What is the longest time this pencil has lasted you?
1012626
I still have the pencil and I bought it six months ago. It is in excellent condition except for the squishy grip. The grip has changed colour after long use.
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.
1714928
I have had mine for more than 15 years and I recently gave it to a friend.. Now I am buying another! And for $10.00, who cares?!?! If it lasts 2 years, it's still an awesome tool.
983910
Mine have lasted a year so far. It is because it is only used a few seconds at a time with a pressure switch as opposed to a slide switch. It works really well for color pencil art. It allows for a very light touch.
651619
Very tough pencil, unless you forcibly remove it there is no way it will come off by itself.
1148664
For sketching where line detail isn't important. Use a harder lead (4h or 6h) and I'd say 4-6 hours of use. But I've been using the same piece of 4h lead since September. I use mechanical pencils as well and my personal favorite is a 7mm pencil.
2151906
I have had it for about 4 months and both the red and Black are still working, I have 3 pieces of lead in the pencil.
2105560
We've had ours for over a year and it still works like new. Definetly the best sharpener we've ever had and we've owned quite a few including several bigger very expensive sharpeners. We have been homeschooling for about 18 years and have 8 children using it all the time every day.
1115573
The last one lasted about 3 years but not with constant use. Maybe 3- 5 sheets 5 days a week.
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.
568835
Can last all day. Depends to some extent on your skin type and your habits. I tend to brush my hair back often, or rub my eyes during the day, and I inadvertently brush some pencil off. Otherwise I find this pretty durable.
1043548
I can't say how long the blade lasts for sure but it does have a 10 year warranty so if it breaks before 10 years, just call the company. My sharpener lasted a little over 3 years in an elementary classroom that sharpened more than 20 pencils a day. (I do not allow the children to use the sharpener and do not sharpen colored pencils with this sharpener.) When the sharpener quit, I called the company and had a new sharpener in a week. Highly recommend this sharpener and company!
1621431
How long did it last? I've went though so many electric sharpeners and this seemed to get good reviews, now I'm second guessing this one as well.
2273771
It sharpened them beautifully. Unlike a battery operated one I had which lost power and groaned everytime I put pressure on it. It did blow up after 20 pencils but that may be due to the power difference in Australia I suspect! I am very sorry that I can no longer use it.
1520641
Hi Cynthia. At this point I'm still scribbling with them all. But from my estimate, I do believe they will last as long as a normal pen. Hope this helps.
491207
My daughter is a teacher. I've given her several expensive pencil sharpeners the past few years and she says this is the absolute best. Points are long and sharp; however, she did heed the warning to not use the 'plastic' coated pencils in this sharpener.
491208
Brand new, it is very long and sharp. As time has gone on, it doesn't seem as sharp as it originally was but it is still sharpens to a very good tip. I use it in a school setting multiple times a day with pencils and colored pencils over the last 6 mos.