One of the reasons us graffiti writers have so much fun writing graffiti
is because nowadays we have so many different options, in terms of what graffiti markers,
mops, solid sticks, we can use for tags etc. But the reality of the situation is that some
graffiti markers just plain aren't the best ones to be using. So today i'll be telling you my top
five least favourite slash worst graffiti markers and why. So let's dive straight into it! And i do
actually have in-depth reviews of almost all the products i'm going to be showing you here today.
If you want to check them out look for a link in the cards in the corner over there,
or in the description, because i know us graffiti writers always have differing opinions on what
markers and mops are cool. So coming in at number five here on the list is a relatively new solid
paint stick to the graffiti market and it's actually the Flame solid wax marker. So i guess
not a paint stick... And this little guy is on the list mostly because it's just plain bad value for
money. One of these little guys will actually cost you about three times as much as a standard markal
B paint stick and you can see the size difference between them. You know which one you're going to
get more out of. This little guy only has enough wax in it to do about 10 little tiny tags with it,
even when it's full. This is half empty. And with colour selection of only this blue,
a red, and a black, because of the sort of transparent nature of the wax and ink, you're
restricted to only writing on sort of lighter surfaces with it as well. So to me the Flame solid
wax marker is just sort of a subpar solid stick that is diluting a very strong graffiti market
when it comes to solid paint sticks and that is why it is on the list, coming in at number five.
And with that being said, i probably really should have said this before, i don't mind people
disagreeing with me about if they like the markers on this list or not. I'm not here to say nobody
should be using any of these graffiti markers, but what i will say is i have done, up to this point,
54 reviews of different graffiti related products on my youtube channel. So with my experience at
least trying out a lot of different products, i'm hoping to at least guide some of the newer writers
away from products that may either just not be ideal for graffiti specifically or may just not be
the greatest value for money, especially if you're starting off. And coming in at number four on this
list is the Markwell graffiti markers. Some of you may not even have heard of these before and
that's because as far as i can tell i don't even think these are being made anymore. I do remember
at one point though many various online graffiti stores promoting these like hell,
giving away a free one in graffiti orders to try and get people to try them out, but ultimately,
after trying them, the graffiti community spoke and what they said is, "these markers suck!"
You can see here really small it says permanent weatherproof paint and i remember seeing videos
of people writing tags with these and then just like wetting a towel after it dried and scrubbing
the surface clean. So i have just never seen a graffiti product or any marker just so blatantly
lie about their formula. It clearly is not made as a permanent product in any capacity whatsoever,
and i think that's ultimately what Markwell's downfall was. They sort of made a fake product,
told the graffiti community about it, and if we know one thing it's that the graffiti community
wants permanence! Number three on this list of bad graffiti markers, mops, and paint sticks
is actually one that i've never used before just because it is such a bad price! And that is the
Krink k60. You guys should have known it was going to be a Krink one when i said bad price! This
thing is 60 milliliters and costs you between 12 and 17 dollars! There's nothing explicitly wrong
with it and i think it's pretty undisputed that Krink as a company has really brought permanence
to a level that other graffiti companies have not been able to at all. So of course it's a great
product in that regard but my gosh you can get two full high quality grog mops for the same price as
one Krink K60. You could also get something like a 210 milliliter OTR paint refill and an OTR mop
for the same price as one of these Krink things! So the reason this is on the list is just because
it's not an affordable thing for graffiti writers, especially if you're writing enough to need
to refill your graffiti mops, which frankly all graffiti artists really should be doing I think.
But number two on this list is, guess what, another Krink product trying to make you sell the
farm to get one of these little guys! It is the Krink k90 here. It is a pump marker similar to the
Dykem Dalo. Actually i do have a review comparing this with the Dalo marker if you want to check
that out. But this thing is between 10 and 14 dollars and it only comes in either this sort of
off-white or black and it's not even refillable! Which the Dalo marker actually is refillable;
i found that out just a little while ago. But possibly more important is that you either pump
this too much and it explodes all over the surface that you're trying to write on, or if you pump it
once or twice like it says and it'll sort of just run out on the fourth letter of your tag,
which is particularly annoying if you're like me and you enjoy those dank one-liner tags
which you can't do with this very well! But this thing just honestly doesn't really write very
well in my eyes and it isn't a marker that a lot of graffiti artists would really have a use for,
especially when there's other markers also filled with very high quality paint out there for a much
much cheaper price. But this pales in comparison to the number one worst graffiti marker on this
list! And when i say this, i bet a lot of you guys will be like, "yeah i could have
seen this one coming as number one," and it of course is the Krink k80 solid stick marker. Um
and basically this thing is just not fit for duty. I've tried writing on smooth and rough metal
surfaces in the dead heat of summer where the metal is heated up it should be nice and slippery,
surfaces where a Markal would have no problem being nice and buttery smooth, and this thing
just does not want to write smoothly at all! It's honestly like trying to write with a jagged rock!
It's terrible. And i say that having used tons of different solid stick markers, probably between
five and ten different ones, and by far this one is just plain the worst. And i have absolutely no
doubt that this thing is permanent beyond belief, much more so than any other solid stick possibly,
but what is the point if you have to hold it like you're trying to kill someone with it
while you're writing on a wall! And i think it's even more of a sin for Krink to try and dilute and
dirty the graffiti solid stick market with this piece of crap because there's so many other high
quality, great solid paint sticks out there. Like seriously, you can get five Markal b paint sticks,
a completely unobjectionable paint stick, for the same price of one of these.
Also Sakura markers exist; they're great quality. ArtPrimo solid sticks exist, also great quality.
This thing is just plain worse in price and quality than all the other paint sticks i've
ever tried to be perfectly honest. And i actually do have a comparison of most of the graffiti solid
sticks on the graffiti market if you want to take a look at that video over there.
It might be worth checking out. And again, in case you can't count, those were the five
on the list! Let me know if you guys want me to do say like a bit of a more positive video about
say like my five best graffiti mops, markers, and paint sticks. I'd be happy to do that. A few of
my loyal subscribers had said they enjoyed this sort of format, being in my sort of
studio area here, and of course i like trying to give back to the loyal subscribers and thank you
guys a little bit and give you guys a bit of what you want, hence this video. But you can
check out some of the many graffiti reviews i've done on screen right now or check out
one of the other 289 graffiti related videos i have available, that i've made public on my
youtube channel for your enjoyment. So i will hopefully see you in one of those. Peace!