I was at Tesco and just so happen to be pass their stationary section (big Xtra store) and these sharpeners caught my eye especially since they were priced at £2. They could be rubbish I thought but to be sure I had to buy one to test.
Well, I've just opened and tried it. Wow, totally shocked. This gadget is absolutely brilliant. So easy to use and took literally a few seconds to sharpen a blunt pencil and it's perfectly sharp.
Will post a pic later
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Ideal for use at home or in the office, this electric pencil sharpener is suitable for graphite and colour pencils. It contains a locking mechanism and a handy container for the fast and easy disposal of the pencil shavings.
Requires 2x AA batteries, not supplied
Sharpen pencils with ease. Easy to empty shavings pot
bb8 ;)
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squiff
18 May 165#2
It's not going anywhere then?
vulcanproject
19 May 164#14
This is what the communists called Western decadence. Having electricity sharpen your pencil for you, one in every home.
Unsurprisingly it's the Americans that first mass produced an electric pencil sharpener, because they couldn't turn the handle of the mechanical one and keep the pencil inserted at the same time as stuffing their faces with crispy creme
garygdicker
18 May 163#1
I wanted to be a pencil sharpener when I was little
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franko66
19 May 16#18
Surely if it takes batteries then it is not electric? Battery powered?
peter1223 to franko66
19 May 16#22
What do you think comes out of batteries?!
peter1223
19 May 16#21
What do you think comes out of batteries? :confused:
Spod
19 May 16#20
Surely it won't be too long before Dyson "reinvents" these and sells them for £200 ...
Spod
19 May 16#19
Great. Now where do I buy the electric pencils from?
crazymonkey
18 May 161#9
i thought people stopped using pencils since Apple reinvented it
ajavaid92 to crazymonkey
18 May 161#10
Lol.
bigpappa69 to crazymonkey
19 May 161#17
Yes, cold, it's not an Apple.
otterboxer
19 May 16#16
If a sharpener catches your eye your doing life wrong.
chinimyau
19 May 16#15
l...
vulcanproject
19 May 164#14
This is what the communists called Western decadence. Having electricity sharpen your pencil for you, one in every home.
Unsurprisingly it's the Americans that first mass produced an electric pencil sharpener, because they couldn't turn the handle of the mechanical one and keep the pencil inserted at the same time as stuffing their faces with crispy creme
vladdy
18 May 162#13
Yep. And like with everything whenever you need it most it runs out of batteries.
amazinjosh
18 May 161#12
Got one of these; my electric pencil is sharp every time.
samzam
18 May 16#11
Great gadgets...reminds me of school days..will keep an eye out
fishmaster
18 May 161#8
I got one of these and just my luck the batteries had run out in my pencil, bloody typical! :disappointed:
andysfast
18 May 161#7
That didn't occur to me when I read it lol
sradmad
18 May 16#6
good find op, heat added
garygdicker
18 May 163#1
I wanted to be a pencil sharpener when I was little
amzzzzyyyy to garygdicker
18 May 162#5
Damn that sounds so wrong :confused: i hope i have not taken it out of context :man:
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Opening post
Well, I've just opened and tried it. Wow, totally shocked. This gadget is absolutely brilliant. So easy to use and took literally a few seconds to sharpen a blunt pencil and it's perfectly sharp.
Will post a pic later
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Ideal for use at home or in the office, this electric pencil sharpener is suitable for graphite and colour pencils. It contains a locking mechanism and a handy container for the fast and easy disposal of the pencil shavings.
Requires 2x AA batteries, not supplied
Sharpen pencils with ease. Easy to empty shavings pot
bb8 ;)
Top comments
Unsurprisingly it's the Americans that first mass produced an electric pencil sharpener, because they couldn't turn the handle of the mechanical one and keep the pencil inserted at the same time as stuffing their faces with crispy creme
Latest comments (22)
Unsurprisingly it's the Americans that first mass produced an electric pencil sharpener, because they couldn't turn the handle of the mechanical one and keep the pencil inserted at the same time as stuffing their faces with crispy creme