Review on 🖌️ Black Derwent Battery Operated Eraser, Artist Tool for Drawing, Art Supplies (2301931) by Tara Ford

Well if there are no fakes on the market, Derwent needs to work seriously on quality control. Derwent is known for their quality art supplies and I've wanted to try an electric eraser for a long time. Derwent is the brand most cited by many reviewers and rather than a fake I waited a while before buying the 'real thing'. The price I paid for Revain is well below the regular retail price, so I went for it. Since I mainly paint for adults, I was very hesitant to ordering an eraser, which usually cost around $10 (double the price on Ebay). I mainly used a colored pencil to lift a colored pencil when I wanted to add sharp accents, or maybe when I changed my mind about a color or made an accidental note. When I received the eraser it was sealed with some refills. . I was amazed at how flimsy it looked and checked both the packaging and the product to make sure it wasn't some sort of fake as I mentioned earlier. It seemed to me that this thing would fall apart in my hand as soon as it was turned on. (By the way, AAA batteries are not included, so make sure you have them handy). However, I believe that I have received a genuine Derwent product. There is a power button, but you can't just turn it on and keep working until it's off. You must keep your finger on the button at all times during use. There's a bit of a learning curve on this thing to be able to comfortably hold the eraser while still being in control of the thing. I highly recommend that if you're working on something where controlled erasing is key and you don't run the risk of accidentally tearing the paper yourself, practice on some disposable scribbles until you get a feel for the eraser. I didn't tear a single page but I could see it because there were definitely times where I completely lost control of the eraser and it kind of twitched and the metal holder really scratched the surface. out and it was a fun product to use. As I said, I mainly used it for colored pencils. Different brands of colored pencils have different degrees of erasing no matter which eraser you use, and Derwent's battery operated eraser is definitely faster and more efficient than any manual eraser I've used. Because these eraser inserts wear out very quickly, I wouldn't recommend them for large areas. However, it's useful if you decide you don't like the color combination, and it usually takes off enough color to recolor the area. Great for small areas and adding highlights - loved it! Depending on the context, these are the brands of colored pencils I use: regular Crayola (school pencils in a yellow box), Crayola watercolor pencils, Crayola eXtreme colored pencils (their neon pencils, school grades), Faber Castell metallic pencils. (student quality), Faber Castell Polychromos, Prismacolor Premier, Tombow Irojiten, Dick Blick Artist Colored Pencils, Derwent Graphitint Pencils, Eebow Watercolor Pencils (student quality pencils) and a few other "non-brands" that I bought at various general stores, including bookstores and dollar stores. . The only things that don't erase that well are some watercolor pencils and colored graphite pencils after adding WATER. They will rub off if you haven't already wet them. What I didn't like about the eraser (aside from the fact that it stopped working a few days ago, hence my title) is the whole "mechanism" of replacing the eraser for lack of a better word. You need to completely remove the piece of metal and then gently bend it to get the rest of the eraser out or move it up. so that you can use as much of the insert as possible, or insert a new insert and then press it again to ensure that the eraser insert is firmly in place. You then put everything back into the plastic mount, but it doesn't actually "snap" into place, giving you the feeling that you've put it in correctly. I haven't encountered any issues like falling out or not wiping. I even watched a few videos on replacing the eraser insert (from Derwent, so yeah you get that flimsy metal thing out). Given that there has to be a better way to get the eraser in and out, and an overall cheap design that looks like it's about to fall apart at any moment, I would probably rate this eraser a "three stars", maybe four at best . but as he may have died on me After three months of very LITTLE use it's hard to tell. And since then he's really died (I thought he just needed batteries and I put in some fresh sets and got NUTTIN'). My rating drops to two stars. It's just that it if it actually works, works fairly well, and is easy and fun to use (minus the "learning curve" time). I would hope it would last LESS than six months to a year before breaking down to feel like I got my money's worth. Based on other reviews this seems to be a typical situation. The eraser is pretty good, unless it works. Or stop working. It might be too late for a refund and I definitely don't want another Derwent eraser (at least not a cordless one). I might try a different electric eraser and see what happens. You can try your luck and risk being among those whose Derwent battery eraser lasts at least long enough to use up the batteries first. (The ones I thought were "dead" actually contained a lot of juice after trying them elsewhere).