To be perfectly honest, I bought this kit mainly for the pencil extender, and blending pencil/marker.  When I was looking at pencil extender prices they were all over the board, and I had no clue really which one was better than another.  I have had good luck with Prismacolor in the past, and I felt their pencil extender would be worth a try.  I was unable to locate it separately for purchase.  Maybe I didn't look hard enough.  At any rate, for the price of the set, you do save a few dollars for what you receive.

The pencil extender works very well for me, comfortable to my grip, and holds the pencil in place.  I really love the blending pencil/marker.  Both do an excellent job for my particular needs.  I by no means am a professional artist.  I am simply someone who loves to do art, so don't expect an expert opinion here, just so everyone is clear.  The erasers work well also.

The only accessory I had no use for was the pencil sharpener.  I never did like those types of sharpeners, and have a different type of manual sharpener that suits my needs much better.  Overall, for the price and what you get I believe this is worth the money and you do get a wide range of accessories.  It would probably make an excellent gift for a student taking their first colored-pencil drawing course.
To be perfectly honest, I bought this kit mainly for the pencil extender, and blending pencil/marker. When I was looking at pencil extender prices they were all over the board, and I had no clue really which one was better than another. I have had good luck with Prismacolor in the past, and I felt their pencil extender would be worth a try. I was unable to locate it separately for purchase. Maybe I didn't look hard enough. At any rate, for the price of the set, you do save a few dollars for what you receive. The pencil extender works very well for me, comfortable to my grip, and holds the pencil in place. I really love the blending pencil/marker. Both do an excellent job for my particular needs. I by no means am a professional artist. I am simply someone who loves to do art, so don't expect an expert opinion here, just so everyone is clear. The erasers work well also. The only accessory I had no use for was the pencil sharpener. I never did like those types of sharpeners, and have a different type of manual sharpener that suits my needs much better. Overall, for the price and what you get I believe this is worth the money and you do get a wide range of accessories. It would probably make an excellent gift for a student taking their first colored-pencil drawing course.