Faber-Castell Grip Trio Pencil Sharpener - Grey

In my call, I spoke with Faber-Castell A broken lead happened to me once after I sharpened one of my Polychromos with my beloved electric pencil sharpener. I sent it to Castell customer service. I always receive excellent customer service from them, and I just received a replacement pencil, but the rep also recommended I not use an electric sharpener, but use their manual Moreover, she pointed out that this sharpener has the blade installed at the best angle so as to maximize their pencils' performance. Seeing that she was trying to "sell me" a product I did not need, I rolled my eyes. I was relieved to find that neither of my other Polychromos had been damaged by the electric sharpener. When I finally found it on Amazon, I decided to look up the manual sharpener while I waited for the replacement pencil to arrive. As soon as I found out how cheap it was, I decided to try it out and see if it really made a I'm stunned.
I'm afraid it wasn't anything to do with sales The spin begins! As a matter of fact, I no longer use my electric sharpener since I love this one so much. I don't even find myself using an X-ray anymore because it takes way fewer turns to get the sharp point I like, and I take several less steps when I use the Y-ray. Knife act is also no longer acceptable. Even the eraser pencils are no longer an annoyance to sharpen because I am using it to sharpen them. I can't describe how different it is to use this, but it is a major, noticeable one. There are fewer wasted resources because it is smoother, cleaner, more precise, and more precise.

Logan Palmer

| Apr 19, 2021

The pros are Has a nice even point, and sharpens with very little rotations (i. e. A good pencil can be used more than once, especially those expensive non-recyclable ones I have blues on my photo). The shavings fit well in this container. The design is convenient and well-made. My experience with manual sharpeners as an artist has been very positive, and this one has done its job. The cons are Ok, some reviews mention the plastic construction, the plastic hinge that connects the different types (3 types) of sharpeners, and some difficulty in opening the You could use a plastic hinge with a metal pin or a metal pin for a stronger hinge. However, that would mean that shaving compartments could become an easier to access, but then they would come off too easily (and then I would need sharpeners). Although opening and cleaning out the shavings does take a little practice, for less than $7 this is a pretty good bargain. It is just not a problem for me to buy this for $800 with free shipping. Seeing as it is this cheap, you can try one out, and if it doesn't work for you, then it is not a big deal. I see it as follows The thing works well and works perfectly. Two more are on their way. Sharpeners that are too small, knives that are too small, or sanding strips that do not provide a good point save me a lot of time. This one is definitely going to work for me. Ideally, the two halves would snap together if the hinge were broken. However, a small piece of Gorilla tape would make excellent makeshift hinges. I am glad to read all the good reviews after I purchased it. For someone like me who likes to sketch, it's an absolute winner. In my opinion, the negative aspects of this product are not a problem compared to the price. You earn points for your efforts!.

Marina Mueller

| Feb 21, 2021

The flip-flops in this picture are very thin An open-ended question In the It is located near the middle of the It is easy to empty by popping the bottoms off on either side. There is only lightweight plastic in it. There is a good chance the plastic tab in the middle that you bend to open it will break sooner rather than later, but I cannot confirm this. I am assuming that the hole for graphite pencils (a small one of the two) leaves a little ridge on the pencil side. As long as the other holes sharpen, all should be well. With the single-hole side, I sharpened some Prismacolor pencils, and it worked just fine. I also sharpened Derwent pencils with it. With many of their pencils, you have to use the larger hole. With the large hole in the sharpener, I was able to sharpen my Pastel pencils. For most of my work, I use Faber-Castell There are also watercolor pencils from Castel and their color pencils, as well as Prismacolor Premier colored pencils, Soft Core and various pastel By looking at the photo, you can see that the Faber-Castell The sharpening of Castell Watercolor Pencils must be done in the large hole, but the pencils are a bit shaky, so it is not easy to keep them.

Naomi McClain

| Mar 01, 2021

During the past 4+ years of using colored pencils, I have purchased several pencil sharpeners, and this Faber Castell Grip Trio is by far the best one I have owned When I read the description of this sharpener I was impressed because it is very sharp and I can attest to that! I received the Faber Castell Polychromos 120 colored pencils for Christmas and this great sharpener matches it beautifully! It takes me only a few turns to get a fine tip on my pencils. As opposed to other sharpeners, the Sharpener for One does not waste nearly as much lead as its counterparts. As I don't want to waste time sharpening premium colored pencils, I don't plan on sharpening as often. Due to the three sizes of holes, thin pencils can be sharpened as well as very wide ones. The Sharpener is a good sharpener for FC Polychromos and other brands of pencils as well.

Jenna Spencer

| Dec 01, 2020

Poorly executed, this sharpener is certainly a great idea. The idea of a portable all in one pencil sharpener appealed to me since it has a regular size for normal pencils, a side for colored pencils, a jumbo side for extra large pencils, and it catches There was no way to make it Any of the larger pencils I own is too small to be used with the Jumbo Side, like the Lyra Ferby or Koh-i-noor It is an esoteric arts. There is a dullness on the side of the blade that feels like a colored pencil. My Kum and T'Gaal sharpeners have a very smooth edge so you wonder if there is even a blade in contact. There is a feeling of almost struggling to turn the pencils with this, and when you remove the pencils, you can see obvious damage on the wood as if the blade struggled to turn. We have a similar malfunction, but with this it turns almost effortlessly. There is also a pencil side for blender pencils, but it produces a screeching noise that I cannot understand. I like that there is a place for the shavings, but the fine shavings fall back out of the pencil hole every time you open to sharpen the pencil. I think this is a terrible idea.

Albert Stein

| Feb 15, 2021