I'm not sure that these are white taklon brushes because the bristles are incredibly soft like sable, but they hold their shape pretty well when fully saturated. I was worried I wouldn't be able to have much control, I usually prefer firm bristles, but these held up well! I was expecting the metal body to be heavier but it's very light. A twist-in brush would be sturdier. I can already tell one of the smaller brushes might have trouble with falling out in the future, but hopes are high!

Lovely brushes, hold their shape perfectly, can make some very thin lines even with the largest brush, hold a lot of water. Love them. Not sure how they will hold up, but this is great value for the money. Wish they had flats as well.

These are exactly what I was looking for! So glad I took a chance on an unknown brand with not too many reviews. I’m not a professional artist but I sketched for many years and been dabbling with watercolors for the past three years. This particular hobby is very persnickety lol. It’s taken me three years to figure out that the kind of paper, brushes and paint play a HUGE part in how your experience goes. It’s not all technique or high-end materials that determine what you can do. I wish someone had explained to me earlier that the kind of bristle matter, that the amount of cotton in the paper isn’t always the thing that makes it behave nicely, and that just because a paint is made by a name brand doesn’t mean it will work for your particular style.For me, these brushes hit the sweet spot for the perfect amount of water retention, perfect amount of color pick-up, smooth application, & lovely snap without being too stiff. They are an absolute dream to paint with 🥰😍🎉. I’ve tried many high-end brand name brushes including the entire line of Princeton brushes, Escoda, Da Vinci Casaneo, Jackson’s Icon and some well known mid and low end options such as Paintcrush by Kristy Rice, Helen Campbell detail brushes through Craftamo, and the Value series by Winsor & Newton. Nothing compares to this little set of travel brushes except the Escoda travel set I purchased for a crazy amount of money.Here are my thoughts on the different types, in order from most water retention to least water retention, just for any other newb out there who’s confused and overwhelmed by options:Princeton Neptune — the juiciest brush you’ll ever meet. Very soft bristles, extreme water retention. Hard to make a good point or firm straight line with these. Good for big washes or really loose styles. Very hard to control so not the best for beginners.Jackson’s Icon quills — also super juicy but with more snap and firmer bristles than Princeton Neptune. Huge water retention. Great for loose expressionist style or washes. Does come to a pretty nice point. Hard to control unless you really pay attention to how much water is on the brush at all times.Da Vinci Casaneo — sort of a midway between Princeton Neptune & Princeton Heritage… soft bristles like the Neptune but less water capacity so easier to control. Hard to make a firm straight point with these. Great for loose styles.Princeton Heritage — less water retention than the Casaneo line but firmer bristles, almost as firm as the Icon line. Comes to a good point. Much easier to control… good for beginners and those wanting to do more precise styles but offers the ability to do loose work or washes easily as well.Escoda black travel set — the dagger brush is the same as Longyinzhai set. The flat wash brush has firmer bristles similar to the Heritage line and the large round brush in this set is much softer but comes to a nice point and holds a lot of water, kind of a cross between Casaneo and Icon brushes.Longyinzhai travel brush set — the perfect sweet spot between retention and control. Soft yet firm bristles similar to the Heritage line but with a bit less water retention while simultaneously offering a ton of color capacity. Enough water capacity to be juicy without overflowing and constantly having to check how much water is on the brush — SO EFFORTLESS to control while also enjoying painting. The best of all worlds IMO — can be used for loose or precise, especially with the exceptional fine point on these brushes.Paintcrush by Kristy Rice — pretty much identical to the Princeton Heritage, slightly more stiff bristles.Princeton Value set (orange) — less water & color retention than the Heritage but more than the Velvetouch. Very firm bristles… good for oil paints, acrylics, gouache or more controlled watercolor.Princeton Velvetouch — very firm bristles and less water capacity so very easy to control for detailed work like botanicals or small scale art.Helen Campbell Craftamo detailed set — very firm bristles and very low water retention. Super easy to control water flow and technique with a very low color & water retention. Great for super detailed areas or art.Just fyi — my favorite papers are the Jackson’s cold pressed spiral bound journal and Bockingford’s hot press… both offer beautiful end color without absorbing too much paint, enough time to fix mistakes or change course without disturbing the paper, enough thickness without buckling and offer an enjoyable painting experience without breaking the bank.

LONGYINZHAI Portable Watercolor Brush Set of 5. Nice set of travel brushes and a fantastic value. I was given an extremely expensive #12 sable travel brush, but am most reluctant to take it out on a sketch jaunt. This set of synthetic watercolor brushes are fine quality, hold a lot of water, and come to a sharp point. The cases fit perfectly and are a nice (unusual) rose-gold finish. They’re packed and travel-ready in a well-made leatherette case. Great for watercolor painting out of doors or when traveling and really perform well enough for everyday studio use. An excellent product!

The set features five brushes, each in a different size. The brushes are very lightweight as they are primarily made of thin metal tubing. There is a small band of wood for a decorative accent as it has no impact on the brushes.The brushes are in two parts and slip apart to reconnect to make the brush longer - like a fountain pen. The nylon brushes work okay for watercolor and are fine-pointed for details.The whole ensemble fits snugly inside a small case that easily fits in a shirt pocket. The necessity for such compactness isn't apparent when carrying paint is also necessary but for travel I guess it can help reduce space requirements. But as a small set of brushes it is nice and functional but lacks variety aside from size so a painter may find themselves wishing they also had some fuller brushes at times.