Do the tips break easily? And is the graphite centered in the shaft of the pencil?
351734
Yes, the graphite is centered. No, I have not experienced the tips breaking easily.
351735
The pencils sharpen well and the tips are very strong and do not break easily. The graphite is also centered on the shaft. They are a good buy.Sherry
351736
Hello again Roberta, the graphite is closer to the eraser so that when it is sharpened the name will be visible when the pencil is about three quarter finished. Sherry
351737
The pencils sharpen well and the tips are very strong and do not break easily. The graphite is also centered on the shaft. They are a good buy. Sherry
351738
The tips do not break easily. The graphite is centered in the shaft of the pencil. These pencils are of excellent quality. I would definitely order them again.
1863843
You are correct. the mechanics work by pressing down on the top of the pencil for the lead to come out. Its a relatively light mechanical pencil.Hope this helps to make your decision.
481134
I am an illustrator and have always sharpened my pencils with an x-acto blade. So yes they can hold a long sharp point without breaking off, which shows the quality of the graphite. I would probably have to do a major search of my studio to even find a sharpener.
469444
The tip seems to be steel(durable). As for extra arrows, they were when I ordered this bow available on Amazon.
2211474
Yes, it's exactly like a mechanical pencil. Once the lead is finished, you just replace it with the second one. It's a pretty simple mechanism and it comes with instructions
1344200
No, I just bought another pencil. The lead lasts a long time for me, fortunately!
1832751
They are very smooth to lay down compared to the Derwent unfortunately the quality control on their manufacture seems very bad. I purchased a set of 36. Out of the thirty six about ten pencils had issues ranging from offset leads to completely split wood casings. Although they are harder, I prefer the Derwent's, the overall quality is better. I hope this helps.
1882155
The center hole is tight, but quite flexible... I believe it might fit if the pencil is more or less the same size as a normal rounded pencil.
1440517
I've sharpened hundreds of colored pencils with mine, with about one in 15 getting jammed. Unjamming it takes abot 10 seconds. What happens is the lead, because it is softer than graphite breaks off, preventing the next pecil from sharpening properly. Removal of the tip takes about 10 secods total.
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Mine did not come sharpened. (That suits me better because I don't care for the points pre-sharpened pencils come with.) It is a wonderful pencil. They sharpen on center, the lead is dark enough for students who don't press hard. It erases well. The point lasts much longer than most of the pencils elementary grades students bring to class. I haven't noticed "hard spots" in the leads that leave scratches. The paint doesn't peel off. The diameter is nice for young and old hands. All that said, I would only use it for artwork (sketching) if I was in a tight, but it is a nice writing instrument. Mine did not come sharpened. (That suits me better because I don't care for the points pre-sharpened pencils come with.) It is a wonderful pencil. They sharpen on center, the lead is dark enough for students who don't press hard. It erases well. The point lasts much longer than most of the pencils elementary grades students bring to class. I haven't noticed "hard spots" in the leads that leave scratches. The paint doesn't peel off. The diameter is nice for young and old hands. All that said, I would only use it for artwork (sketching) if I was in a tight, but it is a nice writing... » Read More Mine did not come sharpened. (That suits me better because I don't care for the points pre-sharpened pencils come with.) It is a wonderful pencil. They sharpen on center, the lead is dark enough for students who don't press hard. It erases well. The point lasts much longer than most of the pencils elementary grades students bring to class. I haven't noticed "hard spots" in the leads that leave scratches. The paint doesn't peel off. The diameter is nice for young and old hands. All that said, I would only use it for artwork (sketching) if I was in a tight, but it is a nice writing instrument. « Show Less
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I had no trouble using it with inktense pencils, although I didn't use it heavily with them. However, my sharpener only lasted a short while before one of the little plastic gears on the inside cracked, rendering the entire sharpener useless. I'd say, go ahead, but be very gentle - don't ram them into the pencil sharpener. And "clean" it periodically by sharpening graphite pencils.
1430539
Yes. Tip is very fine & only needs a light touch to achieve good results. It is definitely not blunt like a pencil.
1499754
I don't have that issue with mine. It should be sturdy and the lead should be firm. Nothing should be wobbling. There are couple things I can think of that will made the tip wobbly when writing; 1- wrong size of lead (smaller size then what the pencil was made for) 2- didn't screw the tip that housed the retractable tip all the way in.Hope that helps.
1709774
Tip is a soft rubber like substance. About the diameter of a #2 pencil, maybe a little smaller.
1404624
The tips are. The blade part is thick and not sharp. I would still be careful with it.
1306488
Unfortunately I didn't have much success using colored pencils with this sharpener. They are softer than standard lead pencils, and the tips tended to break off inside the sharpening mechanism. I went to a heavy-duty twist sharpener (also manual), where I could better control the tension and speed.
2211473
Yes, it's exactly like a mechanical pencil. Once the lead is finished, you just replace it with the second one. It's a pretty simple mechanism and it comes with instructions.