Premium KUM Long Point Pencil Sharpener with Lead Pointer - Perfect for Artists, Drafting & Office Use - High Precision Sharpening for Wooden & Colored Pencils

The Pros: This is a great sharpener for a great price. It works in three stages. The first takes the wood down. The wood came off in long smooth ribbons. The second stage shapes the lead to a pin point. The third stage is a tiny hole (two sizes) referred to as lead pointers. I don't feel any resistance when I use it, so I don't quite understand the purpose. After stage two, the pencil is needle sharp -- so sharp that it's actually too fragile for writing right away. I can see that it might be more appropriate for an artist. I also used it on a standard pencil, a Tri-Conderoga and a colored pencil and it worked well on all. You do need a light touch with the second stage, or you could break the lead. There are replacement blades included in the case, and you can order even more from "pencilthings" online.The Cons: It doesn't fit large pencils (Dixon Tri-Conderoga). The case isn't meant to hold shavings. In fact the shavings are extruded on top of the blades, making it a little difficult to see the sharpening process without clearing them away. It retains them long enough to finish and tap them out into the wastebasket. The case feels sturdy, but I have to be careful not to put too much torque on the lid when I open it, as it feels as though it could break with too much pressure. I'm pretty careful with things, so I think it will be fine. And it lives in a drawer, not a backpack.Overall, I think they packed a lot of function into a small, good quality cased for the price. I love that I can replace the blades. I'm so sick of throwing things away because one part of it needs replacing. I posted a picture of a pencil I sharpened with it in the images above. I would recommend this to people who appreciate good engineering and/or who want a long, very sharp pencil lead.Update: I compared to the Faber Castell Trio Sharpener and this wins hands down! And it did a great job on soft lead "Test Scoring" pencils. With other sharpeners, the points break immediately.