Wendi Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 We just got a bigger dry erase board for our schoolroom. What are the best markers to use? Are there certain kinds that write better, and erase more easily & completely? Thanks! Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I like expo brand (the black does tend to smear more and you have to clean the board more frequently) the expo cleaner is pretty cheap. I also like the thinner markers Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I like expo brand (the black does tend to smear more and you have to clean the board more frequently) the expo cleaner is pretty cheap. I also like the thinner markers Lara :iagree: Last year I purchased some thin line Expos and another brand (can't think of it now). I was trying for a variety of colors. The other brand was completely worthless, but my Expos are still great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I think Expo is best as well and they have a low odor ink. I can't stand the smell of any of the other markers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHASRADA Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I have always used Expo, but we've really been getting sick of how quickly they dry up. We usually have four in our box, and have to keep switching back and forth among all of them before we finish what we're doing, because after only a short time with the cover off, they don't write anymore! By the time we've cycled through the other 3, the first one has "rested" enough to work...for a minute! Drives us nuts! (This is on lap-sized boards on the table, so it's not an issue of gravity at work with a board on the wall). I think this problem is worse with the low-odor than the regular. Anyway, I recently discovered Bic brand markers, and they are working great. We never have to switch markers mid-task. Their colors aren't as exciting, and they do have a bit more odor than the Expo low-odor, but not enough to be bothersome. HTH, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamato3 all-boy boys Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I received a free Quartet EnduraGlide dry erase marker free from Staples this spring. It had a chisel tip, but really performed better than my skinny mulii-colored Expo markers. The tip kept it's shape nicely and didn't get so broken down that it created feathers while writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I really like the Quartet (fine point or bullet) dry erase markers the best. But no one around me carries them so we generally go with Expo or SRX fine point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 :iagree: Last year I purchased some thin line Expos and another brand (can't think of it now). I was trying for a variety of colors. The other brand was completely worthless, but my Expos are still great. That other brand might have been Rose Art. I usually avoid Rose Art products because they're not as good as the other brand of whatever the product is. But for dry erase I like Rose Art because they have a lower "low odor" than the Expo. The fumes from Expo give me a headache, but I can deal with the fumes from Rose Art. And they have pretty colors. Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisperry Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 fwiw, I saw dry erase crayons from Crayola the other day :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zookeeperof3 Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I like white board crayons, but they do wear down quickly and you have to rub hard to get them off the white board. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 fwiw, I saw dry erase crayons from Crayola the other day :tongue_smilie: I like white board crayons, but they do wear down quickly and you have to rub hard to get them off the white board. Kim The Crayola Dry Erase Crayons are very hard to rub off (the cloth that comes with them is just about worthless). BUT! a wet wipe and these crayons is wonderful! The colors are good and bright, they rub off clean and the added pressure it takes to write (as opposed to markers) is great for dd3. FWIW: The Melissa and Doug crayons are not worth the money in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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