Black & 23 Kt Gold Plated Pencil Sharpener With Base / Side Load M-430LN

I do a lot of music notation on staff paper with pencil. It's important to me to have a sharp pencil with a long lead tip. I use it so much that I decided to spoil myself. it's a tool that I use for work so I can justify it. It looks so nice on my desk that it makes me feel rewarded, and sharpening my pencils is a pleasure. Everyone's situation is different, and many brands of sharpeners will work for several hundred dollars less, but for some of use, this is a luxury.

It strips the side paint off of your pencils and gouges the sides up so it's uncomfortable to hold. I destroyed three $11.00 each Japanese pencils trying to get this piece of garbage to work. Totally insulting that it's advertised as "The Rolls Royce of pencil sharpeners" and it's really just junk that doesn't work. Save your money.

It's great. Not a value, but really nice.

If you're hesitating whether to buy this product or not, you don't deserve it. If qualified, this product will exist as a great tool to walk you through a new world.The delivery was great and the packaging was perfect. The appropriate luxurious packaging, as if opening an Apple product, provides appropriate satisfaction to customers without exaggerating pencil sharpeners or showing off too much luxury.

My sharpener does a great job of sharpening pencils. However, a few things keep this from being a great product.The collet that holds the pencil has a burr in it. This burr digs into the pencil as it is being sharpened and leaves an ugly scrape that goes through the paint on the pencil. I was able to file the burr and improve it somewhat.The drawer that collects the shavings was bent and had to be straightened. The edge of the drawer is supposed to have a rough edge to allow you to further sharpen the pencil lead. The edge on mine is so smooth it does nothing. You'll need some sandpaper to finish your pencil.Finally, the rubber material used for the base leaves a black mark on my counter top. It requires cleaner such as Simple Green to remove.But, did I mention the great job of sharpening this thing does!!With a little more attention to detail this could be an excellent sharpener.

Overpriced, a decent enough point for writing, but not for drawing. Better to go with the far less expensive Dahle 133 and modify it (about a minute of work) for an unbeatable point.

Great design - excellent look with the very best of materials and workmanship at a reasonable price.

Best Pencil sharpener in the world, very nice! It is more of a sculpture then a tool, beautiful even when not at work...