Sharpie® Accent® Retractable Pocket Highlighters, Assorted, 8/Pack

I'll never use other highlighters again

I absolutely adore these retractable highlighters. As I'm sure we've all experienced, when you leave the cap off highlighters, they quickly dry out, but then it's hard to keep removing and replacing the...Read complete review

I absolutely adore these retractable highlighters. As I'm sure we've all experienced, when you leave the cap off highlighters, they quickly dry out, but then it's hard to keep removing and replacing the caps when you must use multiple highlighters in your studies. It might seem like a little thing, but these click highlighters save you a lot of time and hassle, and you don't have to be distracted while studying! Plus, you can't lose the caps! If you look inside when the highlighter is retracted, you can see that there's a little plastic cover that closes over it, so your ink is protected from drying out. They consistently and smoothly deposit a perfect amount of ink--enough to be nice and bright, not so much that it bleeds through or makes the text less readable; of course, these traits wane when the ink begins to run out, but they are also fairly long-lasting. They do occasionally cause a bit of smudging with inkjet documents. While other brands do have retractable highlighters, Sharpie provides the best colour range.

Even without the retractability, these highlighters are near-perfect. The click-and-go ability is infinitely convenient and makes up for any small shortcomings; once you've tried it, you'll never go back! They do cost a little more than their capped cousins (and quite a bit more than the generic Staples brand ones), but the retractability and colour choices are well worth it.