Customer Reviews

X-Acto Deluxe Heavy-Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener, Black with Gray Base, 1 Unit (1645)

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I used this product once at a hotel convention (the hotel office had one) to sharpen my watercolor pencils and I immediately knew I had to have one. It may seem costly but it has sharpened woodless graphite, graphite pencils, watercolor pencils, colored pencils and pastel pencils efficiently, quickly and GENTLY. It can survive tons of constant sharpening for detail work and is gentle enough to use with pricey art supplies. If you aren't using a very good sharpener then order this one and it will pay for itself in the pigment and pencil it saves by being so high-quality.

TheX-Acto Deluxe Heavy-Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener is perhaps the best desktop pencil sharpener available for the price. It is heavy duty with plenty of power to quickly and cleanly sharpen any pencil. The sharpener comes equipped with pencil saver technology which prevents over sharpening, thus extending the life of your pencils. I found that this sharpener is quieter than other desktop models, but be aware that no sharpener is as quiet as you'd prefer it to be! The unit is heavy and so it provides a steady base, i.e., it doesn't feel like you're going to push the sharpener across your desk when you stick a pencil in it. The cup for the shavings is a little too small for my taste. Overall, it does the job it is supposed to do quite well. Now, let's see about the longevity!

This sharpener gives a very nice point and does it quickly. My only complaints: The base could be heavier or grip the desk better to prevent a little bit of sliding when you insert the pencil and it's easy to insert the pencil too far, stopping the motor. This makes operation a little less smooth for kids, the primary users in our house. That said, it absolutely does a good job and I am satisfied with it.

This sharpener does a good job of sharpening a pencil. There is supposed to be a change in sound when the pencil is sharp. Too subtle for my ears. Thermal cut-off if it overheats. Compact, neat look and easy to empty crumb drawer. ( sharpener won't work unless the drawer is completely inserted.)

A few things you should consider before buying:

1: sharpener accepts only one size pencil. If you have students who use the fatter pencils this won't work.

2: Not for use with colored pencils so if you use artists Prismacolor pencils , as I do, this is not for you. The wax will gum up the works.

3: There is no replacement cutter although there is a two year warranty. 90 day warranty on other plastic parts. Made in China, of course.

Bottom line is I really have no major complaint about the sharpener. Obviously I can't attest to the longevity. I think it might be a little pricey for what it does but that's just my opinion.

I bought this sharpener less than a month ago and have two kids who use the sharpener along with me...we don't even use that many pencils and it burned out IN LESS THAN A MONTH. Will be trying a heavy duty electric stapler by Stanley...hopefully it will work out better than this hunk of junk I have now, and I bought it for more than what its selling for on Amazon!

This is the THIRD one of these I've bought. They never last a full year....just quit! Note that I sharpen no more than a dozen pencils a week!

I needed to pick up a couple of electric pencil sharpeners for my home and office - a heavy-duty and a light-duty. After carefully reading the reviews I chose two from X-Acto. Overall I am satisfied with my purchases. Both machines are reasonable quiet and create a sharp pencil point but they do have one small disadvantage. Both machines have small catch basins to hold the shavings that tends to fill up after 8-10 uses, which is unusual for the Heavy-Duty model. So if you do allot of sketching consider yourself warned. Also it would have been nice to have a clear plastic cover to see how full the catch basins are.

Likes:

>Good, strong,"Extra Heavy Duty motor" makes sharpening pencils a breeze.

>Designed for "Daily Continuous Usage".

>Intended for "Office Use".

>"Pencilsaver" prevents over-sharpening and waste.

>Auto-reset to prevent motor burnout.

>Relatively quiet.

Dislikes:

>VERY small/volume-challenged shavings receptacle/tray.

>Only one standard sized opening for #2 pencils.

>Shavings tray is part of the front cover; the weak plastic may not withstand repeated removal/reinstallation.

>$50.29 for this?

>Long term durability?

Bottom Line:

Lots of promises but failed to deliver on some crucial points: A high usage, heavy duty office pencil sharpener should have a much bigger shavings tray. Repeated emptying of the puny shavings tray may weaken/damage the weak plastic and attachment points. It doesn't require a rocket scientist to design an effective pencil sharpener; just good common sense!

I have tested out quite a few pencil sharpeners in the past few years in a high use office environment.

There is nothing quite like several people using a sharpener all day, to really see its quality and performance.

This X-Acto Deluxe has thus far been a bit of a disappointment. It looks like a quality item. However, the point it puts on the pencil is not very good compared to another X-Acto we have. Furthermore, sometimes it doesn't put a point at all. Finally, the pencil savings cup is one of the smallest I have seen. Honestly, for a product priced and positioned as a Premium Sharpener, the size of the shavings cup is somewhat laughable.

The X-ACTO Teacher Pro (1675) sharpener I have had vastly superior results with, it features a large cup, and costs less.

Unless I received a bad unit, I just can't recommend this over other sharpeners. Even if I got a bad unit, it doesn't excuse the insane small shavings cup, an area that the Teacher Pro model excels at.

Highly efficient electric pencil sharpener that is easy to use. Sits in a corner and blends with its surroundings. Serves it purpose. Would highly recommend this product.