PRINCETON ARTIST BRUSH CO. Neptune Series 4750, Synthetic Squirrel Watercolor Paint 4 Piece Professional Travel Set, Size Round 4, 6, 8, 10

Love these brushes.

Nice quality

Die Qualitätskontrolle war nicht sehr stabil, daher habe ich es zweimal zurückgeschickt, bevor ich schließlich ein Set mit vier Stiften mit fest verschlossenen Kappen erhielt.

I have regular Princeton Aqua Elite brushes for watercolor painting and I wanted a set for painting while traveling, too. Rather than buy the Aqua Elite travel set (such that I'd end up doubling up on some sizes), I bought these instead to have a set of brushes with different characteristics. These Neptune brushes really do hold water well and the bristles feel luxurious. They don't have a lot of snap, so if that's your preference in a brush, you might really enjoy these (there is more snap with the Aqua Elite). With the caps on the back of the brush for painting, the balance feels nice (weighted slightly towards the back/end of the handle from the mid-point) and good for holding either closer to the ferrule or further back. The caps have holes at the end so that if you have to put your brush away wet (or want to do so to avoid bending back any bristles) the moisture won't be trapped inside. The copper/rose gold color is beautifully complimented by the wood-grain at the crimp. Oh yeah -- that's another thing I think is very elegant about these brushes -- there is no visible crimp on the ferrule, so the brushes are quite sleek in that respect. The range of sizes included in the set is quite versatile. A previous reviewer commented that the (vinyl) case doesn't fold over the brushes - that is true if the brush caps are off and placed on the backs of the brushes for painting. However, the case is meant to be closed when the brush caps are on, and it does so just fine. The elastics that hold the brushes are a bit tight at first, but elastic, being what it is, will loosen over time. (I have collapsible water cups with scalloped edges, so I use those as brush rests while paintine.) Finally, the best part was the price, which is substantially lower than MSRP and other art suppliers' online prices! For the price of just a little more than two individual travel brushes of this same type, I got four brushes and a case! That definitely makes this set a good value for the money.

Loved it.

The Princeton travel set is excellent however for the PRICE of the kit WHY did they not fit magnets or even Velcro to the leather cover flaps to keep the kit closed when handling/traveling. I have had to put an elastic band over the flaps of the kit to prevent it opening accidentally.( makes the kit look "tacky") - poor design for a great product. I would be pleased to receive their feed back regarding my suggestion Bob : - "[email protected]"