Staples® Hype!™ Retractable Highlighters, Assorted, 4/Pack

A great idea!

I got these highlighters for my husband, who is in his first year of college. He needed items for study and research that are fast, easy, and highly noticable. These highlighters were perfect...Read complete review

I got these highlighters for my husband, who is in his first year of college. He needed items for study and research that are fast, easy, and highly noticable. These highlighters were perfect! The idea of a retractable head is so great that it makes me wonder why no one has thought of it before! No more missing lids or dried out markers, just grab and go.

I bought this product in the four color pack (pink, green, yellow and blue) which makes it very convienent to mark passages in text for different reasons. The price was good, though naturally it was higher than plain highlighters. The size of each highlighter, I think, is excellent: not big like a permanent marker and not thin like a child's marker (these are the two sizes I've seen in other brands). The chunky size makes it easier to handle in a hurry but also not be so big as to become bulky and in the way.

I recommend these highlighters to anyone who uses them in personal or work related tasks, especially if they're used to standard highlighters. You'll really notice the difference! As I said, they're really nice for college students, too (who seem to be adept at losing things while studying!)