X-ACTO XLR 1818 Electric Pencil Sharpener Black

Comments about X-ACTO XLR 1818 Electric Pencil Sharpener Black:

I give it 4 stars ONLY because when you pick it up to empty out, the lid comes off too easy.. it should be more snugged. Otherwise it is a very good sharpener. It will not over sharpen your pencils and it does not heat up. Love the color and size, esty to blend in and place in any corner of the desk or counter. I also like the long cord, makes it easy to place anywhere.

Comments about X-ACTO XLR 1818 Electric Pencil Sharpener Black:

I ordered this sharpener because of the mostly good reviews about it. We are a homeschool family with 8 children and as you would imagine we go through a lot of pencils. We got it delivered to us in a timely manner. I unwrapped it, plugged it in and got a pencil.......it didn't work. I tried another outlet......still nothing. I took it to the store the next day and the associate plugged it in and tried to sharpen a pencil.....nothing. It didn't work at all. I was disappointed and am now looking for a different sharpener. Also, the associate at the store didn't even give me the option to make an exchange, which I thought was funny. She just gave me back my money. Oh, well.

Comments about X-ACTO XLR 1818 Electric Pencil Sharpener Black:

Purchased this pencil sharpener to replace a Bosch electric that had quit working and while the Bosch would chew the pencil to almost nothing if you did not watch yourself this pencil sharpener stops sharpening when the pencil is sharp. That is a convenient option and one that I enjoy.
The shavings receptacle could be be a little larger because you need to dump weekly -- approx. thirty sharpenings' or so -- but overall the machine operates with little noise, puts a slightly broader tip on the pencil than the Bosch and does an good job.
I would purchase this X-ACTO XLR 1818 Electric Pencil Sharpener again.

Comments about X-ACTO XLR 1818 Electric Pencil Sharpener Black:

We bought this sharpener because my sons needed it for homework. They always seem to need to sharpen a pencil. They complained endlessly about the old fashioned sharpeners and not being able to sharpen pencils very well. I had never had an electric sharpener, so getting one was not on my mind. After years of dull pencils, I decided to finally buy a sharpener. It was a great buy. It was just what was needed. It sharpens pencils easily and does not oversharpen. It was a great buy. We love it.

Comments about X-ACTO XLR 1818 Electric Pencil Sharpener Black:

I had an old version of this model that finally broke down and liked the product so well that I had to replace it with the xacto version. So far no complaints- hope it last 20 years or so like the last one!