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πŸ”‹ iPoint Orbit Battery Pencil Sharpener, Black [Westcott] - Exclusive Edition: Effortless Precision Sharpening Review

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BrandWestcott

Description of πŸ”‹ iPoint Orbit Battery Pencil Sharpener, Black [Westcott] - Exclusive Edition: Effortless Precision Sharpening

Innovative new design with black with silver accents. EZ-view shavings reservoir allows you to see when the iPoint needs emptying. Proprietary Titanium Bonded Blade technology keeps blades sharper longer. Battery pencil sharpener with Auto Stop feature to ensure no over sharpening. AA batteries required (best with Polaroid AA batteries)

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Revainrating 3 out of 5

Not suitable for teaching / intensive use

I bought this product for my class a few months ago. I sharpen at least 50 pencils a day and would not recommend this product for heavy use. Worked great at first, but stopped sharpening after about a week. Now I don't even try to sharpen pencils because they easily break, sharpen unevenly, or don't sharpen at all. It also consumes a lot of batteries and I have to replace it frequently for my purposes. I still have this sharpener but am looking for a better and more reliable sharpener in its…

Pros
  • Stationery and school supplies
Cons
  • Piggy bank price

Revainrating 1 out of 5

This product is absolute junk. I bought it for my 8th grader

This product is absolute junk. I bought this for my 8th grader and instead of making life easier all it did was a distraction. First of all, you can't just put the sharpener on the table and then sharpen the pencil. When you do that, the device rotates vigorously around the table, but it does nothing in terms of sharpening. Relax. If you record it, prepare to create a spectacle of epic proportions, as there will be lots of noise but VERY little sharpness. I hope you don't have actual human…

Pros
  • Writing and Correction Supplies
Cons
  • Slightly wrinkled

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Sharp points but grippy wood

I bought this plug in version a few years ago and love it. Finally - sharp ends! I bought this battery operated one for our crayons. It also sharpens pencils well, but strangely sticks to wood. While sharpening, you need to hold the sharpener and pencil so it doesn't rotate. (Very difficult with short pencils.) They have a nice sharp point, but sometimes it bites into the wood so the point sticks out a little. This seems to happen more often with colored pencils than regular ones. (We use a…

Pros
  • pencil sharpener
Cons
  • unreliable