I like many other reviewers have to wait even less than a week on the pins, so I my whiteboard, which arrived after a day of waiting, had to describe with a borrowed pen in the meantime. That makes me the comparison easier. The ordered at Amazon pins are high quality and the slightly thinner tip I personally like better. Also, that the tip is somewhat harder and the font is not blurred highlight. The colors can be on the whiteboard well distinguish (also blue and black). The packaging can be as intended by the manufacturer Fasten the whiteboard, so a search for the pins is unnecessary. The pens are refillable according to instructions, which I have not tested and should probably not do so in the near future, because the pins are hold by virtue of their size with moderate use very long. Overall, I forgive for the product 5 stars.