This is a great product. I love it. This sharpened pencils perfectly--even when my third graders sharpened them. Until that fateful day in January.... A student shoved a pencil in eraser first.... (So it was perfect from August to January.) That day in January I took it home and finally was able to remove a giant eraser-tip, but the sharpener wobbled and wasn't perfect anymore. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it failed. Now that it's April, it can handle one pencil before it dies--and it better be a Ticonderoga pencil or it won't work at all. (There is a warranty, but I'm sure misuse nullifies the warranty.)
I will be replacing it, as my students spend all day sharpening their pencils on hand-cranks that don't really work right. I will just sharpen 30 pencils each morning, which would take less than five minutes with this sharpener in peak condition. X-ACTO Teacher Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener with SmartStop, Black (1675)
I have suffered for years with the drudgery of using the cheaper x-acto model that Staples sells. I am so happy to finally have a sharpener that works! It's amazing what a difference there is between the two, and who needs the aggravation of broken pencil leads, dull points, and fussy kids? These days, one less unnecessary stress is much appreciated.
I am a teacher and have bought several pencil sharpeners and have always been let down. This is absolutely the BEST pencil sharpener I have ever used! Other teachers have come to my classroom to use it and have since gone out to buy the same one!! It is fabulous!! If you need a fast sharpener that will last a long time, this is the one for you!
This sharpener worked great for about a year. NOW, it takes forever to sharpen and makes a HORRENDOUS noise. I had a previous model that was great for 4 years until a student put a crayon in it. The new version is horrible. I had an electrician check it out for me to see if the noise could be fixed. All plastic parts inside and the teeth on the wheels have broken off.
DON'T BUY if you think it will last a while.
This pencil sharpener works beautifully...does a magnificent job sharpening, and automatically stops (and a light comes on) when the pencil is sharp. Seems well made & I expect it to last a long time in my classroom!
I was thrilled to finally get a sharpener for my classroom. However, I sharpened about 20 pencils and noticed that all of them were sharpened, but they had one end higher than the other, with the wood of the pencil coverering part of the lead. They did not sharpen evenly. I thought it was because it was new but after sharpening 40 pencils all had the same result.
I teach 2nd grade and sharpen hundreds of pencils. Never again will I buy this or any other X-Acto electric sharpener. They burn out and jam constantly. On my teacher's salary I am tired of buying worthless sharpeners.
I have a 6 and 8 year old daughter who are in first and third grade. This pencil sharpener seems to work great. It accomodates all sizes of pencils. The smart stop feature works well. It lets them know when to stop sharpening so that the points do not break in the machine. Highly recommend
Bought this for my 1st grade classroom in September. Holding up well and very happy. We sharpen a minimum of 22 pencils daily. I allow students to use it, but with supervision so they aren't all rushing it at once. Someone did attempt to insert a pencil in by the eraser and the sharpener ate some of the metal around it. I was able to unplug it and remove the jam. Another time a pencil had a decorative plastic wrap on it. That also caused a jam but was removed. After each jam the sharpener resumed working immediately without further problems. Really like the blue light that tells when the pencil is sharp - keeps the kids from leaving the pencil in until there's nothing left of it.'
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