Stanley Bostitch SuperPro6 Commercial Pencil Sharpener with 6 Holes and Industrial Motor, Gray (EPS12HC)

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..

Love the versatility of this pencil sharpener. It does our fat pencils and tri-writers as well as regular and colored pencils. There are suction cups at the bottom so it doesn’t move when it’s being pushed. Very sturdy for the classroom.

This is the pencil sharpener you want. It does NOT stall, even on larger round pencils. My old sharpener would stall with a regular size pencil; if you pushed on the pencil even a little. Stall, stall, stall. How are you supposed to sharpen a pencil with a sharpener that doesn’t work. It was such a pain to try to sharpen a pencil. Not mention the time wasted when I have work to do and am just trying to get a simple pencil sharpened.This sharpener is such a pleasure. It is powerful. With dual cutters it provides a nice needle point every time. I use regular size and the larger round size in my shop. This sharpener does a perfect FAST job of both. Shavings container is large so I don’t have to keep emptying it all the time. The base of the sharpener is metal. Solid, very high quality feel overall. Cost was a bit more but worth every bit. No more wasted time.Now I can sharpen my pencil and get back to work. I highly recommend this sharpener.

We tried a few different styles and this one works the best so far. My husband is a teacher so he has a plethora of pencils for the kids to use and of course sharpen. This keeps sharpening like a champ and never slows down. It suctions to the desk really well and is easy to move from location to location. Does not over sharpen the pencils so there is very little to no waste of pencil.

This sharpener is much bigger than you think it is going to be. But it works quickly and quietly. It costs more than most people would be willing to spend for a pencil sharpener. But ultimately, I'm glad I bought it. My 7-year old daughter makes constant use of it with no problems at all. It has a gigantic reservoir for shavings so you're not emptying it all the time. Update: After just 4 months of use, the pencil sharpener stopped working. There is nothing jammed inside. No obvious signs of failure. When you put a pencil in it, you can hear the click of the switch but the motor doesn't make a sound. My 7-year old daughter was the main user of this machine so it had a pretty easy life. And it was great when it worked. But now it is just a $90 door stop. Second update: I contacted Bostitch about my defective sharpener. After I sent them a sales receipt and a warranty claim, they sent me a new sharpener. They didn't even ask to have the old one returned. So it's good to know they stand behind their product.

We bought this to sharpen our child's classroom colored pencils and it worked great (quiet, fast, sharpens perfectly), but it stopped working after the 3rd time we used it to sharpen the class pencils (about 100-150 pencils). However, I submitted a warranty claim and the company sent us a free replacement within a week. I didn't even have to send in the old one. We were so grateful!

I teach middle school science and we use a LOT of colored pencils every day. This sharpener is a little quieter than my old one, but it's still pretty loud. Where it really shines is in how quickly it sharpens. It is so fast! I actually enjoy sharpening pencils during breaks because it is so quick and easy. It's bulky, but doesn't take up much more room than my old one since it's mostly taller (rather than having a larger footprint). I expect this to last me some years. When it breaks, I will buy it again. :)

This sharpener sharpens so fast. I bought it second hand here on Amazon and it’s wonderful. I use it with my pastel, watercolour, graphite and coloured pencils. I just sat there and sharpened them all in 15 minutes. The shavings collector is kind of dirty but who cares. I got it for $23. And emptying the tray is so easy. And it sticks to my desk top. So wonderful. And easy to pick up and move. And it’s plug-in so no batteries.

Es justo lo que necesitaba con las clases en línea de mi hijo, voy enumerar algunas características:1) No desgasta de mas los lápices al sacar punta, tiene su auto-stop.2) Es un sacapuntas silencioso para su tamaño.3) Es compatible con muchos grosores de lápices (hexagonal, circular, triangular estándar, triangular preescolar y los colores de dibujo los mas delgados). tiene 6 entradas diferentes4) Tiene ventosas en la parte de abajo para que no se mueva (con buen agarre x cierto)5) Si es un sacapuntas mas grande que los otros, casi el doble, anexo imágenes comparado con una regla de 30 cm para mayor referencia. Alto= 18 cm, ancho =12 cm y de profundo 19 cm.6) Tiene una bonita estética y creo que por el tamaño del motor va a durar mas, siempre he tenido sacapuntas de la marca Bostitch siempre me ha salido muy buenos.7) Se conecta directo a la corriente eléctrica.8) El deposito para la viruta de los lápices es de gran capacidad.9) No se calentó cuando saque punta como a 50 lápices y colores para probarlo, es de uso constante.10) Cuando los lápices o colores miden por el desgaste entre 5 o 6 cm ya no alcanzas a tomarlos para poder sacarles punta ya que es algo profunda la entrada.11) El producto me llego antes de lo indicado, me llego perfectamente sellado y empacado, producto 100% nuevo.

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)

Es un equipo para uso rudo que sí sirve. Saca punta de manera excelente y mis hijos no tienen ningún problema para usarlo. Otros parecidos no sacan punta tan bien, o se atoran. Lo recomiendo para quienes tienen niños en la escuela.

Excellent sharpener but is 110volt ONLY. Had to purchase a 110/240 v transformer before being able to use making it an expensive sharpener! Therefore not recommended for use in Australia.