Is there a version of this where the sharp metal tip at the end of the Pencil also retracts? This otherwise can scratch and make holes...
2017505
Unfortunatly there is not one where the metal tip at the end retracts in this specific brand. I apologize.
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.
381905
The ferrule is plastic, and is the weak link in the pencil. It will ultimately crack and allow too much play in the lead, which will also break. However, they're so cheap I just throw them away and get out a new one. (I also change out the lead to my favorite brand, Pentel, which I think writes more smoothly than the lead that comes with the Zebra. It's a good product, especially for the price.
1963008
Not sure which $1 mechanical pencil you're talking about, sorry. But regardless... it won't last 30 years like this one.
268286
the only way to get the lead to go back, would be to hold the eraser down (which was the way to make the lead feed out of the pencil) and push the lead back up into the chamber. Retraction was not a built in option on these.
1577713
It he tip is angles at a writing angle. You do have to keep the tip in contact with the iPad screen. I wouldn't suggest buying this though. After about two months of use (drawing and light writing) it scratched my screen. I am super particular about not wanting scratches on my screen. Check out the Adonit Jot Script. It has a pen sized tip and the tip is not made out of a metal, though it is metallic in colour for effect.
151778
I had very similar one and used like 20 years. I assume something stuck in/round blade which happens sometimes. I assume center core of pencil remains inside the blade. I recommend to clean. As long as your students use appropriately, it should last years.
322649
This one does have a retractable point. It looks like any ordinary click pen.
1189866
No it has a sharpener where the eraser should be. I recommend moo erasers for this type of pencil.
1211409
There is an art to sharpening colored pencils with a hand sharpener. It's very easy to break the tip. As manual sharpeners go, this is one of the better ones. But like all of them, it dulls pretty quickly. It's worth the few bucks I paid for it and I would buy it again. Hope this answers your question.
1606060
Oh does it Nicole! I have a vacuum mount manuel pencil sharpener that does a great job, but I have a tendency to bend the pencil when I sharpen, so break the grafite inside the pencil. So my last company had one of these X-Acto Teacher Pro's, so I bought one for myself. If you use pencils, you need one of these. I should get one home also. I use Dixon Ticonderoga(The rubber coated trianglar one), they are bigger than a standard pencil and the point is very sharp.
637491
Yes, we sell the Finger Fitter Jumbo Pencil and the Jumbo TryRex Pencil and it sharpens both of them to a very sharp point. beacon-ridge
1606942
I have about 25 pens and pencils, a straight edge, a compass and a couple of erasers in mine. On the inside, where the pencil tips touch, has marks but it can certainly be washed. I've had mine for a few months now and it's still clean.I still don't get what the hole at the very end of the strap is used for. Any ideas anyone?
195469
I also have this problem with the soldering iron pencil, the plastic of the thread that holds and covers the tip and resistance was heated and expanded, now the thread does not fit well and be seen. My solution was to put aluminum foil around to get them to hold, I think it's a problem of material and workmanship, for the rest I have no problem.
272380
Not sure what exactly a pencil tip Is but there is a rounded tip I use to write with.
1107959
Yes, of course. The ball point will not scratch, it retracts completely. Gave some to my co-workers and they LOVE them - we work on iPads all day. Tip is maybe 4 mm.
732082
The one I received did not. it over sharpens and eats up most of the pencil. I so wanted this to work, but it did not. Would not recommend unless they improved on the model.