Bostitch Office QuietSharp Electric Pencil Sharpener, Heavy Duty Classroom or Office Use, with 6 Size Options, Blue

I have a lot of odd pencils from various brands. I have been struggling with manual sharpeners. I decided to give the Bostitch a try. It was larger than I imagined. It still fits nicely on my small desk. It sharpens everything I have put near it quickly and like a boss! I have used a lot of sharpeners in schools and elsewhere but this one was the best sharpener I have ever used! I immediately had to write a review for a product that does what it is supposed to do! If we are just talking about sharpening pencils-this is life changing! I feel spoiled and lucky to have a sharpener that can sharpen so many types of pencil so quickly and quietly! My college age son said he had teachers with similar models. I could see a whole line of kids sharpening their pencils quickly. This made me silly. I told my son i love this pencil sharpener so much that I have to wonder where it's been my whole life! LOVE IT! I am so glad I decided to splurge on an electric sharpener, specifically this ONE! It was a great deal. I was originally going to buy just a quality manual sharpener to replace one I lost. I would trust this Bostitch sharpener around my best pencils. I wish every product could be of this quality! I am laughing because I never knew I could be this happy over a pencil sharpener!

This pencil sharpener works great! Very easy to use, just plug it in, pop the pencil in and it goes to work. We have been using it daily for over a month and have not had any issues with it at all. The shavings container is huge and holds a lot of shavings, so we haven’t even had to clean it out yet! So far, this pencil sharpener seems much more durable than any of the ones we have used in the past. It is also quieter than your average pencil sharpener…but it does still have a motor, so it does still make noise, it is not silent. This was a great investment for my 5th grade classroom.

Excellent product.

I took off one star because I bought it for regular pencils, and it only does an okay job of sharpening them - not as sharp as I would like. I probably would have given it three stars for sharpening regular pencils... except it works extremely well on colored pencils!

I will admit I was a little put off by the size of this product. The picture makes it look much smaller than it really is. However, let me start by saying that we used to be one of those families with the little hand held sharpener, or maybe we would from time to time find ourselves with a battery powered one. Our children (8 and 5) have just come into both being prolific artists and schedulers. Now that we've moved passed crayons we find lists and stories, sketches and doodles all in their new favorite pencil. With the shear volume of content these two kids have started to create we could not keep up with small sharpeners. Pencils would be dull, broken or nubs. The kids would sharpen them until they were either 1 inch long or their fingers hurt. We'd often see just one side of the pencil sharp while the other remained protected by wood. And the shavings... Don't allow me to start on the fact that though our two children understand the concept of sharpening your pencil over the trash can, they can never truly accomplish the dream. We would find shavings all over our floor, and when we had sharpeners with shaving tanks, they would inevitably come loose or come off when dropped, spilling shavings around our kitchen. At one point I was forced to just sharpen pencils with my razor cutter to just get a good point... NO MORE!! The Stanley Bostitch QuietSharp6 is a miracle worker. It sharpens pencils to a Katniss Everdeen razor arrow head tip every time! The shavings tank is HUGE and slides out, so as not to be dropped. The unit has suction cups on its base to keep it from moving while the kids press their pencils into it and you would think that the sound of all this grinding would be like the floor of some early 19th century industrialists mill factory, but instead it is quiet and quick. Before you are even remotely upset with the sound of its high power motor, it's done! The best part, is that it doesn't over sharpen, so the kids can not nub pencils in seconds like they used to. I would highly recommend this unit if you have a child (or more) that produces lists, sketches, stories and doodles at a rate that would make the NY Times jealous.. Once you have this unit you'll never understand how or why you did things the "other way".. I love this unit and FYI, it does colored pencils just as easily! Give someone in your life the power of use pencils again by sharpening pencils quickly and easily and not spending their time whittling like a wood carver, or twisting like they have a 33 inch screw that needs to go into a 40 inch piece of wood by hand..

I purchased this for an elementary school classroom, and it turned out to be an excellent choice. The biggest strength is how quiet it is compared with many cheaper sharpeners. In a classroom setting, that matters a lot because students can sharpen pencils without creating unnecessary distraction during lessons or small group work. It also feels much more durable than typical low-cost sharpeners. This seems built for repeated daily use, which is exactly what classroom parents and teachers need when many students are using it throughout the school year. The sharpening performance is strong and consistent. Pencils come out with a clean point, and the unit handles regular classroom use without the frustrating jams or weak sharpening common in lower-end models. I also appreciate the easy-to-empty shavings tray and overall user-friendly design. It feels like a practical product made for real school or office environments. For room parents looking for a teacher gift, classroom donation, or beginning-of-year supply upgrade, this is a smart and useful purchase that will actually get used every day. Overall, dependable, quiet, and durable—an excellent classroom choice. Five stars.

Good price. Works well, sharpens quickly, fitting a variety of different sizes of pencils. Perfect for the classroom. Not bulky or noisy. Slick design, not jamming and easy to use plus empty and clean.

I gifted a friend who is a classroom teacher and she unboxed it after a month. It never worked! By the time she sent it back to me, the return date was over. I just spent money for nothing.

Produit de bonne facture, robuste et efficace mais le descriptif n'indique pas qu'il s'agit d'une fiche électrique de type USA et qu'il faut l'alimenter sous une tension de 120V (en Europe la tension électrique du secteur est de 230V)

This is a great unit. I love that you can sharpen many sizes of pencils. It is very easy to use. Plug it in and the sturdy unit sharpens with little pressure needed to be applied, quickly and to a great point. It is nowhere close to as loud as others I have had, and it is a hard-working unit that is great value for money. I predominantly use it for pencil crayons and am going to get another one for my office!

Es un sacapuntas grande, solido y silencioso. Tiene entrada para varios tamaños de lápiz, incluyendo triangulares. Funciona mejor que otro modelo chino que nos duró tan solo 4 meses en la casa y este es más barato. Muy recomendable aparato.

Producto de buen tamaño, no genera mucho ruido, fácil uso, gran espacio para la caida de la madera (viruta), comodidad para su uso escolar. Recomendación de supervision de un adulto cuando lo usen los menores. Tienen ventosas en la parte inferior que hace que sea mejor la estabilidad. La 6 opciones de grosor permite tener una amplia variedad de colores-lapices con excelente punta

I have just received this sharpener and tried several times. It is cool; sharpens quickly and always on. I previously ordered Stanley-Bostitch Manual Pencil Sharpener -Desktop -8 Hole(s) -Metal -Black; but was not satisfied with its build quality so I returned and bought this one for almost 2.5 times the manual one price. I hope this one is better as it looks and lives longer.