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Your cart is empty.The X-ACTO Crayon Pro Electric Sharpener is an indispensable tool for any classroom or household. Expertly designed to maintain crayons at their optimal condition, this device automatically peels back the crayon paper cover and shapes the tip back to its original form. Our unique cutting mechanism ensures optimal durability and color quality for all your crayons. With a SafeStart auto-motor feature for added safety, it is a tool you can confidently use at home or in school. Cleaning it won't be a challenge as it includes an extra blade cartridge and a convenient cleaning brush!
Caro
Reviewed in Canada on March 13, 2024
Simply WoW!!!Everyone around me are jealous, this make your wax crayons look like new (even do the little line between the cone part and the rest). Amazing! Should have bought this sooner.I just love it!!!
Melissa Mauney
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
Sharpener worked GREAT for the 3 months I have owned it. Better yet, students have had 4 weeks off within those 3 months. Crayons break inside the sharpener, and I changed to the new blade and when I plugged it in, it started to run automatically and did not turn off. I am not sure how to fix the solution, but I am incredibly sad it is not a better product for the amount of money it cost. I hope the manufacture finds a solution. As a teacher, I cannot pay for a new sharper every 2 or 3 months.
Lifthrasil
Reviewed in Germany on December 29, 2024
Meine Tochter hat ein großes Set Crayola Wachsmalkreiden mit welchen sie liebend gerne malt. Deswegen müssten sie durchscnittlich 1x pro Woche gespitzt werden. Ganz ehrlich: 40-70 Wachsmaler zu spitzen dauert per Hand ganz schön und nervt. Vor allem muss man da meist das Papier abziehen.Dieser Spitzer funktioniert elektrisch und man muss das Papier nicht abziehen. Man führt die Kreide ein und hält sie so lange rein, bis sich der Widerstand beim Spitzen schlagartig verringert. Dann weiß man, dass fertig gespitzt wurde (nein, er schaltet nicht automatisch ab). Bricht man eine Spitze ab, so muss man das Auffangfach öffnen und manuell die Spitze aus dem Spitzer rausholen. Man kennt das.An der Unterseite des Gerätes ist ein kleines Werkzeug angebracht, mittels dem man das tun kann.Der Netzstecker dieses Gerätes ist ein amerikanischer, darauf muss geachtet werden.Für meine Tochter und mich ist das Gerät ein gelungener Kauf und ich denke, für alle. die kleine Kinder haben, welche gerne Wachsmalkreiden benutzen ;) Natürlich wäre eine europäische Version mit europäischem Stecker wünschenswert :)
Coria
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2024
You gotta peel the paper off on crayons to sharpen it smoother. It looks like a new crayon after its done. Of course this is an electric crayon sharpener only for an American outlet. The sharpener comes with a spare razor insert which is lovely. It sharpens quick too with light pressure.
Bill Clark
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024
Title: Frustrating Experience with Crayon SharpenerAs a kindergarten teacher, I'm always on the lookout for tools and gadgets that can enhance our classroom experience. When I purchased the crayon sharpener, I was filled with excitement, and my students were equally thrilled at the prospect of perfectly sharp crayons for our artistic endeavors. However, our initial enthusiasm quickly turned to disappointment as we encountered persistent issues with the sharpener.The main problem we faced was frequent jamming. It seemed like every time we attempted to sharpen a crayon, the sharpener would jam, causing frustration among the students and myself. The interruptions to our creative activities were not only inconvenient but also disruptive to the flow of our lessons.Additionally, the process of unjamming the sharpener proved to be time-consuming and required constant adult supervision, diverting attention away from teaching and learning. The excitement that initially surrounded the crayon sharpener has now turned into a sense of letdown for both me and my students.I understand that no product is perfect, but a crayon sharpener should be a straightforward tool that simplifies our tasks rather than complicating them. I would appreciate improvements to the design or functionality of the sharpener to ensure a smoother and more reliable experience in the future.In conclusion, while the idea of a crayon sharpener in the classroom is fantastic, the current model's consistent jamming has left us feeling disappointed. I hope that future versions of this product address these issues so that it can truly become a valuable tool for teachers and students alike.
TSV
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024
I have a kid who colors a lot and has hundreds of crayons and we like sharp points on them. I've had it for a couple of months. It works great. You can sharpen with or without the paper on the crayons. It does require regular cleaning and maintenance. I'll go through and sharpen big batches of crayons and I may have to clean it out 2-3 times in one session but once you get the hang of that it's quick and easy and it works like a charm again. They provide a brush for cleaning the blades and they provide a replacement blade for the future. It is expensive and I haven't done cost analysis of sharpening with this vs just buying new crayons but I wouldn't throw out good crayons just because they are dull. This is way way better then built in sharpeners or other manual crayon sharpeners I've tried. This gets a perfectly new sharp tip that sharper then when they come out of the box and it takes seconds do it. The price is the only downside so you'll have to decide how much of a factor it is but it works great.
B. Reed
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
Totally love this sharpener. Easy to addicted to just sharpening and repurposing old crayons. The device has a lot of power and that's where I get into trouble. If the crayon slips in my hand, while it's being sharpened, there's a good chance the tip is going to break off inside. When that happens, I can sometimes fix by just forcing that part in further to be sharpened to nothing. But, most of the time I have to use the tool to try to dig it out. That is messy and annoying. Sometimes I can correct without having to take the internal sharpener out of the mechanism. Sometimes I have to take it all the way out and that's when I get annoyed.Great tool, but you have to be good to use it well without it snapping the crayon tip off. Lots of torque so hold your crayon tight. Try not to cuss at it too much as I am sure it has feelings.
Mel C
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2022
I love having this in my classroom. I have the kids bring their crayons to me to be sharpened just to be on the safe side. I will say that it’s very easy to break a tip off into the sharpener and then you have to take the sharpener piece out to get the crayon piece out. That’s kind of a pain but to be expected. You just have to be careful when you’re sharpening to prevent breaking the tip off. It’s only happened a couple times so far, but it’s honestly just on me for not being more careful those times it happened. I highly recommend one of these for sure. It’s a game changer. I can’t stand dull crayons when I color so I love being able to sharpen my students’ crayons.
Becky
Reviewed in Canada on February 9, 2022
This sharpener was terrible. It jammed with every second crayon we sharpened and then it was ridiculous to get to where the pieces of crayon broke off inside. I spent more time unjamming it than actually sharpening crayons. Too bad. Would have been perfect for my kindergarten class if it worked. DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY WITH THIS PRODUCT!
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2021
After reading several negative reviews I was really hesitant to buy this item. I am so glad that I did. I love being able to refresh my kids crayons. It took a bit of time to figure out how to lock the blade back into place. The instructions could be a bit better on that. There were a lot of reviews stating that once they took the blade out it kept falling out. That's because it wasn't secured in properly. Once my husband and I figured out how to lock it in there was no issues with taking it staying in place. Just like with any sharpener, the end of the crayon sometimes breaks off. That can be a bit annoying because you have to pop the blade out and dig out the broken piece of crayon. It works great for me. I have only used Crayola brand crayons and I don't freeze them as others have mentioned. My kids tried to use it and that typically resulted in a broken crayon because they don't hold the crayon tight enough or pull it out as soon as it's sharp. It can take a bit of patience to get the hang of it but I think it's worth it.
Jeff
Reviewed in Canada on December 18, 2019
The children at my wife's school (and some teachers too) love the sharpener
Jackie
Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2019
I teach kindergarten and grade one and my students love this ! They are so excited and always seem to say “it looks just like a new crayon” every time I sharpen one for them !
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