AFMAT - Long Point Electric Pencil Sharpener for 6-12mm Pencils, Colored Pencil Sharpener Heavy Duty for Artists (Blue)

A product that lives up to the hype: long pencil points have long been beloved by architects artists etc as it saves them the time and effort of constantly resharpening pencil leads. This product (I’ve had it for around 2 months) seems sturdy, the method of sharpening is very simple and there are options for reducing the lead exposure- better for softer leads like colour or charcoal based pencils. The wood shavings are collected neatly in the base of the sharpener, easy to open up and clean everything. I’ve sharpened a lot of pencils with this product, yet despite the almost insane exposed lead lengths, yet to have one break on me. Buy without hesitation. Note that it has a lot of plastic components so I don’t expect it to last forever but products that have that long life assurance don’t have this level of performance. And I go for performance everytime.

So I was a bit concerned when the details said not to use on really soft pencils as my artist set did include soft lead pencils, but I figured I’d give it a try. After all how soft is really soft? Well the attached photo is one of the softest lead pencils I have - being 5B and wow! Just incredible. Nice and long sharpened lead makes it easy for shading and the even shave of the blade is almost like a sanding smooth finish. So glad I spent a little extra to get this one. Worth every cent!

The pencil comes out not pointy enough

Ou o modo de ponta mais grossa está estragado, ou ele é bem sutil. Outra coisa, não espere o mecanismo travar pois ele irá "comer"o lápis. Fora isso, dá até pena de usar o lápis pois as pontas ficam lindas!!!!

I have been a professional illustrator for 50 years. I do a lot of artwork and this pencil sharpener is everything it promises. The sharpener stops automatically when the pencil is sharp. It has two settings for sharp point, or a sligly rounded point. It strips enough of the wood away from the lead to create a nice, long point that is better for sketching. It is perfect for color pencils, charcoal pencils, watercolor pencils, etc. I have a couple pencils that are thicker than usual, and this sharpener has no problem fitting the sharpener.

Excelente sacapuntas, he tenido varios para dibujos con lápices de colores y grafito, y cumple con su objetivo, fácil de usar, y deja las puntas de los lápices delgados, aunque difiere poco mm. Hay otros que dejan punta un poco más gruesa, y puedes cambiar a varios diámetros que deseas, el inconveniente es q es con manija y se aflojan y batallas. Este no. Aunque un inconveniente es el peso y un poco el tamaño, por si viajas. La calidad del trabajo en el lápiz es muy buena, además de que el sacapuntas es de un material fuerte, alimentado con electricidad (prevengan sus lápices, jejej), por si faltase la electricidad. Es fácil de usar. Buen diseño, y fácil de abrirlo para vaciar el pequeño acerrin. Me que gusto, cumple mi espectativas, hasta te ahorras tiempo en los lápices q no son tan delicados. Yo si lo recomiendo para dibujantes profesionales, arquitectos, reparadores de obras de arte, artesanos, y profesionistas que requieren de hacer letras o números muy pequeños. Es mi útil. Si salen no dejen de llévalo consigo, por lo bueno q es vale la pena llevarlo. Por eso es 5🌟. Vale el precio.