Do these pencils come sharpened?
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No, they don't, but they are easily sharpened by any pencil sharpener, particularly an electric one.
882391
Hello Cathleen;The package of pencils I purchased were unsharpened, they also have a black eraser which erases pretty well. I also have a package that has pink erasers that are sharpened but don't erase well and leave smudges.I hope this helps.
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No. And I have found that the black ones (at least the ones I recieved) don't sharpen as well as the standard color. Maybe it's my sharpener, but the lead constantly breaks when sharpening.
882393
They were a gift for a friend but I do believe they were sharp out of the box.
754468
Yes these will need to be sharpened at some point in their life as all do at some point. These however have maintained a very good edge over the past 18 months we have had them.
1056364
i sharpen them by hand, they seem too delicate to sharpen with an electric sharpener. works just fine.
1545236
It only had cheap sharpeners when I first got these and I did not have a problem sharpening. :)
1829496
Mostly sharpens evenly. Does sharpen to very sharp point which can sometimes lead to breakage of newly sharpened pencil. I have sharpened regular pencils and colored pencils.
1871195
I have two sets. The first set I bought 2 years ago and the second set last year. I have never sharpened them. I love these knives.
1007914
No, the pencils we ordered had to be sharpened (which is a lot of work for all those pencils, so we bought a nice counter-mount sharpener). Hope that helps. - Wayne
49798
Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't, but don't let that stop you from buying a Paper Mate product. It's a good pedigree and even if you buy pre-sharpened pencils you'll have to keep on sharpening them as needed. Just get a good sharpener. Good luck!
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Mine did not, but I purchased them many years ago. Keep in mind that the blades are stainless steel, so magnets, or a magnetic sheath may not work with them. The pointed ends of the blades are not wildly sharp, so there is little or no danger of accidently pricking your self with them if they aren't in a sheath or holder. I hope that helps you.
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i have had mine for several months now and still have not needed to sharpen them.However they are made of a steel like metal that could be sharpen although I doubt that they will need it. I always store mine in the holders provided.
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No but like the others said if you hold the pencil steady it's pretty easy to know when it's sharp, it's a fantastic sharpner.
1209424
No. You have to get them sharpened. Most rinks or sporting goods stores will do it for $5
1093787
No, they don't. Maybe they do that so that it takes a longer time until they first break- that'll buy you an extra minute, maybe. Don't worry, you'll get lots of opportunities to use that new pencil sharpener the other responder mentioned you could find.
981936
I also thought they came with stones as a bonus but could be how the picture shows the pencil. So no I didn't get anything but the 2 unsharpened pencils. Once sharpened with a basic pencil sharpener, I am hooked. They work AWESOME! LOVE THEM!
284290
Good question we have had ours for many years and have not had to sharpen. We purchased a new one for when we wear out this one.
1029159
No. Do not sharpen. You will weaken the leading edge of the blade. The blades cut just fine right out of the box with slightly dull edges.
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YES! My husband, the artist responded. "YEAH! It has an adjustible sharpener for pencil tips and the odd of the lead breaking are slip to none. He has another one he has had for YEARS at work that still works - he wanted a new one for home. He refused to buy any other brand! Get it!