Review: Kum Automatic Long Point Pencil Sharpener

This is one of the best portable pencil sharpeners I've ever used. The Kum Automatic Long Point is capable of sharpening pencils to a long point.
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[@cavellarmstrong5455]

I ordered this sharpener from Amazon. Love it. Recommended it to my art class and one other member has bought it also. She also loves it. This model is wonderful for the thicker lead mechanical pencils. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@teohyc]

I'm glad you and your friend find the sharpener good enough. :-D

[@conniebigelow8732]

I was actually shopping today at Hobby Lobby which is a arts and crafts store here in the states. Because of your review on this sharpener, I decided to see if they carried this. Much to my surprise they did! I do have to say it is a the best sharpener I have come across. It does everything you say it does. And it's a huge plus it comes with extra blades. Thank you so much for your review on this Teoh!

[@Rebeccacell]

It's automatic because you are supposed to keep sharpening it until it hits the stop. Not when it just reaches the stop area. Then the point is even longer!

[@probablyblue426]

Geez I’ve been using it wrong all this time

[@martynsnan]

I fully agree with your comments Teoh. I bought the first of these sharpeners a couple of years ago and was so impressed that I stocked up with three or four more in reserve. My other types of sharpener rarely, if ever, get used now. Thanks for another informative video.

[@maxi_mage]

So glad I found this review, as I needed a sharpener to get pencils to a longer point.

[@aicsynthesizer]

i've had this sharpner for around 3 years and never knew about the two extra blades... thanks brother.

[@pilotcashew1719]

After watching your review I decided to pick One up later I just got it about a month ago and it’s working pretty good I really like the fact that I can sharpen my 2mm clutch pencils with it and it sharpens regular pencils to a needle point

[@collapsev]

Thank you for your review, it's very complete, covering all features/holes of the sharpener. I bought one recently and it's the best hand held sharpener I've encountered so far!

[@MaidenBklyn]

Yet another product I will be buying based on your review!!

[@lauralu4175]

I have seen these on Amazon but never bought one. I've been wondering about it for awhile, so I am very glad that you reviewed it. Now I've seen it. Thanks so much for this review.

[@teohyc]

+Laura Lu I didn't know how good they are until I tried them.😀

[@RonSnayberger]

Thank you. Best tutorial on how to use that sharpener compared to other sharpeners. I didn’t want a big sharpener and they usually take off too much wood and core. Now I know how to sharpen my mechanical pencils.I know what I’m going to buy.

[@peachiegrinsxd]

I was thinking of purchasing this sharpener this past weekend and after your review I think I will!

[@teohyc]

+Anna kim That's great. Hope you like it.

[@LeaGalTan]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I love working with good pencils and I have a collection of portable sharpeners that I don't love. Can't wait to try it.

[@knifenoob5411]

Very clever, very smart design and the extra blades...very nice!

[@ClaudiaSketches]

I absolutely agree- best sharpener I've owned too! Mine is red and doesn't come with the point sharpeners. It cost 49,- NOK at Clas Ohlson which is comparable to the price of most pencil sharpeners here anyway. Most sharpeners I've experienced don't like to take larger barrelled pencils (Derwent Inktense, Derwent Drawing etc), but this one works well with all the pencils I own.

[@matthiasegner3803]

Danke für dieses Video! Endlich verstehe ich diesen tollen Spitzer! Eine Seite für Holz und die Andere für die Mine. Kein Abbrechen mehr! Und ich wusste nicht das hier noch zwei Ersatzklingen drinn sind, weil meine Anleitung ohne Bilder und auf Chinesisch war. Dir großen mit Kurbel nerven mich, weil sie die Stifte mit ihren Klammern kaputt und unansehnlich machen, deshalb habe ich endlich diesen hier gefunden. Der ist perfekt! LG.

[@BarbrajoanOriginals]

Teoh, I am on the constant search for a decent sharpner. I've tried so many , including battery operated, and none have been doing the longer point.. So now thanks to you lol , I have to have one of these.

[@mindpoacher3180]

Thank you for a great review!!!! This is just what I've been looking for!!

[@teresahiggs4896]

I agree with you, Parka. I discovered this pencil sharpener a few years ago and I have used no other portable pencil sharpener since. I really love having that very sharp,long point, even when I was a child in school. I used to get yelled at by my teachers for going to the classroom pencil sharpener so often because I just can't effectively draw or write with a dull pencil. I think that even more replacement blades may be available, I found a UK seller on eBay uk that stocks blades and they may fit this sharpener. I am still using the blades that came with my last sharpener but if I order replacement blades and they fit I will let you know the seller's contact info so you can post it. Thanks again for posting these videos. Teresa from Knoxville

[@teohyc]

Thanks. If you have info on the replacement blades, that would be good.

[@sonwukong7602]

it's a really good sharpener, i bought one and i'm still satisfied.

[@ChrisR_68]

Thanks for this review, I recently come across it before I found your video and I wasn't sure, I used now a metal one with 2 holes, I think metal one is way better than a plastic one. I also love that this one sharpens Mechanical pencils ✏ cheers again x

[@teohyc]

Where did you find the metal one?

[@ajlomas7185]

A good review Teoh, and yes it is a great sharpener and it comes with 2 spare blades and as I use leadholder pencils a lot, it's a real added bonus to be able to sharpen the leads. My only criticism is that I found the blades blunt very quickly, but there doesn't seem to be any other portable (and small) sharpener available on the market that I know of.

[@carmellelapointe7583]

Good review! I was wondering the best way to take out the replacement blades;) In step 1 you can even go alittle further then use step 2 for a sharper point! Thank you👏

[@joannemoore2556]

Hi Teoh! I have one of these too and think it's excellent. The automatic part is apparently a brake that prevents over sharpening 😀 I got mine from Hobby craft for £3.50 so not too expensive for the Uk

[@teohyc]

+Joanne Moore That's a good price for all the features of this sharpener. I know of simple dual blade sharpeners that sell for as much 😤

[@uniformgrey]

I have the same style sharpener (minus the lead holder sharpener on the side) that is for my Blackwing pencils (and labeled on the side as such - the lettering is in gold and the sharpener base is black with a clear flap for the shavings) and is my favourite sharpener by far! I just wish it would work for my Derwent Coloursoft colour pencils.

[@vincentmonet6172]

I wished you’d sharpen the pencil and 2mm lead to the finest point the sharpener can produce. You just stopped at the 75% stage? Thanks for great reviews as ever!

[@jm.juliamoreira]

Hi Teoh, do you have any suggestions of sharpeners for caran d'ache luminance pencils and faber castell albrecht dürer? I have the Kum automatic long point, but it keeps breaking the wood from my luminance pencils and my albrecht dürer don't fit

[@capbin146]

Mine just arrived so watched this to remember how to use it.

[@genekirkham2704]

I agree, got one fa few months ago and it works great.

[@TheRickurb]

Great review. Did yours come with extra blades? Mine didn’t 😢

[@teohyc]

Yes, located near the part where the cover swivels to open.

[@nonzerosum8943]

I agree but after two years I tried to replace my Kum automatic pencil sharpener blades and it was horrible. Nothing worked and I was very careful to observe the direction and top/ bottom of blades. What did I do wrong?

[@bevroberts8440]

I have one but it doesn't have the tiny lead sharpener. Still, it is the best pencil sharpener; I love it.

[@gorway7]

Hi Teoh, if you like that sharpener check out the KUM Masterpiece sharpener. It is simlar in function but has a machined body with a dovetailed end stop that can be slid off to cut back as much wood as you want. These extra long points can be finished with a sand block to any length required for side shading.

[@teohyc]

THanks. I'll see if I have to chance to get one.

[@pintorloco]

Teoh Yi Chie Can you make a review for KUM master piece vs KUM automatic? Recently I buy the Kum automatic by amazon because in my country it's difficult to buy in store. But now I want the master piece only if it's a notorious diferencies

[@orlfane1622]

I was actually going to buy the large hand crank sharpener which is quite expensive compared to this but after buying this little sharpener there's absolutely no reason to spend that much money on the large hand crank sharpener this thing is awesome I have two of them one blue one red

[@IsannaIAT]

Thank you for this video! Does this sharpener work well also with Carn D'Ache Luminance??

[@teohyc]

Yes

[@Jaecinth]

Thank you!

[@suzalasuzala1135]

now i want this! -carry one instead of two! As an aside, i recently replaced my mechanical pencil i think a Staedtler, and it has a teeny tiny hole in the top button that you push on to advance the lead...if you pull it out, it's actually a sharpener ! who knew?!

[@teohyc]

I did not know about that pencil sharpener at the back until after a few years. LOL.

[@sdovas]

Actually the larger of the 2 small holes at the back can be used to "point" the lead after sharpening the pencil with the larger hole at the front. this should give you sharpened and tapered wood with extended lead which you then sharpen with the smaller sharpener in back of the large hole. I have an earlier iteration of this excellent sharpener before the hinged lid. still works beautifully.

[@teohyc]

+sdovas Thanks for the info. I'll have to try that.

[@arnettamathis4914]

Can you make a video about using 2mm grahite and colored sticks and add links to where you bought them?

[@teohyc]

The 2mm graphite is the Staedtler Mars Technico 780. The coloured pencils are Derwent Inktense. They are quite easy to find online, on Amazon or from art shops online

[@stephenhayes2031]

On your recommendation I ordered a Kum sharpener. What you failed to mention is that it does not work for pastel pencils. The tips break off because the pastel part is thicker than a graphite pencil. the broken bit gets stuck and can only be removed by taking the thing apart. Bummer.

[@teohyc]

+stephen hayes Pastel pencils are best sharpened by knife. Those pencils are prone to breaking even with normal sharpeners.

[@MsBehavin.]

there is a kum sharpener that they make for pastels called PENCIL SHARPENER KUM POLY 1 HOLE ELLIPSE POP SUITABLE FOR PASTEL PENCILS jacksons.com.au/product/16395

[@sameeralazawee7524]

Thank you

[@happyshirt]

Hi Teoh, thanks for mako g this video I learned what the 2 little holes on the side were for 😁. What is the pencil that u were holding to demonstrate what those holes were for?

[@teohyc]

Staedtler lead holder

[@KateWinnit]

Teoh, are those cat tooth marks on one of your pencils? My cat used to love gnawing on my pencils.

[@joemug4079]

Its definitely the best. For us who still use pencils. But... there are 2 small holes on the sides, with blades. What pencil fits these tiny holes?

[@joemug4079]

Is see what the tiny holes are for now.

[@teohyc]

The two small holes are for the 2mm lead used by lead holders, eg Staedtler Mars Technico

[@HScorching]

I'm surprised you barely discovered this. They are awesome. The only problem that I had is that it was very fragile. The clear plastic cover broke off on mine, not that I needed it anyways since it held very little pencil shavings. I still have it in my room somewhere. I got a Uni KH-20 Hand Crank Wooden Pencil Sharpener by Mitsubishi and I felt in love with it that I sharpened all my pencils that I had in my house including my color pencils. The con side is that its not portable unlike the KUM sharpener. They both can sharpen pencils with a long point.

[@teohyc]

+Rain 008 I only knew these existed until very recently although I've been wondering if there was such a product for years. 😂

[@pencilshavings6041]

Hello, may I ask if it's good for charcoal pencils??

[@teohyc]

Charcoal is brittle. It's best to use a knife to cut

[@zsuzsannanadra103]

Which sharpener are u recommend for long tip for graphite pencils?

[@teohyc]

This one is good if you don’t mind manually sharpening. Otherwise check out the X Acto pencil sharpeners

[@AJoy4Me2]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@cloudybeforerain7134]

Hi Teoh, that big green sharpener you showed at the beginning: what brand is that? I’m looking for a good long point sharpener for my desk. Thanks.

[@teohyc]

Not sure what’s the brand. Anyway you can find such rotary blade sharpeners easily at any stationery stores or online

[@cloudybeforerain7134]

Thanks.

[@kiktkikt2863]

What would you recommend for Fabre castle watercolor pencils and graphite pencils sharpener for home use and smaller version for traveling thank you

[@teohyc]

I've not used Fabre castle watercolor pencils before. But using pencils for home use or traveling can definitely work. Be careful of pencil smudges on opposite pages in the sketchbook though.

[@mauriciolacruz]

Does the KUM AUTOMATIC LONG POINT (multiple slots) have all the housing made of plastic? Or does it have any part made of metal apart from the blades? Which one sharpens a longer tip: the all-magnesium KUM MASTERPIECE (double slot) or the all-magnesium KUM LONG POINT 400-5L (single slot)? And compared to the all brass M+R CASTOR (single slot)?

[@teohyc]

It's all plastic except the blades. M+R CASTOR is durable but it will not produce a long point.

[@mauriciolacruz]

@@teohyc According to what I've read and watched on videos, the M+R CASTOR certainly does give the pencils a longer point than the standard sharpeners, but what I ignore is if the KUM MASTERPIECE and the KUM LONG POINT 400-5L both give even longer points than the M+R CASTOR. I'd like someone to list, from longer to shorter points, the three: - KUM MASTERPIECE - KUM LONG POINT 400-5L - M+R CASTOR

[@teohontech7141]

@@mauriciolacruz I will buy a M+R CASTOR to try

[@graphosxp]

THANKS!

[@KatNicholson]

thanks for your review! :)

[@kristineharkin1724]

Hi, what is the difference between the red and the blue sharpener

[@teohyc]

+Kristine Harkin The red one does not have the lead pointers on the two side.

[@marilynfenton5624]

Teoh Yi Chie

[@migui8850]

What kind is your old metal sharpener?

[@teohyc]

+Miguel Chavez It is quite common and generic. There are different brands but all look the same. I see a lot of art stores that sell them.

[@receptayyip1410]

Wrong usage. It stops automatically when sharpening at hole one, then you use hole two. You stopped at hole one by yourself and that is not how the sharpener is meant to be used as like I said it stops automatically and that is why it is called Kum "Automatic".

[@IrisMG]

I had one years ago, it drove me crazy. At least here I can see how someone else used it. It was frustrating!

[@IrisMG]

I will say, though, the nice thing about most KUM sharpeners is that there are usually always a spare blade in them

[@mrirurfkjsdo]

Hello buddy... just an important question about that tool... does it works with pastel pencils ????? Thx by advance !!

[@teohyc]

+mrirurfkjsdo It doesn't work that well with pastel pencils. They tend to break easily. I use blade to sharpen pastel pencils.

[@mrirurfkjsdo]

Blades, that what i use too, but was curious about that Kum tool. Useful answer !! thx ++ ; ))

[@purebrown45]

Which one is better? -hand-held sharpener or hand-crank sharpener?😊

[@teohyc]

Hand crank sharpener is easier to operate but they are not portable of course.

[@purebrown45]

@@teohyc thank you😊

[@helend9715]

I've been using it for 1,5 year and my cap broke off today. I can still close it.

[@abby.simpson]

Mine broke as well, after only a few months.

[@cashox4]

30 days, and it broke :(

[@EndOfEntertainment]

Cool stuff ✏

[@leonkastilyo7463]

Do you think the MacBook Air 13 inch is powerful enough for drawing illustration on photoshop and video editing? Nothing professional. I know this has nothing to do with this video but I really want to know your opinion about it.

[@teohyc]

+leon kastilyo It should be good enough for short videos. 1080p resolution should be no problem too. Just be prepared to hear the fans going at full speed and for as long as the video is going to render which might take a while. Photoshop absolutely no problem.

[@leonkastilyo7463]

+Teoh Yi Chie thanks for the reply, but i have another question. Is 128gb ssd enough? I plan on using an external hard drive

[@teohyc]

leon kastilyo 128gb should be enough. It really depends on what you want to do. After OSX and the applications, you'll most likely be left with 115GB. If you install software, that's going to take up more space. If you constantly move your data off to the external, it should be no problem. Or you can get one of those 128GB thumbdrive for USD $30. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017DH3O5A/?tag=ttmus-20

[@leonkastilyo7463]

+Teoh Yi Chie thank you very much

[@olart9813]

Mount for the screws will loose easily

[@thephilosopher5799]

I use this in school for art class. I don’t use it on my nice color pencils though. It eats away at the pencil

[@WitchyBlueMoonlight]

it's the best shapener ever

[@bruceosborne1892]

Awesome!

[@francistheo7123]

Hi Parka, can i buy this in Sg? Thanks

[@teohyc]

+Francis Theo I bought this on Amazon USA.

[@christiansteri8440]

I like this guy

[@cashox4]

so my lid broke off after only a month or so of using it - definiely way to flimsy, they should have come up with another solution, because although i can still sort of keep it closed wih the lid as is, the graphite (smaller waste) spills through the back end into whatever i am carrying the sharpener in.... so hmm bit of a bummer, will not buy another one. sharpens super well though.

[@teohyc]

Mine broke too. I use it only at home now

[@3DDrawingAcademy]

nice information helpfull

[@karuna88cool]

Remove the lead perfectly you can find point more longer

[@CockroachStomper]

Fard,Shid and Kum

[@RAMB0DJOHN]

youtube: wow, so good sharpener, best product ever reality: how to refund that trash?

[@dragon95os]

thank u alot man

[@joemug4079]

Now...what about pencils? Which is the best pencil!?

[@teohyc]

Uniball Mitsubishi and Staedtler are good.

[@EpicGamingFeed]

my long point dulls when i kum

[@allanknight843]

ESSNCE shut the fuck up twinkle toes. It doesn’t matter

[@yigitcagirirhdv2792]

I like kum

[@einwildesfetz427]

Pure luxery for me. xD

[@brombileisagoofygoober]

haha “kum”

[@Dreadballoon]

it's pronounced koomb not come

[@teohyc]

+dreadballoon Thanks for the info 😁

[@aldosv73]

wow reviewing something he doesn't even know how to use!