Sanford Giant Pencil Sharpener, Tan (51131)

by Sanford

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 4.3 x 4.9 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006IEEY
• Item model number: 51131
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,252 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #76 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Writing & Correction Supplies > Pencil Sharpeners
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 2, 2004

Product Description

Large pencil sharpener perfect for the classroom.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This sharpener works fine for awhile . . ., March 18, 2006

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Maria Sellers (Taylors, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sanford Giant Pencil Sharpener, Tan (51131) (Office Product)

but as with any sharpener the mechanism wears down. This item says "cutterheads on heavily used sharpeners should be replaced every 2-3 years." I pictured "heavily used" as being used in a large classroom, however after 2 years ours wore out with only 6 people using it almost daily. You can buy a replacement cutterhead (no. 51151) here at Amazon for around $11 or $12. The key to a nicely sharpened pencil? Make sure that the pencil fits snugly into the proper-sized hole. If the fit is too loose, the pencil will sharpen unevenly. The standard-sized hole isn't always the best one to use.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars takes abuse, April 15, 2010

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bystandersarah - See all my reviews

This pencil sharpener is the same brand and type as the one on the wall in my Algebra class. I like to use non-technical pencils, call me old fashioned! I will stand there day after day sharpening my group of 3-5 pencils for a satisfying point which this sharpener always delivers. The only time I've had breakage was due to the quality of the pencil, not all pencils are made equally. This sharpener is reliable and eco-friendly. Uses manpower to operate it, not precious resources like electricity!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing sharpener, February 19, 2003

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Lynne in CO (Longmont, Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sanford Giant Pencil Sharpener, Tan (51131) (Office Product)

This is a very disappointing pencil sharpener. The handle does not turn smoothly and the cutting blades often jam. This problem was exacerbated by mounting the sharpener against a vertical surface. I replaced this with a much cheaper, single-cutter pencil sharpener which works much better (but still not as well as the one I had as a kid!)