MapedStudy Geometry 10 Piece Set - Advanced Student Kit - Precision Tools - Durable & Ergonomic Design - Enhances Creativity - Quality Materials

I recently got started in drawing some zentangles and mandalas. I have tried desperately to draw even the simplest of mandalas without using a protractor or anything...and let me just say that is not a good idea, especially if you are wanting your work to look good! LolI started looking on here for what I needed and honestly kinda felt a bit overwhelmed with the amount of choices. However, I saw this one and really liked the look of everything, and especially the price!It arrived today and I couldn't wait to open it. First, the plastic case is made exceptionally well!! I love it. Everything is packed inside and fit perfectly, while being easy to access whatever you need at the moment.I have used pretty much used everything in it so far today and I am very impressed with the quality of all this!! Everything is really durable and can easily take a lot of abuse and wear and tear.I especially like how the protractor is kind of magnified so you can see through it much easier. Really, the only problem I had was with the smaller compass that has the little bit of lead you have to put in it. Now, maybe it's because I'm just old and haven't used one of these in a very long time... But I loosened the metal screw bit and put the bit of lead in it and tightened it back up. However, regardless of what I did, the bit of lead would not stay in and kept falling out.Now, I'm not gonna take a star away or anything because of that because it's very possible that it's my fault. I just want to know what I may be doing wrong. The other compass that you put the pencil in works amazingly well!!All in all, I am so very happy with this set. It's got everything a student, employee, or even just an avid artist could ever need to use, and all in a very attractive case. Definitely worth 5 stars if not more.

This works great, and the reason I picked it was because it has an open-hole protractor, instead of one of the closed hole ones. It just makes things easier. The Compasses are amazing, and they lock on their own!

All the contents work fine but the case has been redesigned & is more flimsy than last year's model, which unfortunately, I had to part with going thru security at airport.

Love it

Needed one urgently for my structure paper. Helped immensely. Good set with all top quality instruments.

use it for art class supply and nice case

I'm by no means a professional drafter. I work in product development and we do rough sketches of the product concept before handing it to the engineer to render it on CAD or other similar software. I got these so I can at least get the proportions right when drafting our sketches. I have to say they perform admirably.Functionality: I love that it has all the basics. Two compass sets, one with the special pencil tip, and another where you can put in any pencil you like. I also love the fact that it comes with a regular protractor and right angle. I don't have to pull out all the instruments for each job. It's all in one case... which brings me to the case. I definitely appreciate it... makes storage much easier without having to rummage in my drawer to find.Size: They are small enough to be able to easily store in a drawer or hang on the wall, but the size is large enough to be able to use as a ruler if needed.Material: Definitely made of good quality material. The case is shatter proof which helps if you have it in a luggage banging around a bunch of stuff. The compass is steel so that's definitely durable too.Definitely recommended. Cheap and functional.

I bought a couple of metal compases and struggled to tightened the little screws on them and to get a really small circle drawn. Yes I bought a small sized compass. This one works really good for my need. I use it on rocks in particular. Can get super small size circles as well as larger. It feels very comfortable using a pencil which I prefer. For THIS price, it is top notch. I am using this for art projects and not actual Math classes, but for my art need - this works really SUPER! For all that is contained in this kit AND price, this IS worth trying.