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X-ACTO Vortex 1730 Electric Pencil Sharpener Black

Item: 330243 Model: 1730

For moderate office use
Color black
Unique stand up design takes up less desk space, just plug it in

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REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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X-ACTO Vortex 1730 Electric Pencil Sharpener Black

2.0

(based on 25 reviews)

28%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Sleek design (9)
Durable (5)
Time-saver (4)

Cons

Difficult to use (9)
Flimsy (6)
Not durable (3)

Best Uses

Everyday use (9)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Quality oriented (18), Budget shopper (6)
- Primary use:
- Personal (15), Business (7)

Most Helpful Positive Review

Not bad!

Works like a champ in the classroom, hasn't "frozen up" (or overheated) yet, and that's saying a lot in a math classroom! However, the reservoir for shavings needs to b...Read complete review

Works like a champ in the classroom, hasn't "frozen up" (or overheated) yet, and that's saying a lot in a math classroom! However, the reservoir for shavings needs to be emptied quite often and is kind of a pain to empty. You have to dump the "bucket" part, then kindof scrape out the "tunnel" type part that leads to the bucket. Messy.

Most Helpful Negative Review

TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE

This sharpener (not stapler) was completely disappointing. Our main complaint is that it sharpens unevenly -- we get a point of wood, not pencil lead (see pictures). VERY disappointed in this ...Read complete review

Reviewed by 25 customers

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7/9/2012

1.0

Do not waste your money

By unhappy

from Henderson,NV.

About Me Midrange Shopper

Pros

Easy To Set Up

Cons

Flimsy Construction
Inefficient
Unreliable

Best Uses

Comments about X-ACTO Vortex 1730 Electric Pencil Sharpener Black:

20 pencils done and won't shave to the lead. Only good for a paper weight.

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1/23/2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Awful Pencil Sharpener

By chance

from chatham, new jersey

Pros

None

Cons

Cheaply Made
Dulls easily
Messy

Best Uses

Comments about X-ACTO Vortex 1730 Electric Pencil Sharpener Black:

Staples needs to stop carrying the product. The motor is very weak and loud. I typically spend about 2 minutes trying to sharpen one pencil. Results are uneven and jagged. Sad that it can't perform the only thing it's built for...sharpening pencils!!!!!

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3/23/2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

horrible, especially for the price

By pigeon feet

from San Francisco, CA

About Me Quality Oriented

Pros

Cons

Cheaply Made
Dulls easily

Best Uses

Home

Comments about X-ACTO Vortex 1730 Electric Pencil Sharpener Black:

I had to twist the pencil around, maneuver it around, so that it could get a decent edge (when the sharpener was new). Now, after about 25 pencils, the motor is still running, but it does not sharpen- meaning I have been trying to sharpen just one pencil, so far it's been 5 minutes of doing this, and its about half way sharpened. This sharpener disappoints me.

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3/7/2010

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

stinks

By Jen

from Bridgeport, CT

About Me Quality Oriented

Pros

It's black

Cons

Flimsy

Best Uses

Home use

Comments about X-ACTO Vortex 1730 Electric Pencil Sharpener Black:

I hate this pencil sharpener. I've had it for about 8 months and it stinks. The motor runs, the pencil fits in and everything, but the results are very unsatisfactory: the pencil point breaks 60% of the time; you end up with just a wood (no lead) point 20% of the time; the pencil looks sharpened, but the lead ends up falling right out when you try to write with it 10% of the time; the pencil comes out with a dull point 7% of the time; and you get a decent point 3% of the time. Not what I expected when spending over $30 on a pencil sharpener. Dissapointing, frustrating junk.

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1/11/2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Wasted Money

By Ann

from NW PA

About Me Quality Oriented

Pros

Cons

Difficult To Use
Does not sharpen well
Eats the wood
Sharpens unevenly
Takes too long

Best Uses

Comments about X-ACTO Vortex 1730 Electric Pencil Sharpener Black:

This sharpener is not used daily. I rarely use pencils, but when I need a pencil I need a sharp one. This X-acto is wrongly named. In fact, I find most electric AND manual sharpeners are of shoddy quality. It seems the manufacturers are bound and determined to offer what appeals to the eye but the inner workings are JUNK.