AFMAT Rechargeable Long Point Pencil Sharpener for Artist, 3 Point Options, Auto Stop, 8-25mm Super Long Tip, Electric Artist Pencil Sharpener for φ6-8.5mm Charcoal/Drawing/Sketching/Colored Pencils

Sharpens to a fine point. I had an issue with the first unit I received (the top didn't lock into place for which sized point you want) and their support fixed the problem extremely quick. So impressed that we got 2 more and another art student also bought one based off of using mine in a class. Great product.

I'm revising my review.First off, let me say this review is about Gazelltek and how they stand behind their products.If you read my prior review (and I hope you didn't), I left a scathing review of the "electric" pencil sharpener.Here's the deal...I bought one of these for my sketching and it worked great.Then I started an art course that used charcoal pencils. I bought another one when I was visiting the grandkids in Charlotte. When I tried using it -- DISASTER! It chewed up my charcoal pencils (which ain't cheap!), broke the points, it was a NIGHTMARE! So I wrote a scathing review ... and ... bought a sharpener from Staples. (It wasn't the best but was recommended by the art course and, at least, didn't destroy my pencils.A week or so after I wrote the review, Gazelltek emailed me and offered to refund the money I paid for the sharpener or send me a new one. I told them ... "Forget it." Not that I'm rich but I didn't need their refund and I wanted to remember NEVER to use their sharpener with my charcoal pencils.But ... they persisted. They offered to send me both a new electric ... and ... a manual sharpener. So I relented and they arrived today.When I opened the manual sharpener I though, "Holy crap ... it's plastic." I didn't even want to fool with it. I was reach to reseal the package and have UPS pick it up.Then, my wife tried the manual sharpener and said, "This is fantastic!" When she showed me the pencil point I was amazed. So I said, "Well, the test is the charcoal pencil."So I went out into my studio and grabbed one of them. I put it through the manual sharpener and was absolutely blown away with how easy it was to get a great point.I was still afraid to use the electric sharpener based on my prior experience.So ... I figured I needed to try it. To Gazell's point, they said the sharpener could have been defective. (When I put the pencil into the sharpener, the selector switch at the top spun around.When I sharpened the pencil it came out perfect (the image with the electric sharpener in the background).So...I have to retract my original 1 star review and replace it with this one.Not only does Gazelltek make great sharpeners, they stand behind their products 100%.Gazelltek has redefined pencil sharpeners -- kudos to them!Thank you for being patient with me. (I bought two more manual sharpeners and will pay for the manual they sent me.)If you need a pencil sharpener - especially for your artwork - these are the ones to buy - period ... end of story!

Excelente producto

The media could not be loaded. I like the 2 lengths that the sharpener produces. Both are useful and it does not sharpen so thin that it breaks. It leaves plenty of support. The ability to unplug and and use anywhere is also a fantastic feature!However, it no longer turns off automatically When my pencil is fully sharpened. When I finish sharpening a pencil I have to reset the size dile on top bacause it spins out of place landing between the 2 settings. It's inconvenient as it will only sharpen when turned to either the shorter or longer settings. I have tried holding it but it is too strong and spins out of my fingers every time. Before, when the auto shut off worked, this would not happen unless I stopped the sharpener mid process. Now that the auto stop is broken it happens on every pencil. Having the dial set at either a long sharpen or short is a must to engage the blades. It's very inconvenient when there are multiple pencils to sharpen in succession.*UPDATE*👍👍I received a letter today explaining what the problem may be with the first sharpener AND it came with a NEW PENCIL SHARPENER 👍 I appreciate the customer care. Thank you. I'll update in a few months. AFMAT, I'm impressed with the follow up.Update**It still works well! I changed from 2 to 4 stars

Pencil sharpener purchased months ago...This sharpener provides an alternative to using razor or x-acto blades to sharpen and expose your graphite or other medium. I highly recommend for beginners and pros-you will love it! It shaves each pencil to a solid, strong and significantly long point, exposing smooth graphite and wood casing...this does not split the wood or create splintering.There’s a clear difference between the two point choices. Both options expose much more graphite than your standard sharpeners. The Shorter option provides a Sharper point but The longer option provides significantly more exposed graphite. I am still impressed with how quick and simple it is to switch between the two choices. Either length worked great and continue to impress me, cleanly sharpening a variety of artist-grade graphite pencils (ranging from 3H-8B)While I believe this sharpener is fabulous for artist-grade materials Note: while this sharpener may work great with all different kinds and quality of pencils please note my review only covers the sharpening quality for the specific brands listed below.I recommend this sharpener for the specific brands stated below.1. Staedtler Lumograph (+Mars Black)2. Fabre Castel 90003. Koh-I-Noor Progresso Graphite Woodless Pencils

Wish I would have seen this a long time ago. Works like a charm and saves a lot of "xacto" blades.