World's Best Pencil Sharpener | Non-Electric Pencil Sharpeners

[@AndrevwZA]

I've had my Carl-5 for 25 years and it's still going strong. Sharpening everything from pastel-, coloured-, wax- and graphite pencils without any issues. The bite marks does not bother me. I just ordered a box of 20 of those Apsara sharpeners from a retailer in India. It was only $7.50 with free shipping. Can't wait for it. EDIT: It's six months later. I have eceived my Apsaraa and they only work with pencils made from good quality wood. On the other hand I bought various sharpeners that uses the same blade designs that are in the Maped. They are the Helix and Staedtler Noris. And they are the best for colour pencils. I replaced my Carl Angel-5 with a cheap M+R lever sharpener. It gives a better point and has soft jaws that does not leave bite marks in the wood.

[@eronavbj]

As a newspaper editor, I used a myriad of pencils, depending on the task. When I did a telephone interview, I found myself sharpening pencils constantly throughout the interview. My go-to sharpener was my Panasonic KP-110 (which I still use), but I wanted a quieter hand-held to augment the electric. Research led me to the KUM Long-Point. After having used three Kums over a period of years, I never saw the benefit of the device, since my 89-cent WalMart sharpener always out-performed the Kum.

[@DrScorpios]

The Aspera shown here is the one with the stop (its that diagonal piece under the blade) intended to prevent over sharpening. There are versions without the stop which allow the sharpest point. Or you can cut the stop out with a pen knife quite easily.

[@zoomless1521]

i'm watching a pencil sharpener review.. what i'm doing with my life..

[@BaddaBigBoom]

Staying away from the nasty stuff!

[@cristianodaleci4316]

Zoomless 1 me too kkkk

[@nafs53]

@@cristianodaleci4316 Does anyone do ' erasers at the end of your pencil' surveys? Gotta watch those 😆😆😆

[@andresisthename]

The Big Triple is in my shopping list! It's worth mentioning that the Prismacolor sharpener isn't really meant for long points on graphite pencils but for squishy easy to break wax based color pencils. The idea behind it is that instead of twisting the pencil, you twist the sharpener reducing the risk of damaging the fragile pencil while sharpening. That's why you shouldn't use it on graphite pencils.

[@krystalsund1175]

I still have my red general sharpener from 14 years ago and somehow have not lost it and just used it today, i also love the metal one that comes in the drawing pencil sets. I believe it is general as well but I did lose that one outside the other day, so just the KUM single hold small sharpener off amazon.

[@terristephens9820]

Thank you for your review of the different pencil sharpeners. I have several terrible sharpeners, from the frugal to the more expensive. Anyway, with the insight you've given, I intend to purchase the Carl and the 3-Hole Big Triple sharpener. Thank you, again, for your helpful and most appreciated review.

[@RixCanDoit]

+Terri Stephens Glad you liked it. :-)

[@kevinzelaya2068]

Wow, I really like the Alvin big triple sharpener. I didn't know it has 3 holes. You should compare the Alvin big triple sharpener with the KUM Masterpiece sharpener. You can't believen which pencil sharpener should be considered as the undisputed champion. Great video about sharpeners

[@buschlicker1932]

Who else was thinking about that pencil episode from the fairly odd parents?

[@russelllieser4226]

I love the Blackwing one step long point sharpener

[@RixCanDoit]

It's a good one.

[@shreyasshankar4109]

I'm an established artist and I find this review very useful. Thanks!

[@RixCanDoit]

Glad to hear it. Thanks for commenting!

[@shreyasshankar4109]

RixCanDoit I'd love to have a personal chat with you. Let me know the best way you think is possible.

[@bicali_pierfishing1567]

I also have the general's all art pencil sharpener I got it for Christmas 8 years ago and it is still working great great review video thanks looking for on burying some of the other pencil sharpener u are reviewing

[@StopFear]

At 6:22 is a moment of incomprehensibly intense horror for those of us with OCD issues. I mean in the first place we are the people who would try to perfectly sharpen each and every pencil we see in front of us. When that tip isn’t sharpened but instead becomes an elongated tip.

[@cagriemekyilmaz]

*prismacolor falls to trash* 'That's where it belongs to actually'

[@sevenx7911]

lmao, savage af

[@ericklopez8663]

Actually gpes on ur pocket or something but not the trash

[@juanmoruart]

right!?

[@haleybrown2836]

In regards to DickBlick, Blick is usually my art store supplier. I wait until I can avail myself of their free shipping - today $45 and over ships free, sometimes it is $35. The Kum long point sharpener sells there for $4.60, the Blick (formerly Prismacolor) pencil sharpener $3.33. Generally you can't beat their prices.

[@RixCanDoit]

Sometimes. I look around before deciding on a purchase.

[@Ttblondey]

Thanks for the review I would like to get the 3 hole sharpener

[@vladislav4375]

this sharpener is not good, best - kum masterpiece!!!!! this is a really good

[@Moostery]

For me the best pencil sharpener is my pocket knife. It's always with me and I can get whatever kind of point I want.

[@greekveteran2715]

Excluding electric and stationary pencil sharpeners, the KUM are the best with M+R chasing for the 1st place. KUM not only makes the perfect sharpeners, but also provides way more, for way less money. The inexpensive, common plastic Long Point sharpener, is a great example!!! That sharpener, puts perfect long points and only costs 0.50 cents... That's crazy.. Puts in a shame, hundreds of other brands and sharpeners, which cost way more, but provide so little...

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

I like the Kume gor its conical point. I do not yet own one but admire. Currently I use a mill file and pocket knife. I can spend as much time as necessary to achieve a needle pont. Mill files vary according to how much you are willing to spend. Feel the texture first before buying because some are better than others. It doesnt have to be amill file, there are other patterns that grip even better. The file is only for the graphite portion of the lead. The sharp pocket knife is for removing the cedar wood. Thanks for your toil in producing this vidio. Enjoyed.

[@RixCanDoit]

There is something to be said about manually sharpening with knife and file. It can be a stress reducer. As long as you are not in a hurry, it's great. In my busy schedule, I prefer to get the pencil long and sharp as quickly and easily as possible. Thankfully we have plenty of tools/sharpeners to get the job done. Thanks for sharing!

[@grahamekellermeier8280]

You have a point there handy to have a few different types of sharpener.

[@RixCanDoit]

Was that a pun? LOL!

[@fernandocoye4416]

Give M&R a try, particularly the double hole round. After trying many hand sharpeners, I have settled the M&R. It has saved me many headaches particularly in sharpening General's charcoal pencils.

[@fernandocoye4416]

also you can buy replacement blades unlike many other brands.

[@RixCanDoit]

I just ordered the M&R round double-hole sharpener. I'll give it a review when it arrives in a couple weeks. Thanks. :-)

[@ethanfisher-perez9620]

For some reason, my blackwing sharpener didn't sharpen the graphite as well as it used to after only a few weeks.

[@RelakS__]

Helical gear sharpener FTW! I have only a cheap one, but it do magnificent things even with those pencils which would break apart in a blade sharpener anyway.

[@rupalishankerarthub]

I am a bit floored. I wanted some views on good pencil sharpeners especially for coloured pencils... and what do I find? Apsara---- the sharpeners that come free with my son's pencils are somewhat up on the chart there. We just throw them away here in India. We also can buy them here loose for less than a dime a piece. BTW Apsara means heavenly nymph in Hindu mythology (the naughty and sexy kind).

[@RixCanDoit]

So they are sexy pencils? Sometimes the better sharpeners are the cheap stuff you use to prop up your kitchen table. :-) The Apsara pencil sharpeners that came with the Platinum had the 'stop' and made for a very nice long point for such a cheap sharpener. As for color pencils, I dunno. Those color cores can be pretty soft and one little catch and they break. My next video I will use those new Blackwing color pencils to test my sharpeners with them. Have no other need for those color pencils so why not?

[@hannah-xn1uu]

how did i get here?

[@GraceBirdsong]

I only use sharpeners for colored pencils. Since most of the pencils were graphite, do the sharpeners put similar points on colored pencils?

[@VincentOak]

Can someone please explain to me how a longer point is better? I can draw with a regular point just fine.

[@RixCanDoit]

Vincent Oak Drawing and writing are two different functions. A long point provides a thin line longer.

[@VincentOak]

I see. So it's not necessarily about the drawing itself but about the convenience of less sharpening

[@RixCanDoit]

The video isn't about drawing at all. It's about sharpeners that can produce a nice long point. A long point is great for WRITING. It is also good for drawing IF that happens to be how you like your pencils. Every artist is different. But again, this isn't even about drawing. The fact that I draw isn't a factor. I'm also one who writes a lot and likes to do so with pencils.

[@VincentOak]

RixCanDoit I see. I didn't realize that this is writing because I'm not really into that. But thank you for helping me out here

[@RixCanDoit]

Not writing or drawing. Pencil sharpening. The writing or drawing is up to you. You wanted someone to explain why a longer point is better, so I answered you that it is better for those who WRITE or those who happen to like them for drawing also. You don't need to be a 'writer' to review sharpeners. :-)

[@nerueru5756]

Excellent! Getting my Big Triple!

[@marlihen2069]

Hi! I found the Apsara sharpeners on eBay, a box of 20 for 7.50. Just thought I'd toss that out for you, as you liked them. Thanks for this video, it was very helpful. Smiles, marli

[@RixCanDoit]

+marli hen Thanks for the heads-up. I don't know what I'd do with 20 sharpeners, but someone might read your comment and need them. :-)

[@StopFear]

That one “ergonomic” pencil sharpener must be a hit with some people.

[@mandirosluet8438]

what brand is the little 3 hole sharpener?

[@RixCanDoit]

Koh-L-Noor amzn.to/4gnu7Mp

[@teresasawicka5861]

Thank you that’s the one I was looking for the 3hole one that you very much from Australia

[@teresasawicka5861]

We’re did you get the 3hole one

[@RixCanDoit]

Don't recall. Possibly Amazon.

[@teresasawicka5861]

Thanks for your answer keep well on the shapener

[@thesultanmerchant]

what about color soft pencil performance? Is it the same performance as graphite pencil?

[@RixCanDoit]

Color pencils are a whole different thing. They aren't graphite.

[@GraceBirdsong]

This was FANTASTIC - the best demo I've ever seen on UTube - all the focused close-ups were wonderdful - how did you do that & know the focus was right?. Being deaf, all the talking heads waving things around aren't much help. Yours was incredibly helpful. Thank you so much. Being deaf I missed all the commentary, but with the great close-up demonstrations, I at least saw what each sharpener could do. Which did you recommend - I guessed the cranked one? Which of the hand-held ones do you like best? Thanks again, Maggie

[@RixCanDoit]

+Grace Birdsong Thanks. Yes, I prefer the cranked one. Longest point ever! My favorite is the Helix A5 (UK). Similar to Carl, except A5 has adjustable point length setting. Hand-held? The Triple one, where you can custom make your point. Second would be the KUM Long Point sharpener.

[@trishfitzpatrick2066]

I have a great sharpener called the "Desert Song" (who thinks up these NAMES!?) and it is exactly like the Carl Angel described here. It does a very good job with long points on graphite tools but caution must be taken if you are sharpening a softer material such as watercolor pencils. I am assuming that the Angel and the Desert Song are using the same machining. But long points are quite impractical on the watercolor pencils- they are very likely to crumble leaving you with a useless sharpener since the tips break inside the sharpener. I often lose my tips that way and must fix it by poking in the mechanism until I can scrape out the wasted lead. Just a thought.

[@RixCanDoit]

Then you might like the Helix from UK that is similar to Carl but has 5 adjustments. You can set it to do short points.

[@shaziariazkhan2541]

What camera you are using for filming

[@susanbradford4543]

You missed the point (no pun intended) of the Prismacolor sharpener. It is designed for colored pencils and watercolor pencils which are both softer leads than graphite, so a long sharp point will break easily. A long sharp point is bad point just begging to break in colored and watercolor pencils. As per my Prismacolor rep, the sharpener is designed so you can turn the sharpener around the pencil and keep your hand and pencil still. This avoids lots of breakage of colored pencils & watercolor pencils. I use watercolor pencils often and swear by the Prismacolor sharpener. I think you gave it a bad review because you did not know its intended use.

[@RixCanDoit]

Perhaps. But the advertising also says it is great for graphite. While it sharpens just fine, it isn't the best for graphite and my focus was on sharpening graphite to a long point, something you point out is not a good thing for color and I agree. :-)

[@zainalu]

Hi!Can you recommend a good sharpener for staedtler lumograph pencils please?

[@mario312]

how long do the blades last

[@RixCanDoit]

Hopefully a long time.

[@abraham0870]

Which is better the helix or the carl angel? And also where did you buyed the helix?

[@RixCanDoit]

I actually answered that in one of my videos. They are both the same, except the Helix has a tip length selector which is a nice addition. I bought it online from the UK by doing a search. Cannot remember from where.

[@abraham0870]

Thanks! I think the seller in amazon is omghowcheap. Than you!

[@richardbailey2624]

Don't forget, the kum sharpener comes with two extra blades in the back of the sharpener ! Nice comparison though. Thanks👍

[@RixCanDoit]

I would never, ever forget that. ;-)

[@215westland]

New contender- Stad T'gaal from Japan ordered from Amazon. Length competes with my Helix A5

[@RixCanDoit]

+Karl Hillerman Just ordered. Thanks.

[@ernesto1956]

Can you tell me how well the Carl Angel-5 works on Stabilo Carb-Othello pastel pencils? I’ve been looking for a good sharpener for this type of pencil for a long time.

[@RixCanDoit]

Couldn't tell you. I don't have any Stabilo Pastel pencils to test it with. I'm not sure I'd want to do pastel or color pencils in a crank sharpener.

[@ernesto1956]

I’ve been using electric sharpeners on pastel pencils for the past twenty years or so, and the more work I do with them, the faster they wear out. They’re terrific when they are brand new. Then gradually they start to go bad. The biggest problem with them is, if the point breaks off inside the machine, then I would end up having to dig it out with a metal scratch awl. That type of abuse would lead to a rapid decline such that I would need to buy a new sharpener every two months or so. Finally it got so expensive that I had to switch to using a utility knife and an emory board. When my pastel pieces used to sell for more money, I could justify the cost of the electric sharpeners, but not now.

[@ernesto1956]

Update. I just got my new Carl Angel-5 today and it works like a dream, compared to the way I’ve been doing it before. It works well with the Carb-Othello pastel pencils, and, the good news is, if the point breaks off inside the sharpener, it is easy to open it up and get it out. If this sharpener can last me two months, it will be well worth it buying 6 of them per year. Anyway, I thoroughly recommend and endorse this sharpener.

[@RixCanDoit]

Awesome. :-)

[@antonc81]

I've noticed you use a Helix a5 lately. How does that compare to the carl angel? I've also noticed Carl have released an angel-5 Premium and an Angel-5 royal.

[@RixCanDoit]

I mention this in one of my vids. They are the same, except the A5 has 5 point adjustments and Carl none. I don't know about the others.

[@antonc81]

Thanks for the reply!

[@choochoochooseyou]

Very useful review. Only difference is I need the sharper point rather than the longer one.

[@RixCanDoit]

choochoochooseyou The Kum Masterpiece will give you long and very sharp.

[@choochoochooseyou]

Thanks. Appreciate it.

[@LibellulaGlass]

Good grief, I just checked the Alvin big triple on UK Amazon and it is £35 plus £5 postage, that must be a mistake!

[@RixCanDoit]

Big triple is around $5 US.

[@LibellulaGlass]

+RixCanDoit thanks, I shall look around!!

[@SI1OOO]

The exact same sharpener is available on ebay under the Mobius & Ruppert brand name for £2.50. Awesome sharpener, does away with the need of messing about with a craft knife for getting a good long sharp point. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182254298185?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[@piepiesamurai8217]

LibellulaGlass

[@choochoochooseyou]

I found similar issues when trying to buy those General 9xxx pencils in the UK. They wanted over £30 for a single pencil!

[@thestuffnshtshow1457]

Can you review the carl vs the uni kh-20? Not a fan of the marks the carl leaves but still want a wicked point. :)

[@RixCanDoit]

I'll eventually get to the Uni KH-20. Have to remember that 99% of these items come out of my pocket so I end up with lots of stuff that I can't possibly use. As the channel grows with more subscriptions I will have greater ability to acquire items for review. Besides, I already have a backlog of items on my desk that all need video reviews. Going to be very busy for you guys!

[@coolme3605]

can you please tell me how you got the 10 pack pencils and the sharpener from India I want to get it...thanks

[@RixCanDoit]

+FlamingSkullGaming 21 Ebay.

[@coolme3605]

+RixCanDoit thanks ...wow very active in youtube!!

[@patriciabarbosa3656]

I can't understand the name of the metal sharpner with 3 holes.

[@RixCanDoit]

+Ana Patrícia Barbosa Alvin Big Triple Sharpener

[@patriciabarbosa3656]

+RixCanDoit thanks

[@xavierhimes163]

Can you test the Staedtler 512001? Thank you

[@RixCanDoit]

Yes. When it arrives I will do a review of this sharpener. :-)

[@xavierhimes163]

+RixCanDoit Thank You

[@joelhenry4643]

Great job thanks

[@DiegoRodriguez-ks2hr]

Who ever reading this get the Kum pencil sharpener im using it right now and it's a great sharpener for long points

[@natasgabel1672]

"Oh baby a Triple.... Sharpener."

[@roblovicz1257]

Most people party on a Saturday night, I'm watching a pencil sharpening videos

[@RixCanDoit]

That makes you stand out from the crowd. 😉

[@roblovicz1257]

@@RixCanDoit I use a crappy little metal sharpener I got in a coloured pencil set. It is wonderful and I'm always on the lookout for something else, but nothing catches my eye.

[@somehumanbeing4018]

There's another verson of PRISMACOLOR OVAL called KUM ELLIPSE

[@Purplexity-ww8nb]

You can buy 40 of the Apsara sharpeners for less than $30.00 on Amazon.

[@lonlars]

I just got 20 for less than $10 delivered. Just search for "Apsara Long Point Sharpeners".

[@waldorf1983]

It's the little things that count , isn't it. Longer points, does it mean pencil will get used quicker?

[@RixCanDoit]

I don't think so. It stays sharper longer.

[@Serenityindailylife]

turn the sharpener around the pencil for stability

[@CrimsonHawk09]

Watching this gave me flashbacks of the pencil sharpening scene in House on Haunted Hill where the guy gets stabbed in the neck with freshly sharpened pencils.

[@folkiekev]

Forgot to mention the "bite" marks with the Angel 5 - ruins the look of all the high quality pencils. Do yourself a favour and get the premium Carl Angel 5 which has rubber padded grippers and transfer the better mechanism of the standard Angel 5 into the premium unit. (strange how the mechanism of the premium is inferior by a long way to the standard Angel 5 mechanism). This way you have the best, most consistent sharpener without those infuriating bite marks. Great vid BTW.

[@RixCanDoit]

+folkiekev Thanks for the tip. I do mention it in other videos, but I guess it was an oversight in this one? Anyway, yes those bite marks ruin a good looking pencil. I will either cover with a small piece of paper first or use a different sharpener when dealing with my quality pencils.

[@paperspeaksco]

FYI It's pronounced "app sara" not "ass para" :) Also, I find the Mitsubishi KH-20 gives an equally impressive long point (comparable to the Carl) but without scoring the pencil with clamp marks.

[@brunoamaral-pediatra5796]

The name is APSara.

[@tomazdavis7735]

😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@gunnyoneshot69]

I would just like to clarify a few things for all interested viewers; Keeping in mind that this video was published in '2015,' prices may have changed. 'Blick Art Supplies,' would not charge you $9.00 for shipping. Standard shipping cost for the 'General, Little Red All-Art Pencil Sharpener' is $4.50. Blick also offers free shipping on orders of $35.00 or more, which our host neglected to mention. You also have the option of shopping at one of Blicks 60 stores across the country. NO! I am not employed by Blicks, I just happen to like their large selection, and their prices are far better than 'Amazon.' Speaking of which, Amazon offers free shipping on orders of $25.00 or more, or if you are a Prime Member which our host neglected to mention. We wouldn't want to mislead the viewers, would we??!! I hope that I have been able to clarify a few things for everyone. Take care and GOD Bless!!!! SuperSniperSal USMC Disabled Vet

[@RixCanDoit]

Your "host" is not in the business of misleading viewers. I'm not an advertiser for Amazon nor Blicks. With that said, Blicks charged me way too much for shipping small single items and I contacted them about this and they stuck to their guns at charging such a high cost. If they changed their shipping charges, then apparently others complained and it got changed. Good. As for free shipping for orders $35 and over, that's pretty standard. And yes, I use Prime with Amazon, but that still costs $99 a year so you have to determine how much shipping you think you'll need for a year. That's something everyone needs to figure out for themselves, rather than from a pencil review video. LOL!

[@RixCanDoit]

Oh, and don't forget all the FREE advertising Blicks is getting from my videos. Notice that my INTRO ends with me sharpening a pencil right below the word "Blick". You'd think they would offer me free shipping just for that alone. ;-b

[@RixCanDoit]

Oh, BTW, just bought some pencils from DickBlick today and it turns out that you only get free shipping on $35 or more IF they have a special. It requires a code. Since there is a code today, and I bought $35 worth of goodies, I got free shipping. But this is NOT an everyday shipping scenario there. You need a code.

[@leanmeanmememachine7660]

The good the bad and the ugly

[@Kastyc]

That moment when your schools pencil sharpener is better (non-electric)

[@union6801]

the KUM sharpener is better ment KUM masterpiece

[@SykotikOne]

You can't be serious...

[@union6801]

you dare middle finger me.

[@nuwbers]

Helios Ou-Yang 🖕

[@union6801]

tnaw uoy od tahw

[@woes_me]

Why did I watch this.....

[@BREADYBOY_BOY]

I just got finished talking with a youtuber, then I came here to watch a guy sharpen pencils.. wtf is wrong with me 😅😅😅😅

[@RixCanDoit]

You're moving up in the world!

[@ravimavilan1760]

I AM AN INDIAN I HAVE 7 APSARA SHARPNERS THANKS TO ME

[@RixCanDoit]

Thanks to you you have 7 Apsara sharpeners? Well, it would be much cooler if they came from others, right? That would be worth getting excited about...at least marginally. :-)

[@GraceBirdsong]

Since websites are asking me to sign in with Google+ and to do so I have to allow access to my Google+ profile, I'm stripping my profile of everything I possibly can. Apparently I can't prevent access to UTube videos I have "liked." Since I cannot find any way to remove these from my profile, except by clicking "dislike" that's what I'm having to do. I still like your video, but I'm not "liking" anything else on UTube because of Google+ tracking and "sharing". Sorry.

[@SunitaSingh-cx3oc]

Pagal pith ya to simple sharpener ha

[@richardkeith1168]

the fuck am I watching?

[@sudipsaha3736]

Wbere can i find the big triple sharpenr????????

[@RixCanDoit]

Do a search online.