STAEDTLER511 001 Single-Hole Round Tub Sharpener - Blue, for Graphite Pencils up to 8.2mm Diameters (1 x Sharpener)

This is a great little pencil sharpener bit more money than wanted to pay but a colleague as one and found them. Really good so worth the money

Handy little tub that dies the job

My daughter likes this pencil sharpener. It collects the shavings well and features a proper metal sharpener inside. Opens easily enough to dispose of shavings.

This is just the right size for what I was looking for. Keeps all the shavings away without making a mess and is compact enough to keep around. If you look inside You will notice that You can buy a replaceable sharpener that just needs a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the housing. Its their standard metal sharpener that goes in there. As with any pencil it sometimes breaks the lead but I feel that is due to the pencil and sharpening technique. Grip is good and I like the low profile design.

Works a treat

When you buy a new pack of pencils or crayons, they all come sharpened smoothly to a point. Nearly every sharpener I use after wearing down the tip, never gets me that smooth sharp point again.This is one of the few sharpeners that sharpens correctly.

Very good product. Sturdy. Does what it needs to do.

This is not a great portable sharpener, but it does the job. This is probably a good pencil sharpener if you keep it at your desk.The sharpener aggressively sharpens pencils (will take off a lot of pencil if you just turn until it stops rasping, when a single turn will do the job). The lid is flimsy - mine broke after a few months of carrying it around, and the top falls off the bottom part easily.I am still carrying it around in my coat pocket, but looking for a replacement.