In this video I put two pro-grade travel palettes head-to-head: the Schmincke Horadam 12 half-pan travel set and the Rembrandt 12 half-pan set. My goal is simple—if you want a tiny, lightweight kit that you can actually carry around and paint with, which one makes more sense? I talk through what you’re really paying for in a travel set: portability, build quality, and how practical the palette is when you’re sketching on location. Because these sets are designed to “weigh near to nothing,” I focus on the kind of use case I see most beginners and urban sketchers run into—quick washes, controlled mixing, and not overcomplicating your setup. If you’re choosing between these two, the main takeaway is to match the set to the way you paint outdoors: do you value a premium, refined feel, or do you want a solid professional option that still keeps things simple and travel-friendly? Either way, both sets are made to get you out the door painting, which is the whole point.