This is a great manual pencil sharpener
346064
This is a great manual pencil sharpener!  I was skeptical because it is so lightweight but it really surprised me!  Simply put your pencil in, hold the top, and crank in the back.  The pencil is held tight inside the sharpener and is self fed into the machine.  It even makes a perfectly fine point.  It was easy enough for my kids to use without help.  I am throwing away the battery operated sharpener that does not work this evening.
763539
I give this item five stars. I really enjoy using this item. It works really well. I am very pleased with the fast shipping of this item. I would recommend it for anyone who needs a good handy pencil sharpener.
2439164
This is a good sharpener. Sharpens pencils well, only downside is it can be a bit loud. Other than that, it is a perfectly good sharpener and easy to use and clean.
1090597
I like how quickly this pencil sharpener can sharpen a pencil. I have recommended this sharpener to other teachers.
4814589
No complaints about this sharpener. Let's face it, manual sharpeners just don't cut it. The lead breaks before you get a good point. I bought this for my 8 year old to remove one of many excuses not to do homework. Works very well and no shavings falling out all over the place either. Good price as well.
124512
My 8 year old sharpened her first pencil with this new sharpener and her first observations were that's fast and the pencil is sharp!

PROS:
1. It has feet. This means less noise, since the table's not shaking along with the pencil sharpener.
2. It's fast. Basically, as soon as you put the pencil in the sharpener, it's stopping. We sharpened 30 brand new pencils back-to-back and the last sharpened as well as the first. The whole lot was sharpened in less than 8 minutes.
3. It sharpens well. I hate trying to use freshly sharpened pencils, when it sharpens unevenly and you can only write at a certain angle in order to use it. You don't have that problem with these pencils.
4. It sharpens different sized pencils. This is great if your children are different ages where the younger ones use the fat pencils and the older ones use regular pencils. Just turn the dial and your pencils can get sharpened. This also makes it ideal for the classroom.

CONS:
1. It's loud. The good news is that it's a quick sharpener (see #2 above), but the bad news is that it's loud while it's being quick. I look forward to the day when my kids wake up before sunrise on Saturday mornings and they decided to do something besides sharpen all of the non-sharpened pencils in the house, bypassing the 30 we just sharpened the other day, for the ones they had to go scrounging under the beds and between the couch cushions to find. Or that X-ACTO makes a reasonably priced sharpener that allows moms to sleep in while their kids are tearing up the house. Whichever comes first.
3241859
This is a nice pencil sharpener.  It features an adjustable dial which allows pencils of various sizes to be sharpened.  It has suction cups on the bottom to help it from sliding off of your counter.  It has a big basket to collect the pencil shavings and a light to indicates when the basket is full.  And best of all, it sharpens really well.

It is a little on the bulky side, but would be perfect for an office (even a home office) or a classroom.
72549
This is a really good product. It seems silly to write a review for a pencil sharpener, but I have tried many that just don't work. This one WORKS. It is well made, easy to use and empty. Good price too.
3438658
This sharpener works very well.  There's been some complaints that the leads in pencils break too easily.  I have found that you need to twist the pencil rather than the sharpener and there doesn't need to be a lot of pressure to do this, otherwise the leads will break.
721646
The basic premise of this sharpener is to shave the wood away from the pencil lead THEN sharpen the lead to a fine point.  Oh yes, this is an awesome pencil sharpener. Finally, there is an ability to sharpen the pencil lead to whatever degree of sharpness or bluntness is required.  If you want to crudely screw in the pencil and shave away the wood and lead, have at it.  However, if you need fine control over the shaving process this sharpener is for you.

The blades are covered so that more or less keeps people with impaired judgement (e.g. small children) from cutting themselves. The clear cover shows how much room remains in the waste compartment.  The sharpener is easy to maintain.

I don't have any negative comments.  The sharpener is more or less safe, easy to clean, easy to operate, and produces a wide range of pencil points.
3304066
This is a fantastic pencil sharpener. It is far more heavy duty than other ones I've owned. It works fast, and so far it has not stopped working due to being overheated. A good deal!
830164
I searched in every major store around here for an enclosed manual pencil sharpener. Nothing, it is like they do not exist, I mean who uses pencils. So I am so glad I bought/found this one. it works great for my spectracolor soft color pencils.  Sharpens to a very nice point without burning major calories!
305083
I bought this because I take colored pencil art lessons and you need a pencil sharpener at all times when you use these pencils, because the tip has to be sharp.  This sharpener fills the bill very well.
3837285
This sharpener is the best I have ever used. For some perspective, I have used all of these sharpeners, as well as some electric and cheap manual sharpeners:
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While these other sharpeners are all easier to use on the go, I do not NEED to carry this sharpener when I go somewhere. As a college engineering student, I travel a lot and need to constantly write in my classes. After sharpening 4-5&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/General-Pencil-Company-Cedar-Pointe-No-2-Pencil-ANG333-2-12-pack/dp/B00314DBPI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">General Pencil Company Cedar Pointe No. 2 Pencil (ANG333-2)], 12-pack</a>&nbsp;Pencils with this sharpener, I have found that I can go a whole day without sharpening my pencils. So the sharpener takes a longer time to sharpen the pencils, but it is well worth it. While your friends, colleagues, and classmates sit there clicking their mechanical pencils or sharpening their wooden ones with a normal sharpener, you can write continuously for a much longer time.

One note about this sharpener - there is a bit of a learning curve when you first get it. You need to practice getting a sharp and long point a couple times. The first step sharpens the wood, and you need to be careful about getting the lead to the end of wall, but not too far to break it. The second step sharpens the graphite, and while the point you get at the end might not be the most aesthetically pleasing, you will get great performance out of it.
167718
I'm very pleased with this pencil sharpener.  It may not be the quietest, but it is by far the quietest I've ever used.  The motor is extremely quiet.  What I hear is my pencils getting shaved down to a nice point.

It's stable, not heavy, and gets the job done pretty quickly.  It's easy to empty, too.  Occasionally I've had a point go wonky, but I've found if I hold the pencil truly vertically, with a firm grip, I get a good, sharp, clean point.  You don't have to press hard to sharpen pencils with it, either.  In fact, don't jam the pencils into it.  Just stick them in, straight down, and hold till you feel the grinding wheels seem to pull away.

I'm really glad I bought this.
1934729
I wasted money on a couple of battery operated pencil sharpeners before purchasing this one. It's great.  The kids are constantly using it.
1133912
I sharpen a lot of pencils. I have two kids in school, and I have a business. A good pencil sharpener seems so simple, but it can really make a difference in how long pencils last and how easy it is to do work. I have a decent one, but it is battery-powered, so that gets old. This sharpener, however, is *excellent*. It is fast, powerful, and not horribly grindingly loud. The chamber for the shavings is actually decently sized, and is easier to empty than our old one. It's very stable, and simply a very good pencil sharpener. This would be great in classrooms, offices, and anywhere else where pencils are featured :)