Uni Mitsubishi Pencil Sharpener Manual Black KH20.24 (Japan Import)

This is an excellent sharpener. The manufacturer does not supply a bracket to fit it to your tabletop but, as one reviewer remarked, the plastic construction might not take the stresses required for such fixing. I am perfectly happy to use this sharpener by holding it down with one hand and cranking with the other. The sharpening mechanism produces a lovely long point (the longest point I have obtained with any rotary sharpener), which is what I have been looking for. It has two settings for making either a needle-sharp point, or one which is slightly blunt (ideal for softer pencils, especially colour pencils). On the handle side, the shavings tray at the bottom has a little window so that you can see when you need to empty it. The sharpener has a rubber base so that it does not slip when you hold it down to use it. It is possible to use the sharpener on your lap or thighs if you are careful. My best rotary sharpener, at a reasonable price for the quality.

After much research into hand cranked sharpeners I went for this one and have not been disappointed. It does not come with, nor does it need, a desk clamp as the extendable arms hold the pencil firmly in place allowing you to hold the top of the sharpener with one hand and turn the crank with the other. The resulting super-long point is brilliant and the mechanism stops automatically when the pencil is sharpened - a feature that not all sharpeners have. This prevents unnecessary shortening of the pencil. The other great feature is the rubber grip which holds the pencil in place whilst it is being sharpened. Many other sharpeners have metal grips which leave small holes along the pencil shaft which can be quite unsightly. The rubber grips on the Mitsubishi avoid this problem. This is a little more expensive than some other sharpeners, but in my opinion, well worth paying the extra few pounds.

If you sharpen the hay-uni or TomBow mono 100 with this sharpener, an excellent pointy tip is produced. If you sharpen Mitsu-Bishi or TomBow office pencils, the result is less satisfactory, as these pencils have a much narrower core, and are not designed for drawing. I actually managed to snap the tip of a Mitsu-Bishi 9800 in the sharpener. I obtain better results for these using a Helix A5. I bought the device to use for drawing pencils. I removed the light scratches on the finish with ScratchX 2.0 and a microfibre cloth.This cannot take a Faber-Castell Albrecht Duerer Magnus, while the Helix A5 -standard and jumbo point- can.

Best sharpener Ever.Is quite a big unit and feels very plasticy and cheap, however this one is my work horse, while I have had issues with all of my others this one keeps going regardless.Probably my most expensive sharpener but definitely my best.I use it on polychromos pencils, luminance, derwent light fast and they all fit beautifully.Huge shaving drawer so I rarely have to empty it.This Sharpener gets terrifying points on the pencils... Like mini spears!!!It also has rubber Jaws so your pencils don't get marked which I know a lot of people don't like.

Pleased with my purchase. However there were no instructions so I wasnt too sure what the orange button was for.....reading other reviews and having had a play, it is for sharpening the pencil either to an amazing fine point, or not, on the other setting. It is compact and easy to use, and would have been 5 stars if it had included a small instruction sheet. Would recommend.

This is quite simply the best pencil sharpener I've ever used. Even the kids are so impressed they've sharpened every pencil in the house, twice! A table clamp would have been helpful for younger users but the rubber base is more than enough to steady the unit for larger hands. Great piece of kit!

This works brilliantly, giving you a long, sharp point. And it doesn't leave tooth marks in your pencils. There's a button on the back that allows you to stop sharpening before the point becomes lethal - presumably if you're sharpening pencils for kids. The base has a sticky rubber surface, but there's no way to fix it down, so you'll end up putting your hand on top when sharpening. The sharpener is an attractive object, as well as being functional.

It performs well but does feel cheap.