Unboxing art supplies: Caran D'ache pastel pencils, Sennelier pastels, Clairefontaine pastelmat

Unboxing & first impressions: Caran D'ache pastel pencils (76 set) + Sennelier half pastels (40 set) + Clairefontaine pastelmat paper + Art Spectrum Colourfix primer clear (unboxing only). Bottom line: The paper is incredible and is magnificent with both the Sennelier pastels and the pastel pencils. I want to keep playing with them! Unfortunately I don't think there was enough cushioning to protect these delicate materials. I already found, while sharpening very gently, that the lead in some of the pencils was broken :-( ** Materials shown ** Clairefontaine PastelMat paper Sennelier set of 40 half stick pastels Caran D'ache pastel pencils - set of 76 + some single pencils Art Spectrum Colourfix clear primer - to be tested later on Canson C a grain paper I am not affiliated with anyone, and any recommendation I make is based solely on my personal views.