Westcott IPoint Pencil Sharpener 15912 Review

Pro: Powerful rotation via battery or USBPro: Doesn't use battery when USB is plugged inPro: Reaches for razor bladeCon: Bulky for a basic razor sharpener I've seen another reviewer claim , the sharpener does not look like a picture. I don't know if he received the right product because mine looks exactly like the picture. It looks cheap on the outside, which is to be expected for a low price, but I have to say I was surprised by the sharpener's strength when powered by batteries or USB. I…

I have two school-age children so while an electric pencil sharpener is handy, I use it occasionally. We kept a small battery powered pencil sharpener on our desk where the kids do their art projects and do their homework. It does its job reasonably well, but the shavings bin is small so it needs to be emptied frequently. Unfortunately, the design is such that children cannot empty it without spilling pencil shavings all over the place. So my main requirement is that it sharpens pencils well…

I think our family of a preschool teacher and two sons (11 and 9) makes the perfect lab for checking pencil sharpeners. I once joked that our family uses so many pencils that we plant seedlings to alleviate the guilt. This is our third or maybe fourth Revain sharpener review. What makes the Acme Westcott iPoint USB sharpener unique is that it can be powered by either batteries (4 AA) or a USB cable. What makes the Acme Westcott iPoint USB sharpener disappointing is that it lacks a motor and…