I was sent this handsome pencil sharpener in return for an HONEST review which is what I am going to give you!
First, I love the way it looks (excuse the poor pics please)! It's part retro, part modern design matches any decor! It comes in blue (the one I received), red, black and green! I will admit that I would NOT turn down a pink version (hint, hint Troy).
Second it is super easy to use! Really it's as easy as 1-2-3! You can either attach it to a counter or desktop or just stand it on a flat surface. To sharpen your pencil you simply:
1. Pinch the black knobs together while extending the silver portion of the sharpener outward.
2. Pinch the black knobs together again and insert your pencil fully into the sharpener.
3. Turn the handle a few times until the silver mechanism moves closer to the sharpener base and you know you pencil is perfectly sharpened!
Have you ever seen a pencil as sharp? I know you're thinking that it probably breaks easily but it doesn't! And let me assure you the KIDS love how sharp these pencils are! I love that it makes their writing so much neater!
Want MORE reason's to love it? Well it's quiet! Now it's not completely silent but it is BY FAR the quietest pencil sharpener I know of. In addition, the shavings go into the see-through cup on the bottom so you can easily determine when it needs to be emptied. The cup easily slides out so you can dispose of the shavings quickly and then it slides right back in.
Perhaps the #1 reason I love this sharpener is that even if it gets dropped on the floor by an overzealous first grader and gets banged up a bit it keeps working! Granted the shaving cup has a tiny ding in it but the rest of the sharpener looks as good as it did the first day I received it and folks it fell on a CONCRETE floor!
Now I said I'd be completely honest so therefore I will tell you I did have one small difficulty with the sharpener. I had several pencil points break inside the sharpening device which caused it to temporarily stop working. HOWEVER, this was SO easy to remedy! I just quickly pulled off the handle (just a half twist) and then tapped it on the side of the wastebasket and the pencil point went right into the trashcan. I twisted the handle back on and the sharpener was ready to go! You can't do that with those big electrical sharpeners! I don't believe most people who own this sharpener have had this problem, I think perhaps mine may have a tiny imperfection that causes this to happen and it has ONLY happened with colored pencils.
Now seriously folks...this pencil sharpener rocks!
Don't just take my word for it...go check out this sharpener for yourself! I KNOW you will LOVE it!
Just click the picture below!
