X-ACTO KS Manual Pencil Sharpener, Mountable, Metal, 1 Count - Classroom, Teacher Supplies, Adjustable for 8 Pencil Sizes

2-3-18 I'm reviewing the X-acto Ranger 55 KS model. I wanted to purchase a sharpener that was quality made and did not need to rely on electricity or battery power. I have a daughter who loves to draw and seems in constant need of a sharpener. She has a few handheld ones that came with art kits and others that were purchased for school throughout the years. The handheld type always seem to break the point, right before the pencil becomes sharp. This has lead to a lot of wasted lead. No adjustments can be made to correct this issue either. The electric ones are nice too, and we have one, but somewhere over the years we lost the tray for the shavings, so it's not the "go to". Plus, she tends to over sharpen on those. I looked at a few brands and models and came across this. I read how heavy this model was, how it felt to be durable in construction.... well, I have to agree. The whole base and roller portion are the heavy and solid pieces of this item. The shaving collector is only a thick tin, but I'm totally OK with that. The rollers, crank, and base are what matter. I have already mounted it, and boy does it remind me of the old solid sharpeners we had in school, although.... this one doesn't wobble or squeak while using it. My daughter, my niece, and I have already tried it out. This thing is awesome! Within 3 or 4 rotations the pencils have a decent amount of point, especially with colored pencils. I posted photos of before and after, with the sharper pencils being shown are only after 3 to 4 crank rotations. For a writing pencil, I'd crank a couple more times though, but I had none on hand to test out. This came well packaged and even came with mounting hardware (3 screws), which I found convenient and overall EXCELLENT for the price. Under $10. shipped, for a decent, rugged tool! One more advantage, the face plate turns to accommodate different size pencils. You could properly sharpen the huge round preschooler pencils, which I always found hard to do in the past. I bought this from the seller "Amazon", which I feel is important to list this info. I've come across sellers with variances in their items, including knockoffs, even if listed as same brand. I'll post an update with a durability review. ***UPDATE*** 11-5-19 I've now had it for decent amount of time and the sharpener is holding up well. I expect it to last just as long as the ones we had in school. It's my daughter's favorite sharpener, as it usually does a better job than most of her handheld portable ones she'd keep in her pencil case. If I had to choose over again, I'd still make this exact purchase. I still plan to update as time progresses.

Do you want a pencil sharp? This will do the job and not break after six weeks like the electric ones. The kids in my classroom think it’s amazing because you have to do it by hand, lol.

This is probably the most reliable and consistent way to sharpen a pencil. I mounted it in the garage and it cleanly sharpens pencils. I previously tried small plastic handheld sharpeners, but the graphite kept breaking; I wondered if it was an issue with the quality of the pencil, but I didn't have that problem sharpening the same pencils with the X-ACTO sharpener.

This sharpener replaces an actual Boston KS sharpener that is 50 years old and slightly dull. The new version is very sharp but it has flaw that everyone should know about before purchasing. The shaft for the cutting head wobbles to such an extent that it cannot center on the pencil. This means the pencil is cut ragged and uneven with lots of lead breakage. This is easy to fix. Fabricate a .004" bushing from brass shim stock that fits over the shaft of the cutter. Remove the sharpener handle to allow access to the cutter shaft. Wrap the bushing around the shaft. Adjust length to exactly one wrap. This will remove the wobble in the shaft. My pencils come out crisp and centered.

Sharpens pencils beautifully just like back in the day in school. I've needed one for years for woodworking and other projects. It gets old sharpening pencils with a utility knife. Mounted easily to my workbench. I love it what can I say?

I have this to say: life is too short for shoddily manufactured pencils. Even the best pencil sharpener cannot redeem them. Sometimes one of those plastic-coated nightmares will come into our lives and give the children fits, despite their love for the shrink-wrapped graphics and the thrill that they won something, in their little hand-turning sharpeners. How do they make the lead break right when it's finally sharp? When the pencil is a fraction of it's original length, the child has settled for a flat-top lead that wobbles just a little. Or how about those pencils (do they still make these?) made of some kind of sawdust composite? Sharpening is not an issue but writing with one is like trying to push around a rubber rock. You'd have more luck trying to communicate with a burned match than with the ones where you can tell a light and dark half of the wood. I think they cut the shafts (or at least half the shaft) against the grain. People. Poorly made pencils are at every turn. You cannot swing a dead cat in today's classrooms without hitting one. If one of these little abominations makes it way into your pencil sharpener, do not damn the poor machine. Ahem. I'm very satisfied with this pencil sharpener. We gathered up all our pencils in need of sharpening, including the colored pencils, totaling more than 100 pencils in all, and gave them each a turn. The size selector was easy to work: you hold the tab against the face of the sharpener and turn to the appropriate size. All of the pencils sharpened smoothly, taking each about six cranks from dull to sharp. None of the leads broke and none sharpened off kilter (if the selected hole is larger than your pencil needs, this will almost certainly happen). A couple of them were the fatties like "My First Ticonderoga", a most excellent make of pencil in any model; one was a "Smencil", which is made of tightly wrapped paper; several were drawing pencils with soft lead grades like 4B and 6B. No problems. Even the plastic-shrink-wrapped "Minion" pencil received a stable, sharp point after only six turns. Maybe miracles do happen. We had no lower grade pencils to test, because they have been banished from the house like so many foreign gods. After these successes, I decided to try my pastel chalks in pencil form. The wood sharpened fine but the chalks--no surprise--were too delicate and broke. I decided not to try the charcoal pencils. I don't think I'd try make-up pencils, either. Now, the shiny metal part that catches the shavings is easy to take off and put back on but is thin. I don't see where this is a drawback. I'll not calling it flimsy, because it holds together and does the job. I'm not looking for an iron-clad shaving catcher to cast in my next action motion picture, clanking in my backpack while I hang from a sheer rock face. I can imagine the thing could be smooshed by a careless foot in a series of slapstick accidents, but I'm not going to waste my life living in fear of that moment, because this thing cost $10.48 plus tax, and because slapstick accidents are usually entertaining. I confidently recommend the X-Acto Model KS Table- or Wall-Mount Pencil Sharpener (1031).

I actually did not know old-fashioned pencil sharpeners were still manufactured! When I found out, I immediately ordered one to put near my desktop. I had numerous lead pencils that had accumulated here and there, and the battery-operated sharpener did not work that well. This is a great manual sharpener, and reminds me so much of the ones we used at school. We even had a really old one at home, too. Love this purchase!

I bought this product in 2020. It worked great better than any electric. It finally quit sharpening evenly think the blades have worn down. We homeschool and sharpened countless pencils so we got our money worth. I’m ordering another it lasted 6 years!

très bon taille crayon point de vu rapport qualité prix... car pas facile à en trouver sur le marché dans les prix moyens..... très satisfait de cet achat effectué il y a plus d'un an et qui fonctionne toujours aussi bien qu'au premier jour malgré un usage intense (plusieurs fois par jour)

The quality seems good, but it's very hard to use without fastening it to a table, and it has to be screwed into the table (making holes in the table).

A real boon to anyone who loves drawing. Works well with a variety of pencils but not with charcoal or very soft pastel pencils. The Faber Castell and Carbothello pastel pencils can be sharpened easily as they are relatively hard. The Conte pastel pencils however will tend to break as the leads are too soft. It also sharpens coloured pencils, graphite pencils and watercolour pencils. The odd colour will tend to break off eg some cobalt blues tend to be brittle. If a lead breaks off the sharpener won't work properly and you'll need to disassemble it with a screwdriver (a Phillips head screwdriver) which only takes a second, then get the broken lead out by tapping the barrel against a hard surface. The barrel and helical blades need a bit of a clean every now and again with a stiff brush anyway. All in all, well worth having and very good value.

I remember that back in the 1970's how strong, durable and easy to sharpen to a long, tapered point this X-Acto sharpener was. Now with grandkids going to school and always needing to sharpen, I decided to invest the money in a "quality" sharpener. How times have changed! The metal is flimsy and easily bendable. I am guessing that if I need to change the pencil hole diameter often, it will not last very long. Trying to secure the base, the screwhead stripped on one. Another screw broke off at the head. I will need to buy new screws and will have a difficult time getting the stripped and broken screw out. Be sure to pre-drill holes for less aggravation, although you will still have problems. I am disappointed in my purchase.

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