X ACTO Ranger Manual Pencil Sharpener Review

If you're looking for a durable, vintage-style pencil sharpener, this sharpener may just be what you're looking for. For me, the X-ACTO Ranger 55 manual sharpener was just what I needed. X-acto makes these devices based on old original models, so they are very close to the school pencil sharpeners that some of us remember from the 60's and 70's. As you might expect, the modern overseas version is made with slightly cheaper materials than the old "tank-built" units, but not to the point where…

I bought this for my son when his little plastic portable pencil sharpener broke last time. After seeing other reviews of other similar pencil sharpeners I decided to give it a try. The whole block is very well made. The Hackbox has a good latch that ensures a positive score when placed in the correct position. Once my son learns to twist the sharpener handle, he can go to town with all his pencils! After the 10th pencil he sharpened, he needed some rest for his sore hand. Get to work boy! The…

All-steel construction? Check. Sharpen to a really sharp point? Check. Is it easy to take apart? Yes, as long as you don't want to get to the spinning blades. Why don't they have screws!? The student sharpened a colored pencil (artist) and tried not to put the pencil in, but the lead broke off inside. I wrestled with this for an HOUR trying to get this damn issue out. First I unscrewed the 2 mounting screws, turned it upside down and twisted the handle like crazy to get the wire out. no Unscrew