AFMAT PS10 Long Point Pencil Sharpener, 8-20mm Long Pencil Nibs, Self-Feed & Adjustable Pencil Sharpness, Artist Pencil Sharpener Manual for φ6-8.2mm Charcoal/Art/Drawing/Sketching/Colored Pencils

I find this sharpener produces a very nice, long tapered point that works very well for detailed colored-pencil work. An adjustable dial allows the user to control how sharp/blunt the final point is. I always use the sharpest setting, which works for most projects. The difference between various settings is not that dramatic. There are times where I need a point a bit sharper than the finest setting, but it is pretty quick and easy to manually sharpen the finest point to get it super sharp - it does not take much sanding or scribbling on the edge of the point to get to a very sharp point! For me, it works great for FC Polychromos, Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor, Koh-I-Noor Progresso Woodless and even thick, soft Derwent Drawing pencils. I couldn't be happier. I've had successes and failures with Prismacolor. A typical failure would be a small break at the tip of the pencil (which isn't that big of a deal to me). But with one Prismacolor pencil, the sharpener never "stopped". At some point I realized that it had been sharpening for too long, and when I pulled the pencil out, about 1 inch had been removed, and the lead was broken at the base. But I've also had successes without a problem. Please keep in mind that the manufacturer says to *not* sharpen wax-based pencils…so issues with Prismacolor, or Derwent, are not a reflection of the quality of the sharpener - it works perfectly as advertised. I've never had breakage with oil-based pencils. I think this sharper does it's job well, and is an amazing value. It works much better than the long-point hand sharpeners I've tried. I'd highly recommend trying it out.

I have tried at least 7 or 8 manual pencil sharpeners that are recommended for colored pencils, including one or two sold by the artist-grade pencil manufacturers themselves! They were all terrible at creating a nice sharp point. I have been very frustrated with pencils coming out of the sharpener as sharp as my elbow. At last! A sharpener that actually works to create a very sharp point. And it being a manual sharpener, it's affordable too! Before I bought this sharpener, I looked at the photos of pencils that looked as sharp as needles and I thought it must be an exaggerated image. It is not an exaggeration. They come out long and sharp just like the picture shows (if that's what you want). They can come out slightly less sharp by adjusting the sharpness setting, which is amazing too, although I don't think there is as much difference between the sharpest and the dullest settings as SIX different settings would imply. My coloring is looking better than it has ever looked. It's so much easier to be precise. Based on the quality of another AFMAT product I have purchased, I am thinking this is a brand you can trust. Just be careful not to break off your long pointy pencils and waste the colored cores.

Best manual pencil sharpener. I hated carving out my lead but the sharpness and length on this is unbeatable and I don't risk breaking my lead. I also love the sandpaper inside the shavings bin. If I had to knitpick a gripe it is hard to hold and sharpened but this is probably just user error and a really easy fix would be fixing it to a single spot with some 3m tape so either way I'm not stressed about it. Picture description: The first picture depicts two pencils. The one on the left is a hi-uni 4b sharpened with the afmat long point pencil sharpener on the thinnest setting. The lead appears longer, thin, to a fine point. The pencil to the right is a derwent 4b sharpened with a generic sharpener. The exposed lead is significantly shorter than the hi-uni pencil and while is sharp is still thicker than the hi-uni pencil. The second picture decipts the same two pencils. The left is the hi-uni unchanged. The dewart here has been sharpened with the thickest setting on the afmat sharpener. The tip on this setting is blunted and flat rectangle instead of a round point.

I can’t fully give it 5 stars because I find that the point of the pencil should be sharper. Yes it is a long point sharpener and it does that very well but I want the point sharper also. I have included a picture of the AFMAT along with another recently purchased pencil sharpener so that you can see for yourself the difference of AFMAT and a regular sharpener.

I used to love the pencil sharpeners that I had in school. Hand crank and the actual sharpener was made out of metal. I found that pencil sharpener, but I really didn’t want to screw it down, the way that the sharpener from school was. So, I kept looking. I saw ones that had suction that never worked (according to comments) and then I found this. Big enough to stay put when sharpening, metal sharpening element, hand crank, big storage tray for debris and able to use sharpen colored pencils. I love coloring. It also had many good reviews, so I bought it. I have to sometimes put my one hand handing the top and the pencil, which is easier than it sounds, while cranking with the other hand. I got great results from this, with the tips of the pencils sharper and longer than they were, even when I first bought the pencils. I was amazed and pleasantly pleased. I would definitely recommend this sharpener for people who need a pencil sharpener. Definitely worth the money paid.

I love it. The pencil sharpener came on time, works perfect... as an artist it sharpens my pencils perfect everytime. Easy to use, and it's durable...everything I believed it to be.

I was not sure about this, it seemed too good to be true - a great point and a great price? Well, I must say I am glad I decided to try this sharpener! PROS: >>You don't need to hold onto the pencil - it feeds automatically and stops when the point is finished. >>A very long, sharp point - you can adjust it from a wider flat tip to a nearly pointed tip with a slightly flat end. This is not an issue though if you either sharpen it to a fine needle on a sandpaper pad (you can get these specifically for sharpening pencil points and don't need to open the drawer on this to use the one inside) or you can just work with it as is, angling it slightly and turning the pencil as you work. The point will be sharp after a few strokes. >>It seems to be very well built - time will tell, but I think this will hold up well. Bonus, you can buy a replacement blade should you need one. My thought is that I am just going to buy another whole sharpener to keep on hand :-) OBSERVATIONS (not really CONS): >>It does not work well with very soft pencils like Derwent Coloursoft. This IS to be expected since a super soft lead is not going to handle a long needle point well, it's just physics, nothing that is the fault of this sharpener. I thought it worth mentioning though, just so folks don't think they can use this with all of their colored pencils. >>It does not work well with thicker pencils - you can get a pencil in there that is slightly larger than the size of a Derwent Coloursoft, but it won't feed properly and it will sharpen with a ragged finish. Again, not really the sharpeners fault, it is not designed to handle fat pencils. >>After you have sharpened about 8 to 10 soft lead colored pencils, make sure you feed through a very hard lead graphite pencil to clean the blades. I keep a box of 9H pencils specifically for this purpose. >>This is fantastic for oil based colored pencils that have firmer leads. Since my pencil collection is about 2/3rds oil based pencils, this is going to see a LOT of use! >>Remember, if you have a set of cheap, poorly glued, low quality wood casing pencils, there isn't a sharpener around that will do a good job. Don't blame the sharpener when it is the quality of your pencils that is the problem. Overall, I highly recommend this sharpener!

I usually use a Derwent Super Point manual sharpener for my colored pencils, but needed a secondary so I chose this one and wish I had not. While it's a good sharpener; I simply cannot get a sharp point. I can get a long point, but that's not the same as a sharp point. It does come with a sandpaper insert (inside the shavings reservior) so it's messy, but you can get a sharper point. However, if I just use a Derwent, I don't need to take that extra step to get a sharp point. I tried Prismacolor, FC Polychromos, Holbein and Caran D'Ache. It was adequate for Primsacolor and Polychromos, but Holbein and Caran D'Ache are just a tad bit too large. I also tried FC Watercolor, but they did not work. To be fair, they don't work in the Derwent either so I guess I'll continue to sharpen those by hand. So while I can get some use out of this sharpener and did save a few dollars, the use will be limited and not what I was hoping for.

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Es un sacapuntas profesional, no soy artista pero me ha encantado que incluye una caracteristica que te permite escoger diferentes estilos de punta, desde la estilo aguja hasta la punta larga no afilada (me parece que son hasta 6 estilos de punta). Estoy seguro que para artistas sera una gran compra y por el precio, yo no tendria ninguna queja.

La publicidad no miente, en verdad la punta que saca es impresionante, sólo considerar eso, si estás buscando un sacapuntas que haga puntas cortas está no es la opción.

Enkel att använda och ger riktigt långa, fina spetsar på pennorna.

Had hoped it would allow to vary the length, which is doesn't really but that matter little since the long point (about twice the size of what you get with the two stage KUM sharpener) works very well, with various pencils, including charcoal. Especially being able to get a long smooth point like that on charcoal pencils without tedious and frustrating labour with a knife and sandpaper feels like a game changer!