Staedtler's Mars 502 Lead Pointer Tub

Staedtler's Mars 502 Lead Pointer Tub
Amazon Link (affiliated)
amzn.to/2EjOLOe Lead Pointer Tub
amzn.to/2Dd04qH Limited edition black Mars Technico lead holder
..and here's more about a lead holder made for this tub: bleistift.blog...
Thanks to Sean from contrapuntalis... for the intro music.

[@BenDixon1]

This is the guide that should have come with the sharpener! Thanks so much for your help - It all makes sense now.

[@Bleistift]

I'm happy this was useful for you.

[@radiobug63]

Well done! Thank you, sir.

[@myrusEW]

For real! As a newbie home artist, I was recommended to get a lead holder and this. I had no idea if I was using it properly!

[@25pinjo15]

Came here for the same reason

[@thecatpersonuk9962]

Found this through a qr on the box

[@mikedimples]

Thanks so much. I didn't know how to use the smaller holes, and wasn't totally sure I was using the white foam thingy right. Now I'm a lead pointer expert. Awesome guide.

[@Bleistift]

mikedimples I'm very happy to hear that you found this video useful.

[@jacasal2001]

X2

[@randallgyebi978]

Literally the exact reasons I am here too

[@mcw0530]

Finally, I get to hear how “Staedtler” is pronounced without a fellow American trying to say it!

[@Bleistift]

😄

[@mustlearnmore4884]

This is one of the most relaxing videos I've ever watched. Bleistift was born for ASMR 😊

[@lynnblack6493]

Guess what? Have had the sharpener for over 20 years. And I don't believe I ever knew how to use it! Thank you!

[@Bleistift]

Good to hear this video was useful.

[@gregoryhorwitz7373]

I’m glad you showed me this, I was dumbfounded when my sharpener arrived. The sharpener works perfectly, but without instructions on the package I was at a loss. Thanks so much.

[@Bleistift]

I’m happy this was useful.

[@LePetitChatNoir79]

I've had one of these lying around for 13 years and had no idea what it was, lol. Thank you for enlightening me!

[@Bleistift]

LePetitChatNoir79 Do you have a lead holder to try it with?

[@LePetitChatNoir79]

Yes, I do! :-)

[@alyantza]

Best lead pointer I've ever had, easy to handle and use, and gets the point incredibly sharp without much fuss, even up to 10B leads.

[@RKO36]

Thank you for archiving a skill that not many people have anymore.

[@imdeplorable2241]

Excellent video. NONE of this information was provided to me by my teachers. And, it certainly is not in the instructions. Well done, sir. Well done.👏 And, thank you.👍

[@Bleistift]

I’m happy to hear this was useful to you.

[@Crazyarchitect13]

OMG I used these for over the years and just found out what these two tiny holes on top for

[@Bleistift]

They are easy to miss.

[@navelpicker]

I have a Caran d'Ache 884 and have no problems using the long point sharpener. The one proper downside of this sharpener, is the overall uselessness of the cleaning sponge. It'll last you about two-three weeks, and then it's saturated. Then again, when it's saturated, use any other sponge cleaner (in my case, a makeup removal pad) and you're perfectly fine to go:)

[@kermel77]

You just save my life. I was like "une poule devant un couteau". Thank a lot !!! Best regards, from France :)

[@Bleistift]

great to read that this was useful. Thanks for letting me know.

[@SomaXD]

Nice! Been using my staedtler for drawing for years and the little end cap sharpener has been a pain... i didnt even know there were sharpeners for the lead holder! This is a game changer!

[@tenebrousartsco]

This is amazing. Thanks for teaching me how to use this!!

[@ojquammun]

Thank you. Staedler should pay you and point to this video on their product!

[@Bleistift]

Thank you for the praise.

[@bjornopitz6561]

Turns out they do now. 😄

[@Bleistift]

The link to this video? Do you know where?

[@bjornopitz6561]

@@Bleistift It's actually printed as a QR code on top of the Staedtler packaging box. :-) That's how I got here.

[@bjornopitz6561]

Seems like the "pay you" part is still missing 😆

[@bluelan9393]

You re a life saver, really I couldn't understand at all how they expect to use this Dx

[@Bleistift]

I guess that maybe they gave up on finding new customers for lead holders, so they assume their customers are the last remaining users who have been using this kind of equipment for years 8^(

[@viswasviswanath]

Phew! I needed this.

[@judyferguson3185]

Thank you for this video. My sharpener has been breaking leads and not sharpening so I took it apart and found there were 2 broken leads in the sharpener hole. It is now fixed and I have graphite dust everywhere😮😅.

[@matthewknowles9138]

HAd my staedtler for months wondering why it wouldn't sharpen, thanks so much :)

[@Bleistift]

Matthew Knowles I'm happy the video was useful.

[@zacharybroussard3765]

i used this same pointer for months without ever knowing that the two smaller holes were for getting the lead to the right length. i wonder how much lead i've wasted. thanks for the tutorial.

[@Bleistift]

Great to see that this was useful for you. So you use your lead holder for technical drawings?

[@zacharybroussard3765]

@@Bleistift I do, yes! I'm a student of Architecture

[@PeterHenrichsen]

Thank you, couldn't figure out the meassuring holes on my own. All best from Denmark, Peter

[@Bleistift]

Good to hear this was useful. Greetings to Denmark.

[@Pe4Cow]

Damn! My lead holder is too wide for this... I thought that could have been the problem. Very helpful video, I thought I might have been using the pointer wrong.

[@kurt5079]

Thank you for the assist sir. Very much appreciated.

[@Bleistift]

Happy to help

[@RussellWestcoast]

couldnt figure this out until your video, thank you

[@rightnowbloom]

fantastic, thank you so much for the video. I thought i wasted money buying this lead pointer, when it turns out that i just didnt know how to use it!

[@Bleistift]

rightnowbloom I'm happy to hear that the video was useful. Which leadholder and leads are you using?

[@daveturnbull5809]

That's great! Great explanation.

[@SDPickups]

I just got one of these and couldn't figure it out so thanks for the demo. I have an old Kohinoor lead holder thats rather thin shape, and unfortunately with a 9B lead in there and the free play of the holder in the device, it just broke the lead every time. Seems like its best to also buy the Staedtler lead holder.

[@Bleistift]

The Staedtler lead holders are very good value for money.

[@judyferguson3185]

It is really very affordable, love mine.

[@KillerTacos54]

Thanks for the super helpful video! I got one just the other day

[@Bleistift]

KillerTacos I'm happy this was useful.

[@avagelion]

I tought my sharper is broken, thank you^^

[@DrawingTechnical]

I had quite a bit of trouble sharpening my technico 780 C. You did it effortlessly, now I’m starting to wonder what’s wrong with mine. Maybe I need to empty the tub.

[@DrawingTechnical]

Yeah, needed to empty the tub.

[@Bleistift]

😆@@DrawingTechnical

[@googlewhackthis]

You're a goddamn legend. Thank you!

[@Eric-AC]

Sigh, the holders I love don't work well at all with this because they aren't round and a bit wider 🙄 I can sharpen it very carefully but it's flattened a bit and takes forever sigh... Thank you for this video, it let me know that my sharpener wasn't broken out of box

[@Shabazza84]

Just let the lead fall out more and then sharpen it, if the holder is in the way. The sharpener does automatically stop at perfect pointyness due to it's internal design. So no need to measure with those holes. Just be gentle when sharpening it like the pen was your partner, because in a way, it is.

[@stevekobb3850]

Thank you! Very helpful.

[@nancyforsley3633]

thank you could not quit figure out it worked

[@Bleistift]

Happy to hear this was useful

[@jmarcguy]

Thank you so much!!!!!

[@kupuva4kata]

Not sure why, my lead broke every time when I sharpened, and I was careful to do it super gently. Maybe because it is 4B so softer lead.

[@eljuli1003]

mine as well. It is a 6B lead. So weak.

[@Neerja1905]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4PcnGSbYtWeraM

[@user-dj5cf2vn9h]

Thank you

[@Bleistift]

You're welcome

[@kluez8725]

Great Video. Now I understand 👍

[@Bleistift]

Khai El it's quite different to a sharpener for wood case pencils. I'm surprised there's no proper manual in the box.

[@backdraft808]

Thankyou! I tried multiple ways and could not figure it out. It would have been nice if the sharpner came with instructions. Again, thanks.

[@Bleistift]

I agree, instructions would be nice. I think there was an instructional picture on the box of my 502, maybe even a QR code, but proper instructions would be useful. This is not a common product anymore, so some of the customers will have never used it before, like you and me.

[@ZoZo-ub5uw]

I didn´t even know there where sharpeners for these leads. I just used a cardboard cutter and called it a day

[@jovannyjoo-pena9944]

Just saying/ The top part of most 2mm pencils that can detach have a hole on them. It is a sharpener for the lead as well.

[@Bleistift]

Yes. Having a lead pointer tub on your desk can be a nice thing, though, as you avoid getting all the graphite dust from sharpening with the pencil's built-in sharpener on your desk.

[@Outandbackhiking]

Thank you!

[@sergioalcantar3290]

Thank you.

[@Artchick1972]

Thanks! I didnt understand the directions on the box that came with it

[@Bleistift]

Good to know this video was useful.

[@lieutenantterraria3878]

This was helpful.

[@Bleistift]

Happy to hear this was helpful.

[@bananana2624]

ordered it on Amazon in the US and didn't come with instructions. Thanks

[@Bleistift]

I'm happy this was useful for you.

[@cku235]

Excellent

[@betaradish9968]

I have been using mechanical pencils for a while but the lead snapping when writing is a bit annoying. I have converted back to traditional pencils but I miss having a juce body to grip. These pencil looks like they could fulfil my needs but I wasn't sure how the sharper/grinder worked. Once I get through this batch of pencils I will probably convert to one of these.

[@trooperjoe73]

Donkey shorts. I was wondering how to use it, cause the package had nothing on there.

[@kjellkanin]

Very informative!

[@Bleistift]

I'm happy you liked it. You might also like this video: Staedtler's clever lead tray dispenser and how the leadholder got its hardness indicator kzbin.info/www/bejne/gITahWSmf5qfe9U

[@kjellkanin]

@@Bleistift Thank you! I love all the unusual information you seem to have on these items.

[@judasmcswell8321]

Great help, thanks

[@Bleistift]

I'm happy you found it useful.

[@maljack4210]

thank you man!!!

[@demtanks3491]

where do you get the little white pads for polishing the point after its been honed?

[@Bleistift]

they look like cigarette filters. I am not sure where to buy them, but maybe some artist shops might sell them?

[@gregoryclements1]

I wonder if you could tell me the name of a good lead sharpener for Kohj-i-nor 5311 lead holder and 5.6mm leads. Thank you for nay help with his. With best regards , Greg

[@Bleistift]

I don’t really use 5.6 mm leads, so don’t have personal experience. If you want one with a container there’s one from Dux. If you don’t need the container there are some wooden ones from e+m that I’ve seen in the past. Depending on your taste they will look amazing or odd.

[@gregoryclements1]

@@Bleistift Thank you very much for your swift response. I appreciate it very much. I shall look into your suggestions. Thanks again! Greg

[@rayannawilson6124]

Apparently lead pointers don't come with directions for the uninformed. Like me. Thanks for the video.

[@albertoolguin5666]

tuve este afilador dos años y nunca supe como usaro hasta ahora

[@fffontaine_]

Can a steadler lead pointer sharp a leadholder that do not have a drop mechanism? Sorry for my bad english

[@lucaschang5061]

I was opening the sharpener to clear the graphite but for some reason the piece in the middle fell apart, is there any way to fix this?

[@jmepaints7014]

Does the sharpener get blunt? Mine seems to be, from not being used, I think. Is there a way to sharpen?

[@Bleistift]

It shouldn’t get blunt easily. Graphite and clay is much softer than metal. Did yours corrode? It should be possible to sharpen but probably not very easy.

[@jihnjohncayna]

Does it work on any 2mm??

[@Bleistift]

Not if the grip diameter is wrong. There used to be lead pointers with inserts so that they work with different diameters. See Koh-I-Noor Lead pointer kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqCTap-Ngr6ogpY

[@mech7707]

To clean it, I put water in it and rinsed it. Was that a bad idea?

[@csehbalazs5456]

Can i use this with my Koh-I-Noor Versatil 5201 mechanical pencil?

[@Bleistift]

not sure, my guess is no though. It will only work if the pen dimensions are very similar to the Stadtler.

[@blazeazurin]

Would this work on a 3.15 mm lead? I can't seem to find a lead pointer for 3 mm to 3.15 mm.

[@greekveteran2715]

Please,Is this the BEST sharpener for 2mm lead holders? is the similar M+R better than this? I need the best, any advice would be much appriciated. Thans in advance

[@Bleistift]

I guess there is no "best", it depends on your criteria, what's best for one might not be best for another...

[@greekveteran2715]

@@Bleistift Well sir, in this case though,this IS THE best sharpener,for 2mm leads. Both in terms of quality and performance,this is a higher end product,compared to any Staedtler product I've tried and extensively tested. I also got all the famous 2mm sharpeners from all known brands. This,beats them all easily. M+R similar model,has more versatility,but both quality and performance,are way lower. 502 is the best.

[@abishekanimation3231]

0:35 how did it will cost to buy?

[@laurilunden3747]

Nice channel, i live in Estonia and i have never seen those pencils, how much do they cost?

[@Bleistift]

Lauri Lunden they are about €10 - €25. The cheapest one is the Staedtler.

[@sociallyresponsiblexenomor7608]

I got one of these and okay I thought I was using it wrong- no it just either sucks or was broken right out of the package. I am using Steadtlers own lead pencil made for this and it doesn't work at all. What a waste of $15 =/ Edit: It doesn't work on either 2.0 Steadtlers but it works on the chinese brand one I have. Lol.

[@Bleistift]

How strange. Sorry about that. Not sure what to suggest other than maybe taking it apart in case something is stuck.

[@Ttblondey]

Does it work with 3.15 mm lead

[@Bleistift]

I don't know. Sorry.

[@saiconsultingcc5430]

Can I use this sharpener to sharpen my compass lead

[@Bleistift]

It might be difficult. Compass leads are usually not very long. I suggest a small container sharpener.

[@saiconsultingcc5430]

@@Bleistift thanks

[@nonsacrvm611]

Very useful. Thanks a million! Greetings from Cabo México cabrón

[@Bleistift]

Great to hear this was helpful.

[@nonsacrvm611]

@@Bleistift i was about to ditch my 502 ya know? It was given to me by a very dear friend of mine who has already died. But I can already use it thanks to you. That's why I feel very grateful and happy!

[@xxprogamerxxtheboi9136]

Can I use 4 mm lead holder

[@Bleistift]

In my experience non-Staedtler lead holders don't usually fit. Which lead holder are you asking about?

[@vi2448]

can I use it for wooden pencils?

[@Bleistift]

Unfortunately not.

[@olart9813]

u can but you need to expose the lead.

[@mikael9431]

*can you sharpen a pencil lead with this sharpener?*

[@Bleistift]

If the lead is in a lead holder then you can.

[@mikael9431]

@@Bleistift and if the usual pencil lead?

[@Bleistift]

Do you mean whether you can use it for pencils? If that’s what you mean the answer is no. It would only work if you expose the lead significantly.

[@mikael9431]

@@Bleistift So I can't sharpen a pencil lead, okay thanks

[@voullyvd3743]

What kind of pencil is that?

[@Bleistift]

Which one?

[@jonathanp9438]

It's straight up called a "lead holder" when you buy it

[@jaimedejesuscaballerorodri5996]

hi there that will work with 5.6mm mines?

[@kermitdoesminecraft7768]

No it won’t

[@zaroffhound]

doesn't work very well with OHTO pencils either.

[@andreas2022]

Danke Schön! Eine Anleitung scheint es ja nicht zu geben.

[@Bleistift]

Ja 🙁 Auf der Schachtel war bei mir ein QR Code, aber soweit ich mich erinnere war das auch keine richtige Anleitung.

[@fenixway1]

I have one and i find it totally rubish it brakes all my soft leads and as you can see in this video it doesn´t work with most lead holders.

[@Bleistift]

fenixway1 oh. How soft are they? 2B? And which brand? If you use this lead pointer with Staedtler leadholders it's great.

[@mikedimples]

Works amazing for me. Super sharp point and never had a break. I use the Staetler "mars technico" lead holder with 2mm leads in 4H, 2B, and 4B. Haven't tried softer than that though,

[@Bleistift]

mikedimples wow, even 4B without problems

[@nickfanzo]

Professional comic artists use them. So they must be good enough right?

[@Maaaaaax-07]

i can't even use this with a staedler pen what even is this lmao

[@zakattack467]

Lol

[@orlasheehan9541]

Thank you. Very helpful

[@Bleistift]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Rikalonius]

Thank you.

[@Bleistift]

Richard Jefferies you're welcome

[@folcrons]

Thank so much!

[@Bleistift]

quentin salat welcome!

[@kairus1]

thank you

[@Bleistift]

I'm happy you liked it.

[@ZE308AC]

can you depose of the lead shavings?

[@Bleistift]

Yes, you can open the lid, like I do at 1:15, and empty the container.

[@thatonewilliamsongamer688]

What pencil is that?

[@Bleistift]

It's the limited edition black Mars Technico amzn.to/2Dd04qH