Classroom Friendly Supplies Pencil Sharpener

As a new teacher I am finding that I need all kinds of basic classroom supplies. One of these supplies is a good pencil sharpener. My room did come with a wall sharpener but it is falling off the wall and doesn't work well even when the screws were tightened. The pencils seem to dissolve in it and never truly sharpen. I knew I would be using a pencil sharpener every day in my classroom so I decided to buy a good one before I spent a fortune in pencils and while I have many, many years to enjoy it.

I originally wanted an electric sharpener but after doing a lot of research, I found that no matter what brand you buy or how much you pay, you are bound to buy another one in a few years. After searching for some time, I found a manual sharpener on Classroom Friendly Supplies. The reviews looked great so I thought I'd give it a try.

So today I am doing a review on my Classroom Friendly Supplies pencil sharpener.

This is the sharpener. I chose black so it would go with any style room that I choose over the years. There are also many colors to pick from. 

The front looks like this. the first time I used it, I squeezed the two black parts on top so the pencil would fit and tried sharpening it. I thought I just spent $25 on the most worthless pencil sharpener I had ever used. It barely sharpened. I WAS SOOOO WRONG!! After a little more experimenting, I found that when you squeeze these together, you also have to pull this piece out. 

Here is a picture of what that looks like. Then I began sharpening. As I spun the handle, the pencil comes in closer and the gap closes. 

This is the result! :) They look fantastic! The lead is very sharp and all of the pencils are the same size. I did 40 in my first test. The best part is, I did not use brand name pencils. These are on sale at Walgreens right now 20 for $0.99.

So far I'm very impressed. If you are looking for a better pencil sharpener, it is definitely worth the price even for a manual.