Do these pencils come already sharpened?
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
1007915
No, they do not come already sharpened, but for the price and custom printing, it's a great deal compared to others I looked into.
1988561
Yes, they did come ready to use. I found that they did not keep their sharp edge as long as others I have purchased; however, at the price they were okay.
1078155
Yes, I use them all the time. They work great. You may want to purchase a darker one also, as these three colors are a bit on the light side. Don't forget a pencil sharpener too.
363235
From what I could tell, they were either not sharpened or not sharpened very well. I just had an employee at the rink sharpen them before I used them.
1545236
It only had cheap sharpeners when I first got these and I did not have a problem sharpening. :)
1418922
Not really. They come out just as sharp for me. Try both sides of the sharpener.
1699356
I don't know for sure once sharpened but I already have one that has a scratch on the paint and the metal is showing through.
1088046
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.
2009894
They have a terrific guarantee policy: http://www.tweezerman.com/free-sharpening/ I haven't had mine sharpened; just bought another because everyone in my family has their own now! They do require sharpening, and can get out of alignment if dropped. Otherwise, they work great!
15031
Mine came ready to go. I've used them numerous time and they still don't need sharpening. I've had them looked at by the experts at the rink and mine still don't need sharpening, but it depends on how often you skate. I just love these skates and you can't beat the deal. Hope this helped.
700835
Hi..no they are not sharpened.. You can buy the sharpener from Palomino seller. Thanks..
1545235
I haven't had that problem. They aren't like the crayola pencils where you can never effectively sharpen again. These have different texture and are better/easier.
1665588
How long are you expecting them to last? For me, I sharpen about 6-10 pencils before the fine blade dulls. I can replace it twice (with the replacements provided) and the threads seem to hold up. The actual sharpener body is aluminum, I think, so you can overtighten the screws and screw up (HA!) the threads.
1635181
Mine are still sharp, but there in no reason they can not be sharpened. I have full plans on sharpneing them once they get dull; I love these knives. Even ordered more as a gift to family.
1261822
Yes they can be sharpened in fact I run a few swipes on my fine steel between uses to keep a keen edge and haven't needed to really sharpen them yet.
1187024
Only a couple already loaded in the pencil. I would recommend ordering refills when you order the pencil. That being said, I have yet to need to load more than the original ones in the couple weeks since I have received it.
1991875
No. The dark graphite pencil that I ordered only came with the lead in the pencil. However, I ordered a silver one, with the leads for $14.99.