📏 KUM 306.44.22 Magnesium Ellipse Pencil Sharpener with 1-Hole - Inner Sharpener Review

I have used Prismaclor colored pencils for many years. When sharpening, most sharpeners break off the tips. This sharpener was sold as the Prismacolor sharpener for many years. I found out that the metal sharpener was made inside of Koom. Now this sharpener is marked Kum. I've found it works well for watercolor pencils too. The secret is to keep the pencil steady and twist the sharpener. I don't know why it works better, but it works. If you use colored or watercolor pencils, look for a Kum…

When I write, I use a pencil case that only contains the tools needed for the job. The only place for a pencil sharpener is in a mesh pocket (the sharp edges of which you can trim) or a pocket that would be difficult for a small personal sharpener to dig out. I use a Kum sharpener for my art pencils and really liked it so I decided to try the Kum 306.44.22 Magnesium Ellipse Inner Sharpener with 1 hole. The sleek shape doesn't cling to the mesh pockets in my pencil case, and the long elliptical…

After trying many small manual pencil sharpeners including the official Prismacolor Ellipse sharpener which looks almost identical to Koum ( and which I just found out was actually made by Koum) - I've pretty much given up on those things, relying mostly on my trusty electric pencil sharpener. Most tiny sharpeners would at best freshen up a dull point, but if the lead broke (or you needed to sharpen a new pencil) they would pretty much shave the wood or chew the ends, without giving a decent…