X-ACTO KS Manual Pencil Sharpener, Metal Finish

Original product. Great service, and after sales service calls too. Keep up the good work

It’s good & effective. There’s only one issue: it need to be fixed on table or wall with mounting screws provided however the holes given for screws are very inconvenient & one need to put these at an angle instead of straight- design fault.

Supplied in Amazon Packing opened boxWithout fixing screwsIt seems used one supplied

Good product

does'nt meet the expectation at all.The lead keeps breaking as you sharpen the pencil.Disappointed

This pencil sharpener certainly lives up to the X-Acto name!!! It sharpens even the thickest (Ticonderoga's "My First" pencils) with ease, and what I also liked about the degree of sharp-ness was that there was very little waste of the wood, making pencils last longer. This matters when you are using specialty drawing pencils. My only concern was with the screws provided for mounting, they seemed rather small for withstanding the use of a sharpener. I used drywall screws, and they secured the sharpener to the board I used just fine. Very quiet, haven't had any jamming issues. The holes for the pencils accommodate a very wide selections of pencils, so I am very happy with this purchase.

The quality seems good, but it's very hard to use without fastening it to a table, and it has to be screwed into the table (making holes in the table).

Excelente en tamaño y funcionalidad. Me encantó..los lápices de mis alumnos quedan bien afilados y al escribir, su letra se entiende perfectamente..Muy Buena compra!

A real boon to anyone who loves drawing. Works well with a variety of pencils but not with charcoal or very soft pastel pencils. The Faber Castell and Carbothello pastel pencils can be sharpened easily as they are relatively hard. The Conte pastel pencils however will tend to break as the leads are too soft. It also sharpens coloured pencils, graphite pencils and watercolour pencils. The odd colour will tend to break off eg some cobalt blues tend to be brittle. If a lead breaks off the sharpener won't work properly and you'll need to disassemble it with a screwdriver (a Phillips head screwdriver) which only takes a second, then get the broken lead out by tapping the barrel against a hard surface. The barrel and helical blades need a bit of a clean every now and again with a stiff brush anyway. All in all, well worth having and very good value.

I remember that back in the 1970's how strong, durable and easy to sharpen to a long, tapered point this X-Acto sharpener was. Now with grandkids going to school and always needing to sharpen, I decided to invest the money in a "quality" sharpener. How times have changed! The metal is flimsy and easily bendable. I am guessing that if I need to change the pencil hole diameter often, it will not last very long. Trying to secure the base, the screwhead stripped on one. Another screw broke off at the head. I will need to buy new screws and will have a difficult time getting the stripped and broken screw out. Be sure to pre-drill holes for less aggravation, although you will still have problems. I am disappointed in my purchase.