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    X-ACTO Ranger 1031 Wall Mount Manual Pencil Sharpener

    • When I sharpen my pencil it comes out with a perfect point.
    • Sharpens to a fine point very quickly
    • Provides a nice crisp point to the pencil.
    • Easy for any size pencil and makes a sharper point than the electric ones.
    • Works fine and makes better point than the little hand held kind or even electric ones
    • sharp point
    • I've only had it one day but this thing seriously sharpens pencils and fast to a perfect point
    • Works great ---- put a really sharp point on my grandson's pencils for his school work.
    • Nevertheless, the sharpener that I received doesn't work quite as well as that which I used in the library because the points that it makes aren't quite as sharp as ideal
    • This thing really chews up pencils fast - you don't have to turn the handle very much to get a sharp point.
    • this sharpener puts a great point on the end of the pencil however it doesn't seem to have
    • Perfect point every time
    • Good smooth sharp points.
    • Does not make a sharp point and usually just breaks the tip of the pencil lead while sharpening
    • This will give you a good point on all sides.
    • Works great, easily to hang on the wall, easily adjusts to lots of different pencil sizes, gives you an incredibly sharp point
    • The point that is created on a pencil is amazing.
    • Not with this baby, put a new pencil in and cranked it a few times and had a perfect point and the wood was cut perfectly around the lead or graphite
    • It's easy to use doesn't break the lead of the pencils and gives you a nice sharp point
    • Will put a nice point on your pencil
    • old school but a great point
    • Makes a clean sharp point but is an aggressive puller
    • That's dangerous!HA Very nice point and easy to use.
    • It produces a nice long point
    • It also makes a needle sharp point
    • Sharpens extremely well, to a very fine point, I’m using regular wood pencils (not the composite type), normal size and the fatter ones, #2 grade
    • love these old style sharpeners, they give you a better point and are easy to use, no battery, so no problem
    • It has two cutters that are razor sharp, and it only takes seconds to sharpen a pencil to a nice point
    • The wall mount holds the sharpener steady and sharpens to a fine point
    • HOWEVER, I quickly realized that if you hold the pencil with a semi-loose grip to allow the pencil rotate in your hand naturally as the blades rotate and "catch" on the areas with the most resistance on all sides, you will end up with a very sharp (and balanced) point they way you'd want.
    • Makes an even, long, sharp point
    • It sharpens fast and leaves a very strong and very sharp point for my purposes.
    • The cutters in this product are excellent and provide a nice sharp point
    • Sharpens pencils and colored pencils to a sharp point.
    • It sharpens the pencil to a great point, and is easy to use.
    • Super sharp points can be achieved with this old school style sharpener
    • This sharpens quickly and smoothly with little effort and makes a really sharp, solid point.
    • Very fine point to sharpened pencils.
    • It creates an eccentric point on a pencil.
    • It's quick and they come to a sharp point.
    • Turning while sharpening leaves an irregular point (for me).
    • Rotate your pencil some as you sharpen to get a nice evenly sharpened point
    • and it tends to sharpen one side of the pencil causing the point to be very uneven. :-(
    • Give a good sharp points
    • This thing puts on a needle sharp point every time.
    • It sharpens pencils quickly and with nice points.
    • Even sharpening and a fine pointed tip
    • I haven't had it for long enough to speak of it's longevity, but it's performance to date is far superior to any of those little hand held units, and I find I don't waste as much of the pencil as the electric ones, yet I get a better point.
    • Light and efficient, perfect pencil point!
    • Puts a great point on time after time.
    • Gives the perfect point for writing.
    • I hate when you sharpen your pencil but the point of it is loose inside of the pencil.
    • This thing will sharpen pretty much any pencil size, it sharpens to a nice fine point, and they are designed to deal with decades of classroom abuse
    • Sharpens very quickly to a very very sharp point.
    • grins a very nice point!
    • Perfect pencil point.
    • Perfect sharp point in seconds
    • Sharpens to a fine point
    • Actually sharpens pencils to a perfect point and isn't a cheap piece of plastic
    • Sharpens quickly and to a sharp point
    • It sharpens to a nice point without breaking tips, and even 'knows' when to stop
    • Readily gives a sharp point, every time
    • With five speedy rotations I had a perfect point - no cords and no noise.
    • Great point every time in just a few cranks.
    • The wood is evenly trimmed with a very nice point on the end.
    • I sharpened 5 brand new pencils and they all came out the same length to a fine point.
    • Very valuable tool in the woodshop, my points are perfect for precise marks now
    • Excellent price point!
    • That's dangerous!HA Very nice point and easy to use.
    • It sharpens my pencils to a very sharp point without breaking off the tip.
    • Hard to get a nice point, you have to twist the pencil just right while turning the crank.
    • Turn the pencil slowly as you sharpen (against the blade, not with) & you get a nice even sharp point
    • should not be a problem but this sharpener would not sharpen evenly, gave up after feeding it to many pencils trying to get a clean sharp point
    • Does not make a sharp point and usually just breaks the tip of the pencil lead while sharpening
    • I use it many times a day and never fails a sharp point.
    • , I needed it for my Artwork (sharp point) always makes a difference
    • This works great, a good sharp even point.
    • This works great, a good sharp even point.
    • Sharpens evenly and very pointed
    • Super sharp blades so it only takes a few turns to get a nice point
    • and I get a great point on them when sharpening
    • This works very well sharpening pencils to a precise point easily and quickly
    • You just can't get a nice sharp point with a hand held pencil sharpener.
    • The handheld type always seem to break the point, right before the pencil becomes sharp
    • and it messes up the point.
    • Sharpens pencils to a nice point, and the knob/handle doesn't feel like it's going to break off any time soon.
    • My 3rd graders area able to use it easily and it makes a sharp point quickly, best of all it is quiet
    • Works like a champ...get the point?
    • Nice, sharp, slightly rounded point, not chippy or crumbly.
    • It even puts a nice point on the chopsticks I use for hair sticks without chewing them all to shreds
    • The point on the pencils is insane.
    • This is a sharpener for an adult who needs and appreciates a very sharp point
    • Totally awesome at giving nice crisp points and laying waste to unsuspecting pencils.
    • Even my soft core Prismacolors have a nice sharp point without breakage
    • Those cheap little plastic sharpeners always broke the point off and had to try many times just to get something that I could write with
    • This does a really good job of getting pencils to a sharp point.
    • but it sharpens to a nice point and is easy for my kids to use.
    • It puts a great point on your drawing pencils without breaking the lead every time you use it like some I have tried
    • Puts a perfect point on my pencils every time.
    • This sure does the job of putting a fine point on all pencils!
    • It gives a great point to your pencil with just a couple of turns of the handle.
    • Perfect point for use in my woodworking
    • It puts such a sharp point on the pencil I believe that if I inserted a harder wood I could make a something for self defense.
    • The manual ones kept torquing in my kids hands and breaking off points.
    • but I have a tough time getting a nice sharp point on my hard lead pencils without chewing up too much of the pencil.
    • Gets to the point very well!
    • Quickly makes very sharp point.
    • Sharpens to a fine point
    • This one is is such an improvement over the old one as it grinds very smoothly and makes a very sharp point.
    • I puts a long sharp point on your drawing pencils without eating them up.
    • It puts a fine point on a pencil without breaking the lead, is very smooth and comfortable.
    • Makes an awesome point.
    • Even with cheap pencils it sharpens them to a smooth point, and it's easy to tell when the pencil is sufficiently sharpened as the handle starts to turn more smoothly
    • Good old fashion sharpener that puts a sharp point on your pencil
    • Gives pencils of any size a nice sharp point.
    • Holy sharp point!!!
    • This puppy gnaws the wood off a pencil like right now and leaves a very fine point.
    • And yes, I have used it for pencils also, as it is intended, and I am able to get a nice sharp clean point from it.
    • However, the point on the pencil is super sharp and you'd likely need a microscope to see the point.
    • Makes a perfect point - complete with the pencil shavings smell from school years gone by
    • Makes the perfect point every time, don't have to use my utility knife anymore.
    • It’s super-fast and gives an incredibly sharp point
    • It creates a very sharp point and does the job very quickly!
    • If you are old school and remember these pencil sharpeners, that get you a sharp point on a wood pencil EVERY TIME!
    • I got them today, and realized it was the X-ACTO, because the old Sanford made a perfect point on the pencil the X-ACTO had just mangled.
    • Even sharpens those cheap-o holiday pencils the kids get from their friends at Christmas and Valentines Day