X-ACTO Electric Pencil Sharpener, Heavy Duty Pencil Sharpener for School, Black, 1 Count

**Edit #2**After my last edit (and changing my 5 star review to 1) I was finally reached out to by another customer service employee. A replacement was sent to me and is working great (we'll see for how many months).**Edit**I've had this sharpener for about 5-6 months and it has stopped working. The SmartStop feature is triggered as soon as a pencil is put inside, so nothing gets sharpened. I contacted their customer support and explained what was happening. I was emailed troubleshooting about having the machine turn on, that is not my issue. I sent a response but have heard nothing back 20 days later.****The SmartStop feature is great! In the past I've had problems with sharpeners eating away pencils when students shove them in. There has also been no issue of points being broken mid-sharpening. Our pencils are now lasting a lot longer! The large shavings bin is nice that you can let it be for a long time.I will say that it gets pencils crazy sharp, our coloring pencils are stored in cups and I've switched to having the pencils bottoms-up to avoid all the pokes when grabbing a certain color.

As a teacher this is my all time favorite pencil sharpener! In a classroom, it can be a major distraction if the pencil sharpener doesn’t work or takes too long to sharpen pencils. This one works quickly and gives kids a blue light to let them know when the pencil is sharpened. My first one lasted for over 4 years, which is a long time for a middle school classroom!

This is the best pencil sharpener I have ever used - quiet, dependable, and never ruins your pencils. I use it almost every day.

This is THE BEST pencil sharpener I've ever had. I've been an elementary school teacher for 12 years and I get so frustrated with the burnout rate of pencil sharpeners, or how they just don't get the pencils sharp sharp. I've already gotten 3 more of these for various purposes because not only is it the best, it's a great price for a heavy duty pencil sharpener. I have never allowed colored pencils in my electric sharpeners before this year, and now I'm not afraid to let the kids get their colored pencils nice and sharp because even if it burns out in a year, the price is unbeatable. I love how it stops when it's as sharp as it's going to get with a blue light indicator. It's as loud or quiet as any other pencil sharpener. The ONLY problem is the shavings tray does not stay put. So it slowly vibrates out of place as you sharpen and the sharpener will not work without it fully in place for safety. So I just put tape on the sides, problem solved. If you have a classroom, buy this. You won't be disappointed!

game changer for the classroom! this pencil sharpener changes from white to blue and automatically turns off once the pencil is sharp; it prevents students from over sharpening & wasting time. the students have all said how easy it is to sharpen their pencils gently now! I’m impressed with how well it works

After less than an hour's use and about a dozen pencils sharpened, this sharpener ceased to work. Amazon will not take it back and I am having to contact the manufacturer who is not open on the weekends. I've had to fill out a form online since I could not get a hold of a real person over the phone. The form would not let me proceed unless I put in the date the sharpener was manufactured...which appears nowhere on the machine or packaging so I had to make up a date, which forces me to essentially lie. I am very dissatisfied with Amazon for not standing by what they sell, and the lack of availability of the manufacturer. Meanwhile, I have a second grade class using handheld pencil sharpeners in the weeks before testing!

I’ve been looking for a high quality pencil sharpener for quite some time. This great sharpener is powerful and easy to use. My only issue is that it’s SO BIG! definitely need some counter space, as it’s very large. Would work great for a classroom, as it has a high capacity container for shavings. Very nice.

I have been wanting to find a better pencell sharpener for a long time. Last year I bought and sent one back because the auto stop didn't work. This sharpener stops every time with a really good point.