Top Pencil Sharpener: Carl Angel-5

I occasionally start and stop my hunt for the world's best pencil sharpener. My top one lately (and for some months now) has been the Carl Angel-5 ( amzn.to/2BFr6ta ). It's an incredible deal and it works super well. The main downside is that it's not adjustable, for that you need the Angel-5 Royal ( amzn.to/3iwbdWD ) which about doubles the price
The El Casco is sometimes considered the best pencil sharpener ever: unsharpen.com/extras/el-casco... but the Carl is better.
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[@hsy831]

Omg i used to have one of these back in primary school 25 years ago ! Memories lol

[@user-ew5ei2cb5s]

Looks really cool Thank you for the good video

[@SzymonWarunek]

i have found out - about manual pencil sharpener - by accident.these - are the best,it sharpens my pencil - without any errors and - it does not cause my pencil to brake.

[@Beuzer0]

i have it since 2014 and i LOVE it. I learned to appreciate seeing the bites on my pencils, too. Even with beautiful Mitsubishi pencils. Adds a "used tool" charm. But today, i wonder if i need to change the blade, as some Col-Erase's points keep breaking while sharpening. I believe that it depends on the colored pencil, as some Col Erase feel harder or smoother. But now it breaks way too much for some colors. Do you think i should change the blade (after 7 years of use)

[@leandroclaudio2798]

very good practical and professional

[@unsharpen]

thank you

[@julianlee2]

Just realized ive been using mine for nearly 18 years... Fantastic quality I could recall my mum reluctantly bought this for me when i was young as it was 3 times more expensive than the china knock off. However as those knockoffs needed to be replaced every year, this is superb value.

[@robibautista3806]

14 years for me. Got it for my birthday when I was 6.

[@waynegreen7634]

I can't believe I'm watching a pencil sharpener review 😂😂😂😂😂✏️✏️✏️✏️ I'm such a odd nerd

[@darthnael]

Very cool retro style sharpener. When I first saw it I thought it would be cool to use on my blackwings, but after seeing you demonstrate the clamps biting into the wood, I guess I'll stick with the simple two-stage sharpener I've been using. That's a real shame. Great sharpener for Ticonderoga pencils though as you demonstrated.

[@quickievalue6833]

Use a post it around the wood to protect it

[@superglr1]

I love my two-stage manual sharpener, perfect point every time.

[@ope.dilligaf]

I ended up returning mine because the teeth marks bothered me that much (I know, it’s a me thing). I bought the Dahle 133 and haven’t looked back. It’s quite a bit cheaper (both in price and build) but it sharpens all sizes of pencils magnificently and doesn’t leave a mark!

[@unsharpen]

Yea I can empathize.

[@erikhedberg2054]

I'm with you on this one! It's worth noting that the Royale version of the Angel 5 has rubber teeth.

[@shahedameer]

I have the Royale version and I love it! You are correct that it has rubber teeth, and it also has a knob to adjust the sharpness of the pencil tip. And it's made in Japan versus the standard Angel-5 which is made in China

[@jewelbriard5444]

The Custom version of Carl brand has rubber teeth also, and has adjustable point.

[@sallyoneil2337]

How do I remove a lead tip from the sharpener?

[@MayDay14000]

I really love my Cool Blue Classroom Friendly Sharpener (the same as the A5 and Derwent Super Point), but I noticed like you’ve shown in the video, that if you’re using high-end pencils like the Blackwing, the teeth on the front metal piece that holds the pencil for you ruins the paint of the pencil, making it look like you chewed on it. I tried to find a sharpener that has rubber coated teeth (Mitsubishi KH-20, Deli 0688, etc.), and I have found the CARL Angel-5 Premium. The Angel-5 Premium gives a relatively shorter point than the Classroom Friendly, but you can always switch the insides between the two. You put the Classroom Friendly’s blade, crank, and handle inside of a Angel-5 Premium’s body. So, not only that you have the best point on your pencil, the pencil itself would look just fine after the rubber teeth bites it. Hope this helps!😁

[@unsharpen]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@franktang9857]

This is the best pencil sharpener I ever use. likely I got the original Carl Angle-5 from Japan, I think my grand kids can have it 20 years later.

[@tek9058]

there is a new version with rubber teeth and adjustable tip width, its named carl CC-2000. best one for the price, teeth and teeth ring are metal. on dale and other brands it's metal grinding around in plastic ring...won't last long but costs twice as much. dale is btw m+r rebrand for twice the price

[@mthw]

I wonder why they don't do a top loading version, that way gravity could replace the need for jaws. Maybe there's a chance it would jump upwards, but even so you could hold the pencil in place with something less destructive than jaws.

[@unsharpen]

Good idea but the pencil is too light to replace the springs. Or maybe you have a very heavy pencil??

[@angieshel]

I bought one of these from Classroom Friendly Supplies website about 6 years ago. Now they sell them in about 7 bright colors. Makes an extremely sharp point on pencils. I recommend it, too.

[@GordieGii]

Strange, the video on Amazon says "Carl, Tokyo" and that it is made in Japan. I wonder whether that is old or perhaps there are multiple plants depending where the ultimate market is.

[@erikhedberg2054]

The "Royale" version of the Carl Angel 5 is clearly marketed as made in Japan: carl-officeproducts.com/products/a-5-royal-pencil-sharpener/ My understanding is that it is a Japanese company. Interestingly, on their Japanese website they do not even list the regular version of the Angel 5, only the "Premium" and the "Royale", both of which seem to be made in Japan: www.carl.co.jp/product/angel-5/

[@dapovi]

I think that would be too thin of a point for a 6B Mitsubishi pencil. For 2B or harder it should be just fine. Pretty awesome piece of gear though.

[@badcatalex]

Nice sharpener but uh... does the Zebra F-301 take the same refills as the F-701?

[@unsharpen]

Yea same

[@marcelloorsini337]

Lol

[@nataliavinas4543]

Hi, one question, is it possible to sharpen the helical blades?

[@unsharpen]

technically I've heard that you can disassemble this and sharpen the blades with a hand file, but I've never tried it.

[@joshtsui3337]

What pencil extender do you use? any recommendations?

[@unsharpen]

Sorry, not something I regularly use. I'll try to investigate them soon

[@jewelbriard5444]

There is another model from CARL ... the Custom Model . there is no teeth marks, and it is adjustable , a bit taller .

[@unsharpen]

Thanks good tip!

[@dariusnikbin1695]

This is it, take it or leave it... DCN

[@danielkianmckiernan4909]

Yotsuba's grandmother gave a Royal to her!

[@unsharpen]

This is a Azumanga Daioh reference? Have been trying to figure it out.

[@danielkianmckiernan4909]

@@unsharpen , Yotsuba&!, a usually utterly charming manga from the same mangaka.

[@superglr1]

The clamp teeth hold the pencil stable, .most sharpeners rely on the users steady hand. 🤣

[@craft-o-matic2377]

Still nothing like a 1950's pencil sharpener. They were the best! This one is cool, but it has a lot of unnecessary moving parts which will ievitably break.

[@unsharpen]

You recall the brand or name? I’d be curious to learn more

[@craft-o-matic2377]

@@unsharpen Yes, they were made by a company called Boston, and they could be mounted on a flat surface with screws through the base of the sharpener. They were very heavy duty.

[@craft-o-matic2377]

Look on Ebay. I found some that were very similar to the ones we had in our grammar school when I was a little kid.

[@oakley3815]

JUST BE WARNED AFTER 6 MONTHS THIS SHARPENER WILL RUIN YOUR PENCILS!!!! ITs now sharpening mine at an awful angle and ruined my pencils

[@unsharpen]

Maybe yours broke somehow? I still use mine and it’s fine

[@shahedameer]

I've been using mine for over 12 years with zero issues. Great quality product