How long does the blade last under normal classroom use, say, sharpening 20 pencils daily? Why doesn't Staples sell replacement blades?
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I'm sorry, your questions are difficult to answer just like vehicles - some are lemons while most are not. We have been using X-ACTO ProX Electric Pencil Sharpener daily for our school, and haven't experienced any problem(s) so far. Good to hear those blades are available at Staples; X-Acto USA had been producing engineering/drafting tools for many generations.
1043547
I am a teacher who sharpens many pencils per day. The blades are very strong and a light comes on when the pencil is sharp. Good sharpener
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!
1043549
I've had mine in a second grade classroom, where pencils just seem to disappear, for over a year and it is still working very well.
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I bought my phillips norelco about a yr ago and it is working great.......I have been buying these for yrs and have NEVER REPLACED the blades on ANY of them......I guess after 3 yrs or so I just buy another BUT......I imagine that you should contact Phillips Norelco directly about replacement blades......
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I have the 132 pencils, what is the difference, and why 18 pencils make the 150 pencils set 40 dolars more expensive? Do you happen to know which colours are extra? Do you have in stock? Thank you.
2003362
There is not a replacement blade but we haven't needed one. After sharpening numerous pencils over the past months, this sharpener is still going strong!
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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.
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Sometime in the future you may want to buy replacement blades. I use mine everyday and get about 12 to 15 months before I have to replace them.
1974683
I haven't sharpened mine in the few months i've had it but I don't use it very often. Sharpening depends on a lot of factors. How often you use it, what kind of paper, how many sheets at once on average. I'll sharpen mine when I notice the cuts becoming hairy and less precise.
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There are TWO buying options...if you pay $10.59 (current price as of 5/11/15) then you are going to get ONE pack of 30 pencils....let's say you're a teacher and want to buy in bulk for your entire class then you can buy the second option which is the case of 24 for 200 bucks (again current price as of 5/11/15). So for all the people confused...hope that helps :D
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I would say ... Don't waste your money! I know professional sharpeners are expensive and there's no guarantee with them either. Sometimes we just have to grit our teeth an buy new scissors. Annie
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We enjoy the clippers but have not used them enough to have to have the blades sharpened yet. I can tell you experience with knives as well as commercial paper cutters that any blade will wear down when sharpened...At some point they will have to be replaced. Make sure that you use the oil when you use the clippers as this will help them stay sharper longer. Take care, Greg
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I bought mine a year ago for my then 6 year old first grader for home use. I had also bought him 6 boxes of 36 count Ticonderoga Beginners - Primary Size pencils (extra fat). He loves his sharpner so much that he decided to sharpen all 216 pencils. When doing homework at night he would purposely press hard to break the lead, just so that he could run back and sharpen his pencil with it. We had to start keeping 5 or 6 pencils at a time at the table while doing homework just to avoid that. If this sharpner can put up to his daily abuse, it should do fine in a classroom setting.
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I personally use each blade for a week/seven days before swapping it out for a new one. I've used them for longer and they start to dull after that.
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I have no idea though I have had one for some time. It's cheaper to buy a new one than conventional sharpening unless you can do it all yourself.
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They seem to last longer for me...the tip that I've been given is to use them on a clean dog as the blades stay sharper longer. Best way to sharpen, in my humble opinion, is to take to a professional. There are several listed on-line if you do a google search. You mail them in and they mail back - depending on which organization you use, the entire process takes about a week from the time you send out to the time you get back.
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Haven't bought a replacement blade, but i saw them on Amazon for about $8 That is not a bad price, or I should say it is the best price. When using that edger do not concrete with the blade or any other blade because it will wear very quickly. I let somebody use my old edger once and I could see him acroos the street hitting concrete edges and corners, my blade was dull after that.
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I don't know and I don't think you can but it looks very durable that will last. I don't think you can find blade replacements either as it would be to hard to install. I don't use it that frequently as yet but I am happy with it. I recommend it for the price but be aware the it comes with the adaptor connected that it is from another country so you will need to buy from a cheap bargain stores an adaptor connection to suit our Aussie power points.
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It says they are replaceable. Try going to Gardena.comAt the bottom it says contact. Click on it and a form will pop up. For subject choose spare parts. Ask where they may be obtained and they will answer. This is the first time I have seen that they are made in the US. So, if that is true, as well as them saying replaceable, you may be in luck. Wonder if someone sharpens them of you are unable to get a new blade?