how gentle is this for sharpening colored pencils? it looks like a regular sharpener. I have found regular sharpeners break the tips off of my colored pencils.
1407248
I have found this sharpener does a nice point on my Berol PrismaColor pencils. Because the blades seem to be much sharper than in other sharpeners I have tried, I don't have to apply as much pressure. The clear top portion gives you a good view of the pencil as it is being sharpened so you can adjust the pressure to your type of pencil. I have to apply more pressure to my dressmakers pencils.
1407249
My son uses the blackwing pencils, which are quite soft. I guess they could be compared to colored pencils. This sharpener did a fantastic job.
524225
I wouldn't try to sharpen crayons with it. I would be concerned it would clog it up. However, the hand-held sharpeners that you can find in the school-supply area work fine. Many of them come with a reservoir to hold the shavings so that you don't have to stand over a trashcan while sharpening. Hope you find what you're looking for.
2140935
I have nothing like that on mine. I've been really happy with this pencil sharpener.
1726253
It's best to use a regular pencil sharpener - not electric. Colored pencils have soft leads that can clog the blades of an electric sharpener. With a hand held, good quality sharpener you have more control over how pointed the lead gets (you don't want sharp points on Inktense pencils).
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.
1236364
I don't know, I don't sharpen crayons with it. I only sharpen pencils. But I don't see why it wouldn't sharpen crayons. This is a very good sharpener, the blade is very good and the frame is quite strong. So in principle, it should be able to handle anything than any other sharpener can handle.
294528
It depends on how thick the pencil is, but the sharpener is designed for standard pencils and I don't believe it would sharpen an extra-thick pencil.
934638
Yes, my students use it to sharpen my colored pencils. Additionally, it has several settings for various sized pencils.
1150819
HI, It sure isn't like the ones we had in school when I was a kid, that's for sure. My husband mounted it on a wall and although it doesn't work great it does sharpen. Your's sound defective to me. Check to see if the base and pencil sharpening part is connected right, I noticed that it can connect in different positions. Maybe the one your using isn't giving the best traction.
593594
hasn't harmed mine at all. I do sharpen mine almost everytime I use. This is a great investment.
77747
We sharpen several pencils at a time for school all the time, haven't had any problems with ours at all. We paid 9.99 for it, it's a basic personal pencil sharpener. We previously had a 30 dollar one that would overheat and stop after just a couple of pencils, so I know the frustration with some sharpeners, but this one has worked very, very well for us.
1503165
Are you using an electric sharpener or a hand held one? I find that an electric one works better. You just can't apply a lot of pressure when holding the pencil in the sharpening shaft. The electric sharpener should be a top quality one. Hope this helps.
2018287
if you get a really good pencil sharpener they will be good- I found that with my old sharpener, they did break- but now I have a very good heavy sharpener that sharpens these pencils to a sharp point and they do not break.
1267516
I used the standard number 2 pencils and they sharpened beautifully. I only wished the sharpener didn't break after sharpening only a few pencils.
2273772
I can not answer that question. I do not allow my students to sharpen colored pencils in it. They use the individual sharpeners for them. I have heard to many times that colored pencils can tear up a pencil sharpen and I do want to take that chance. But it sharpens the heck out of a #2 pencil. :)
1370521
I honestly haven't used it for anything other than regular sized pencils.. It is a VERY good sharpener and I am we'll pleased.
2105564
I have mine in the art classroom for more than a month without problems. I wonder if the person whose sharpener broke after 1 month mistook the overheat shut off as a breakage. Mine sharpens very fast and keeps the lead centered... very important when running a fast paced art room of middle schoolers. The last two sharpeners I had each lasted a couple of weeks before showing problems. They also did a poor job of centering the lead of colored pencils. I would recommend this to any classroom teacher.