It hasn’t been very long now since Milwaukee Inkzall markers have hit the market, and it was last June when we learned they would be expanding the selection with new paint markers and metallic color markers (the mention is halfway into that preview post).
I’ve bought a couple of Milwakee Inkzall markers now. They work pretty well, and are usually strategically positioned at the head of the tool aisle, at checkout stations, and at the pro counter. They’re only about $1 each.
Now, Milwaukee is expanding the Inkzall marker lineup even further, with new highlighters (48-22-3201).
Milwaukee says that the new markers address users’ common frustrations with the tips of other highlighters getting torn up and mushroomed after few uses.
Their Inkzall jobsite highlighters are designed for rough and tough use, with durable tips that should stay sharp longer, and with up to 4X longer “cap-off life.”
The ink is bleed-resistant, quick-drying, and smear-resistant.
They come with hard hat clips and lanyard holes, and have an anti-roll design to prevent them from falling off tables and other work surfaces.
Colors: 5 pack of yellow, or 5 pack of assorted colors, including yellow, green, pink, orange, blue.
Price: $5 for a 5-pack
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First Thoughts
Does anyone really need jobsite highlighters? I’ve certainly needed tougher permanent markers before, but highlighters? I didn’t even use highlighters much in college, although I knew some people who probably would have benefited from ordering a bulk supply.
But I suppose I can see where highlights might come in handy, to make lines stand out in complex plans, as in the marketing image. Or, it could be used by a contractor discussing a line-item invoice or quote with a client.
Do professional users really go around quickly mashing the tips of their office supply store highlighters? Markers, yes, I can see how they’d see frequent abuse. But highlighters?
And this isn’t a rhetorical question, I am clueless as to how many professionals might use highlighters regularly, and how they use them.
But here’s what I’m thinking. If you’re going to make use of a highlighter, there at least doesn’t seem to be any downside to using one of the new Milwaukee’s Inkzall ones.
At $6 for a pack of 5, these are slightly more expensive than the Sharpies I found on Amazon. But if they’re more durable and longer lasting, that’s okay.
To be fair, I think that the Inkzall highlighters do look like they’d be better at home in a professional’s pocket, than one of these bright Sharpies.
Do you use highlighters in non-office environments, and would you try these?