ApsaraLong Point Sharpeners - Pack of 20

Read somewhere the mark of a good sharpener is being able to keep a continuous ribbon from the pencil. These things rule with some mitsubishi 9850s. Makes them sharp as a tack. And for 20 of them definitely worth it.

Love these sharpeners. They are better than the more expensive ones I've bought over the years. They create the longest point, and I haven't experienced any lead breakage. And with the generous quantity for the price, I carry them in my purse (I like to journal with my pencils in cafes), backpack, and in my pencil case. I love the Apsara pencils too!

Works well. Very light, very cheap (hence the box). Sharp blades, but cuts roughly - it takes a bit more time to get an even cut compared to the Blackwing, Kum, etc. Here’s a few shots how it compares to the Blackwing single stage and my personal favorite, the Mitsubishi KH-20. Pencil is my favorite: Tombow 2558 “B”. Overall, my favorite portable sharpener. Much cheaper and easier to carry than the Blackwing (what I’m using now as a portable sharpener).

Very inexpensive and well made. Works for any standard width pencil. Gives a fine point to the Mitsubishi Hi Uni, Prismacolor Premier or Faber-Castell color pencils. Does not work on Derwent Drawing Ivory Black or Caran D'Ache Luminance as they are just a smidge too big.

I've used about 10 of the 20. Of those 10, I have had to throw away 4 or 5 after using for just a few colored pencils. The problem is that they do not give a long point, as advertised. The problem exists regardless of the brand of colored pencil . I throw them away rather than have to adjust my technique to having only a short and not sharp point. About half of those I have tried work great and for a reasonable amount of sharpenings. I will not be buying again because of this problem. Even for half the sharpeners, the price is OK, but the hassle makes it not worth the purchase.

I enjoy creating cards, bookmarks, illustrations etc. with various inks and colored pencils. I have broken countless leads in colored pencils and have never attained a sharp point until now. I love these little sharpeners. The only con is you have to catch your shavings on paper or into the trash can instead of the sharpener being part of a self contained holder. It would also be nice not to have to buy so many.

My sketching pencils have nice long leads, so I'm quite pleased. This doesn't work well with chalk pencils, but neither does any other sharpener I've used, so I won't count that as a flaw specific to the sharpener but the pencil.

Muy buenos. Funcionan perfectamente.