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@J.5in

Жыл бұрын

Here in India Apsara Sharpeners cost less than a dollar for 10 of em

@Art_by_Nicole

Жыл бұрын

I was really surprised to see that you are turning the pencil in stead of turning the sharpener. I learned that you have to let the sharpener to do the work and not the pencil? My favourite graphite pencils don’t see any sharpener. I use a knife to make the tip long and still firm. That helps me to have a ‘light hand’ somehow and it helps me to make a shade smoother without the lining, I mean. ☺️

@SarahRenaeClark

Жыл бұрын

@@Art_by_Nicole I did both. Turning the sharpener gets better results, but after doing this for a few hours, turning the pencil was much faster and easier

@Art_by_Nicole

Жыл бұрын

@@SarahRenaeClark Ah, I see. That makes sense 😂

@Art_by_Nicole

Жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah, I have another question. I hope you will answer it. Which sharpener did very well with triangle grip on the pencil? Yesterday I received the Faber Castell black edition and the sharpening was hell not only for my hand but also for the poor pencil. The point broke twice 😭 I also tried the knife (usually for graphite) but the black wood isn’t smooth enough for the knife (and my hand 😅)

I'm a long-time colored pencil colorist. One thing I've learned about hand-held sharpeners...is to hold the pencil still and turn the sharpener (this mimics how the hand-crank models work). This GREATLY reduces breakage...even in Prismacolors. Try it!

@aicirtkciub9167

2 жыл бұрын

Oh good tip I will try it!

@carish1452

Жыл бұрын

Really surprised more artists don’t know this! It’s almost like the color pencil companies want us to over sharpen, break more leads, and have to buy more and more product 🤔🤨😂

@JeanClaudePeeters

Жыл бұрын

That actually is how you should use them! You don't turn a potato around the peeler, do you? 😉

@anishinaabae

Жыл бұрын

@@JeanClaudePeeters that’s such a clever way of putting it!

@lilmuffin4834

9 ай бұрын

I will try it!

Hey Sarah, always thank you for your fantastic videos! 😍❤️Two tips on the T’gaal from a Japanese speaker: The Push Button is actually to push out the lead if it broke while sharpening and is stuck inside the sharpener. One other thing written in the manual is to always turn the setting back to “Closed” after you used the sharpener because it might not close anymore otherwise if you store it on another setting. Lots of love from Japan and keep going with your great content! ❤️❤️

@AlphaGeekgirl

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

So helpful, thank you!

@barefacedquestions

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info. I've always wondered why sharpener makers didn't do something to push out the lead if it's stuck inside the sharpener.

Once I discovered how well any eyebrow pencil sharpener treats soft core pencils such as Prismacolor, I stopped seeking any other sharpening device. However the Tgaal looks like it produces very nice and versatile results with the multiple angles. For those who are having problems with core breakage, do try an eyebrow pencil sharpener, as it is designed to handle the delicate core of an eyebrow pencil.

@reneestipa3406

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your tip about the eyebrow pencil sharpener it makes a lot of sense I will try it

@sheilanassetti6991

2 жыл бұрын

Realmente funciona, uso aqui com os lápis mais macios❤️

@greekveteran2715

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks but what brand to choose? I bet not all of them woud work properly. Can you suggest the best you' ve tried? Thanks in advance

@kassandar

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Thanks for the tip. It works! I went and grabbed my Pat McGrath sharpeners (comes with all her lip or eye liners) and it make such a beautifully sharp point on my Prismacolor pencils! I have been using the Prismacolor sharpener and after about a month, it’s falling apart and doesn’t give me very sharp points. I was getting so frustrated with it. I am going to purchase a Tgaal as well, but this tip is a lifesaver. Thank you for sharing!

@silverhoney6969

2 жыл бұрын

It’s funny how much makeup supplies are really good for art. But then you remember that makeup is literally art that we wear, so is makes so so much sense. First brushes, then mica powder, now the sharpeners!?!? Hidden high quality items in the makeup isles

I bought the Dahle 133 6 months ago and have not had any broken leads. This has been a real game changer. Thank you for all your research, great video

@Melisendre

2 жыл бұрын

I bought it a few years ago and used other Dahle sharpeners since over 40 years. They never disappointed me.

Wow, your Italian pronunciation is ON POINT! Point… Fitting 😎😂

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I spent 10 months in Italy when I was a teenager, although I haven’t spoken much Italian since. I got caught out on “malfunzionalmente” 😂

This is definitely the video I have been waiting to see. I have been trying to find a good sharpener especially for my prismacolors. So I have added the Dahle 133 and the T'Gaal to my Christmas wish list, which were the two I was interested in especially after watching this video. Thanks Sarah, I know this wasn't the easiest or the most fun video to make, but it is a huge help to those of us that can't afford to try all of the sharpeners.

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

They are the 2 that I’ll be buying again, for sure. Even with all these sharpeners, I’ll probably give a lot away and keep using those 2 the most!

@melsgalleria

2 жыл бұрын

@@SarahRenaeClark Yeah, I don't blame you. Even with as much colored pencil art as you do, I am not sure you need that many sharpeners lol. For now I use my handheld faber castell sharpener, it does better with my prismacolors than they prismacolor one, though I will say I have better luck with crayola's in the prismacolor sharpener so at least it is good for something lol. I just need to get a crank sharpener, the handheld ones are definitely hard on the hands when that is all you have. So maybe I will get lucky and get the dahle 133 or the look-a-like for Christmas haha. Thank you for doing this video though, it is a bit overwhelming sometimes to know which products to try.

@flis625

2 жыл бұрын

My prismacolour sharpener works well for my Derwent Procolour pencils.

Thank you so much for this. Being on a limited budget, I have to be careful what I spend where. This means instead of going through tons of sharpeners that don't work, I can just focus on the one that does what I need. SO much

I just gifted a 120 Arteza Expert set and a 33 Arteza Drawing set to my girlfriend for her birthday and she loved it. she's a beginner hobbyist and from your reviews I was convinced they would be a better option than the Prismacolor Premier. I also convinced her to buy a Kutsuwa T'Gaal pencil sharpener. thank you so much for the reviews.

So now what about the electric sharpeners? I use an Afmat for most all pencils and it seems to work very well. Prisma breakage has dropped considerably and it even sharpens the square Bruts very nicely.

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried them!

@Xubono

Жыл бұрын

@@SarahRenaeClark… yet?!

@randomshitplaylist

6 ай бұрын

@@SarahRenaeClarkelectric sharpeners will change your life! The speed at which it can sharpen, sharpening up to 300 pencils on a single charge (usb charge), the speed at which it gets done, the reduced breakage etc etc. definitely need to give it a go! I now hope my kids break their colouring pencils so I have the chance to sharpen them!

Missed out on the Caran D’ache honestly it’s the best thing you’ll ever purchase. If my house was on fire I’d race back and get it that’s how good it is

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

The expensive one? Or is there another one?

@rafaelm.5148

3 ай бұрын

When I was growing up, every elementary school in Switzerland had these, so robust and precise.

@leideningrid

3 ай бұрын

@@SarahRenaeClark 2 years too late - sorry didn’t realise you replied ! The expensive one. Still my favourite purchase 😅

Well, that was…. Exhausting? Fun? I’m not even sure! I’d love to hear your own experiences with these sharpeners or others. And if you enjoyed this, please check out my paper comparison video as well! kzread.info/dash/bejne/fKaH2ax_XZabdrA.html

@snakedaemongaming6590

2 жыл бұрын

and my nomination still didn't make the list the jakar hand crank which I am only just having replace the blade after 5years and it goes up against Hb graphite sticks, the ultimate test as it's takes hours to sharpen them to a fine point with a standard hand sharpener, and it also takes the wider caran dache driftwood

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

@@snakedaemongaming6590 that was one I tried to get, but I had issues with deliveries and it just didn’t happen! It was on my original list!

@snakedaemongaming6590

2 жыл бұрын

@@SarahRenaeClark well it will surprise if you ever get 1, it does bite into the wooded pencils for the best possible grip but like I said 5years against graphite sticks doesn't lie

@amandaparker5086

2 жыл бұрын

The T’GAAL is my favorite as well! I feel like it’s preserving the life of my pencils💚🇯🇵

@amaza888

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a Polychromos and Caran d'Ache Luminance girl, so my choices are limited. I've been using the Faber Castel sharpener forever, but I'm definitively going to look into other options. Thanks for making it easier for us! 💖

will you ever try battery-operated/electric sharpeners? I use Derwent's battery operated multi-hole model . It has 5 holes, 4 in graduated sizes, and 1 that makes a long point. It fits on my desk nicely

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe!

I've been using my electric X-ACTO School Pro for years to sharpen my Prismacolors and other pencils. Definitely my favorite.

I bought a little M+R brass round sharpener and love it. Though it was a 15 dollar sharpener, it was so worth it. I got a lot less breaking. Use it mostly on castle art and prismatic scholars and does great . the blades are replaceable and are only 7 dollars for 12 and are super easy to replace. I have had it for a year and just replaced the blade for the first time. Great investment for mid softness pencils.

@cambricjimenez4882

Жыл бұрын

Right on! I bought a double hole one for my polychromos like 10 years ago. Every now and then change the blade and clean it with brasso....looks and feels brand new. Brass Dux, M + R, and magnesium KUMs are the best IMO. Those german brands are stupid high in so many places.

I love how detailed you get with these reviews. There are usually so many questions still unanswered after watching a youtube review - at least concerning what I really want to know, apparently. You covered everything I thought I'd want to know *and* in less time than I'd honestly expected for the amount of detail. Fantastic job =)

I went on a shopping spree after watching your video getting the tgaal and the dalee 133 crank sharpner. You are absolutely spot on with your review! I also ordered a more expensive auto stop electric sharpner in addition. And switching between the three I am now able to sharpen 40 year old pencils from the time where I was a little kid and it works like a charm! Before that most of these very old colored pencils used to break when trying to sharpen them with other sharpeners. Now I can finally use them again after 40 years 😁.

This was incredible, Sarah! Been looking for this information everywhere and you delivered! Also, really appreciate the high production and entertainment value. Bravo, Shane!

Phenomenal review, Sarah! Thank you for saving me time and money with testing sharpeners. I’ve found that my Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils are the most difficult of my pencils to find a good sharpener for, so I have to plug the one thing that Faber-Castell did right. They have a barebones metal double-hole sharpener, model FC185710, that you can buy from Jackson’s Art, and it is the only sharpener that I own that works well with the Albrecht Durer. The key is to use the “Normal” hole instead of the “Color” hole for a long sharp point with that pencil in the metal sharpener. My Prismacolors also work well in that sharpener. But my Polychromos and Goldfaber pencils, oddly enough, sharpen phenomenally with a Fiskars sharpener that is common during back-to-school at big box stores. Nevertheless, thanks to your review, I’ll be grabbing the Dahle 133 that has been sitting in my Amazon cart for a while!

This was a joy to watch!

I'm not sure I needed to watch this, I don't even use coloured oencils, I just like you and your energy and it's incredibly easy to watch. I feel really unwell right now and this video is just very soothing 😆

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad it was entertaining!

@qwmx

2 жыл бұрын

@@SarahRenaeClark This is interesting and it makes me feel happy to be supporting a fellow Aussie.

Thank you Sarah. All that effort to help us choose a quality sharpener. I came back a couple of days after watching to review your recommendations before ordering. Keep up the great work!

Incredible review. The best. I watched over 30 reviews, trying to find good explanations for a lot of questions. They are all summed up here! Good job, wow!

Fabulous video! Especially since you love the T'gaal as much as I do! And now I am finally ready to take the Dahle 133 off my wishlist. After seeing all of this info, I know that my little T'Gaal really is as awesome as I can hope for and there is no need to get any other :) Just wanted to add that while you cannot buy replacement blades for it, the price point is low enough that it isn't too painful when it comes time to replace it. My first one lasted 14 months, so when I replaced it, I purchased 2 - one for oil pencils, and one for wax.

I have used a crank sharpener for yrs that is bolted to the wall in my basement where my art room is located but after my knee injury I've had to start using a hand held sharpener. The frustration of buying replacement blades for certain types of sharpener I thought I had to just having a sharpener that was rubbish I went on the hunt and I looked around and found the M + R Bullet and package of 10 replacement blades. I was so glad to see you were happy with it as mine will be arriving in another week so I had to laugh when you remarked how long it took to arrive as I'm in Ontario Canada. Just recently subscribed to you and love your videos

Your videos are so comprehensive, researched and helpful. I really enjoy them. Thank you.

Never had one of these fancy crank or electric sharpeners in my life so I might not know what I’m missing out. But I just expanded my sharpeners with “The Masterpiece”. Because I had none that it is able to create a long tip. If not my drawing that way at least the sharpener is a masterpiece 😏 The other members of the Squad are the blue-silver Staedtler, the Prismacolor (I agree it is a bit tricky at the beginning to piece it together again after cleaning, but I’m more worried about the somewhat fragile lid) as well as my short tip Specialist sharpener. That little guy came in my Pack of Faber-Castell classic. That is kind of my combat medic. When the others fail, it is his turn to bring the pencil back to life. And it rarely disappointed me so far

@greekveteran2715

2 жыл бұрын

I like the KUM Automatic Long Point and the cheaper KUM Longpoint, more than the Masterpiece! The KUM Longpoint, costs around 0.60 to 0.70 euros, less than a dollar or 1 Euro!!! However, it performs perfectly and comes with 2 extra blades too!! Simple, cheap, very effective, lightweight (lightest sharpener I ever had) thus easy to carry! Then the Auromatic Long point, which also has some extra blades AND 2mm and 3.15mm lead sharpeners for your lead holders like Faber Castell TK 9400 or TK 4600 etc. These 2 are the best sharpeners I ever had!

This was very helpful! I just got the Uni and I'm glad you agree it isn't a bad one to get! Haha. I hope that your hands are feeling better. Your willingness to go through this is much appreciated.

Thanks for sharing! The info was very helpful and you’re a joy to watch! I had a few good laughs while I enjoyed my morning coffee ❤️

That’s some serious dedication to your channel. Thank you, your reviews are very good, informative, creative, and entertaining!! . And your artwork has me inspired, you are very talent young woman. Keep it up , I’m buying a few of these sharpeners!

Great video! I love the Dahle 133 and found that, the way I have it set, I just crank it 10-12 times and then done. Seems to work well. I need a good handheld, so I'm gonna head to Amazon. Thanks Sarah!

i just have a cheap 3 quid crank sharpener from lidls that works perfectly. if coloured pencil clogs the blades i just put a graphite pencil through it and it cleans them

I have the nose pencil sharpener. Works just fine.

Thanks for doing this. It's good to see what differences there are out there.

You definitely got me back into colored pencil art that was the first medium I started with pretty-much and I have mountains and mountains of colored pencils thanks for all the good tutorials

my favorite hand held is the red kum long point but the compartment has come off lol and I do need to replace the blades soon! Yes blades in the Kum line are replaceable! Another factor to look into getting this sharpener. My favorite desk hand crank is the Dahl 133 and I just got an Afmat not that long ago on the recommendation of Colorfully Optimistic. I do need to try the TGall though.

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

I wanted to include the afmat but I had delivery problems! So I’m curious to know how well it performs against these

I love how informative your videos are, But on a unrelated note, you are adorable! I could watch you fumble with sharpeners, or with speaking Italian, all day long!!Thanks for the info and for the smiles :)

Your hard work is much appreciated! ❤ Thanks a lot 😊

Thank you this is really helpful, informative and really well researched. I'm obsessed with finding the perfect sharpener and this has really helped me to decide on the right one (or two) for me.

Lots of good information & you found a way to make it fun too. Well done!!

i'm so glad someone took the time , money and effort to do this . i thought my dahle was to blame for not being reliable with the automatic stop thingy . thanks to you now i know better . very informative and fun . thanks a lot .

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure why they don’t always stop, but they ALL seem to do it! I’ve learned to stop if it feels like I’ve turned it more than usual.

"...do not let me know in the comments because I am not doing this again." haha!! I'm sure I would've felt the same way. This was super informative though, thank you! I think I've only tried the tgaal out of all these sharpeners and I love it, so it's awesome that it scored so high with your tests! Definitely want a crank sharpener eventually though.

Fantastic in depth video, thank you so much!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Thanks a bunch. I use the Dahle 133 and love it (most of the time). I enjoyed your video and all that you do.

Absolutely insanely useful video. I discovered the teegal because of you and it’s my go-to. I wanted to ask what would be your recommendation similar to the teegal but for thicker pencils (like the derwent coloursoft). I know you mention this in the video but it was unclear which one would be the best among the options.

Checking your channel every hour since the last video hoping to find a new video about sharpeners... Finally it's here!!!

I have been eagerly awaiting this video! I’ve been getting by with the handheld gray and blue Staedtler sharpener, but after watching your video, I immediately purchased the Dahle 133. I especially appreciate knowing which sharpeners work with the square Brutfuner pencils. Thanks so much for sacrificing your hands for us!

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad it was helpful!

Love it! A bad sharpener is a big annoyance. I appreciate this! We’ve been through a few so this shortened my own hunt for a better one.

Great review. Thank you Sarah and I would like to mention that I really enjoyed the video editing work especially all the little windows of you sharpening the pencils. Made me laugh. Thanks for the review and entertainment at the same time! ❤

Thank you for your wonderful videos. I watched your video on blending a lot. You always entertain me in your videos so thank you very much.

a few tipps... there is a function with the Google translate app to use your camera for real time translation (did that with my tgaal sharpener instructions, which didn't last long).. leads (haha) me to the next tipp here.. Faber Castell says EVERY sharpener is dead after sharpening about 12 pencils, so it's not just important which one to buy, also when to buy a new one (or new blades).. several other tipps I've learned for less breakage: freeze the pencils before, twist the sharpener, NOT the pencil and also don't use too much pressure.. hope this will be helpful for someone, it was a great video in terms of seeing what kind of sharpener I might personally like =) mighty buy the dahle and a set aspara! :) greets from the pencil and sharpener country Germany xD

great Video again Sarah :) I use the Dahl 133 def confused me at first but Pamela's passion for pencils had a youtube video on using it which was super helpful , the other I use is the caran d'ache 2 hole metal sharpener but not often , Prismacolor sharpener destroys pencils ! and I used to like my faber castell one but it got annoying in the end :)

You are so unbelievably thorough with your videos, but your accompanying blogs are beyond incredible. I can't imagine how long it takes you to organize & prepare this extensive information. You are the Pencil PhD. Every manufacturer you feature should pay you to include links to your blog & videos with their products and in their ads.

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate this! If they paid me, it would be much harder to have a truly unbiased review. I like to buy my supplies as often as I can, and only accept products from brands I know I’ll love 😊

Thank you so much for this video and the blog post! I recently received my tgaal and am so happy with it! It works great with my prismacolors!!! Thank you Sarah and Shane!!!

The M&R circle, bullet, and grenade all work well. I use the Koh I Noor 9095 sharpener. It has rubber grips, and won’t damage your pencils. I can handle all sizes well. It looks like a camera too.

I have to pause and say: new sub here, your artwork is amazing and the production quality is top tier! Wish you 1M subs and more. This is so entertaining and at the same time so informative. Love the hard work your channel puts into the videos. Much 💕

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Hi Sarah - love this, I’d always been told with the handheld sharpeners to hold the pencil still, and rotate the sharpener, but noticed you were doing it the other way, did you try both to see if it made a difference?

Thank you for the tips sharpeners. This is big help.

I once bought a Dahle sharpening machine to sharpen pencils in different ways, but found that the angle is always the same and that there were only very pointed and flattened points. I wanted to have different angles and the flattened tip actually bothered me and paying multiple times more for it than a normal sharpener was not worth it for me and I later bought two short cone sharpeners in the artist's shop. I use the short cone sharpeners regularly, and the sharpening machine has been in my closet for years. I was actually just looking for a sharpener where my Derwent pencils fit well for many sharpeners that are too thick and too narrow for Jumbo. Furthermore, I mostly use a DUX sharpener with the sharpener attached to the can with screws, as a child I often had the problem when the sharpener had become a bit blunt, and I had no other that I pressed the sharpener into the can because I tried to have to balance the dullness with pressure. I also broke some sharpeners because they fell on the floor at school when we were changing rooms.

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

I was surprised when I first realized that the crank sharpeners didn’t actually change the angle, because everyone raves about the option for different lengths they offer. But length isnt as important to me as the angle, because that allows the sharp point at ANY length.

Howdy and happy day!! The much anticipated sharpener video has arrived, woot!! Shane deserves high marks for the labor of all the video editing and effects, well done, and thanks for the added amusement! I’m a tgal fan to the core, the variable points cannot be beat, for me. I tried the dahle 133 and did not like it much for the way it ate my pencils, and returned it. I also have the Kuhl but I’m not sure how it’s “dull sharpening” function will be useful for me. And I have the faber castell, because it fits the brutfuners and does a fine job for that. Great comprehensive video, thanks for enduring the hand torture for us! Not sure you’ll recover enough to color anytime very soon, yikes! Ha ha 🥴

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a huge credit to Shane for this video. Especially with the 4 day deadline to get it all done! He’s amazing. I don’t understand why a blunt point is a desired feature either. Maybe just to allow a point that’s not so sharp it snaps off? I stopped before the blisters formed… so a few days rest for my hands was enough (although opening lids for the next few days was 🥺)

Thank you for this video! I just ordered the TGaal and you are right, I would have ignored it thinking it was a novelty until watching your review. 👍😀

Excellent video, excellent help!

I just found you and Absolutely following!!! Thank you for all.ypir hard work you do letting us knowbwhat does amd doesnt work. Im a senior with a very limited budget. My fav paper artistry is cardmaking ♡ coloring with pencils and watercolors is my fav to do.

Thank you for all your hard work!

My personal favorite handheld sharpener is the Toolsand Straight Blade Pencil Sharpener. It can run on battery as well (it comes with two), and comes with an extra blade just in case. I've been using mine for years, and only replace the blade every few months or so. It won't adjust the angle of the pencil, but it does really well on giving a sharp point.

You are so entertaining and I love the fun you have with your scientific process (lab coat and all) when trying out sharpeners. You are a gem. ❤️

So helpful!! The quest for a perfect sharpener is real!!!

Maybe I got a bad t’gall sharpener both time but the ones I had ate up my prisma pencils and kept breaking the lead and I’d have to dig it out of the blade. I wanted to like it so much because it worked great the 1st few times I used it but then it would break.I have the Carl angel crank sharpener and I love it. Maybe you should do electrical ones next. I have the rechargeable Tihoo it’s really good and I haven’t had any problems with it eating up my pencils. Thanks for all the work you put into this video. I know your hand had to be hurting from all that pencil sharpening.

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

I have since heard from other comments that the quality control on Tgaal isn’t always the same. I’ll be interested to see what I get when I eventually replace mine. I’ll be including this note in the blog!

Dear Sarah, thank you so much for your amazing videos. I love to watch them and they are absolutely helpful. ❤❤❤

Thanks for the video! I bought a T’GAAL on your recommendation and I love it. I also use prismacolors and was just wondering what is your “go to” number to use on the sharpeners wheel?

Wow , what a helpful video ! That’s commitment 🤣 , thank you very much x

I’d be interested in what would have been good for pastel pencils…. Apart from a craft blade and bandages what would work for them ? Have an electric xacto… monster which is great for most pencils. Auto stop (auto mulch) haven’t found one yet. Three twists on most mechanicals is enough. And about 1 second in the xacto. Thanks for a great video!

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

I used my pastels in a few of these, but the company told me not to, because the pastels will blunt the blades really quickly. As a pastel newbie, I’m not really sure yet! But I’ll keep an eye out as I keep exploring my pastel pencils too

@emerana

2 жыл бұрын

the Kum Black Widow claims to suit porous and powdery cores and sharpens to a short cone shape

Thank you for this painstaking exercise. I have been using Dahle 133 for over a year (bought it at USD11) and to date, its performance still impresses me. Not only it can handle pencils of different width/girth, it gives the smoothest wood finish--try sharpening a Crayola with a generic hand-held, and you'll see what I mean. But when my pencils get to about 4 inches, I can no longer use a hand crank sharpener. Then I will switch to the KUM 4-in-1 (love it also) and subsequently the M+R (I also have the "bullet" model).

@SarahRenaeClark

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a good point about the crank sharpeners with short pencils!

I've been waiting on this one since you've announced you were planning on it

Hi there, I'm in NZ and have another version of the Dahle 133, here it's called KW-Trio, but you've got to get the one with the white button to fit the Brutfuner squares. It does leave a mark on your pencils sometimes. But I love it anyway

The desk clamp is a MUST when using crank type.. prevents the auto stop from malfunctioning ! I wish you tried the Staedtler Mars 501 Rotary pencil sharpener.. it's the gamechanger

That you so much for making this video! I’m sorry you had more stress making it, but it was so awesome and helpful! I’m not the artist. I have a family member on the spectrum who spends all day coloring and drawing with colored pencils and deserves getting top notch tools. These reviews help me help an amazing artist. Your efforts make a difference!!

@sinsitysinderella790

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I agree, the last thing they should have to deal with is frustrating tools when all they want to do is create. You sound like an amazing friend to your family member, very, very kind and thoughtful. 🥰

I personally love my Twist-N-Sharp by Biscotti because it doesn't hurt my hands, it's gentle enough on my pencils, and it gives me the option of a blunt end. It's not the absolute best but I really like the twist function because I have carpal tunnel and it doesn't hurt my hands.

@carish1452

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*Bostitch

Thank you for doing the hard work for me. I just recently bought the bahle 133. You made the choice easy for me THANK YOU AGAIN!!!

Well you convinced me, just ordered a CLEAR Tgaal 😊 really appreciated this review!

I totally bought the t'gaal after watching this. Excited it just came in. But which number do you reccomend for prismacolors? And is it different for ones that are a little harder? Like my arrtx pencils? Thank you again and thank you in advance!

Thank you for all you do ☺️

I love this series. Im a lefty so my search for a sharpener is a little different but this was super helpful.

Very well done Sarah. Very informative as always 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Plus I like your lab coat and the side effects 😀 👍🏾

Thank you so so much for this review. HUGE RESPECT!!!!! I 💕

A big Thank you for your video ! Very interesting !!!!

Awesome video. Sharpeners have been my nemesis. I loved the Dahle 133 until it just stopped working and the price of it has gone up over the past few months so it's hard to justify buying another. Was interesting to see your thoughts and experiences with all of these!

@gazzar67

2 жыл бұрын

Just stopped working? I'm curious about what happened. The most likely thing to go wrong with the Dahle is the plastic guide arm thingies breaking. The helical cutter gear meshes with a plastic gear, so that could wear out too. It's not just jammed up with a broken pencil core is it? I've heard that's not uncommon, and should be possible to clear out without too much trouble.

@SarahRenaeClark

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Mine stopped working and I found it was a core jammed inside. A quick clean and it worked again. Otherwise, I noticed they have a lifetime warranty on their website, excluding the blade (but you can buy replacement blades) - so that’s another way to get it replaced/repaired at a much lower cost!

I loved this video! You always make me laugh with your cut scenes and edits! The smoke machine had me howling 😂 I use the Derwent superpoint sharpener, but I agree that it is so difficult to use and marks my pencils! My favourite is now the swordfish ikon. The swordfish sharpens my pencils so much my pencils cause me injuries when I use them 😂

@mute_ed984

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe expand to Tattoo Art then ;-)

@AmyLouiseArt

2 жыл бұрын

@@mute_ed984 haha! I may have to 😂😂

@SarahRenaeClark

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The swordfish ALMOST made my list! I had to stop somewhere, and it was a much higher price when I was looking than what others had said it should be.

I read the K'zool instructions on Amazon with Google Translate's scan feature. The button on the top of the K'zool is meant to push out any cores that break off inside the razor hole thing. I haven't tried it, though

Thank you for this I need a new shapner ...and this is helpful .

Great video! I use a cheap sharpener for eyebrowpencils for years and it works just fantastic. I tried fancy ones but wasn't impressed at all so far. But maybe I'll give it another try. 😀

I am seriously laughing out loud on my own. The only time I ever do that is watching Would I Lie to You. Only you could make such an entertaining video on pencil sharpeners!

I just bought the dahle 133 because I wanted to try something different for my pencils. I am excited to try it especially after your video.

Before getting my Dahle 133, which do you recommended out of the Prismacolor and Faber Castell hand held ones please

love all your videos. I love my Dahle 133 and Tgaal as well.

I use Faber-Castell trio grip (I have 2 of them). What people maybe don't know is that on the first one it is written on the one hole side "Color Grip" and on the other side "Universal". As we know, Color Grip is a serie of Faber-Castell ✏️. On the second sharpener, which I bought some months later, it is now respectively written "Color" (one hole side) and on the 2 holes side: "Jumbo" (on top of the big hole) and "Graphite" (on top of the second hole). But usage of both sharpeners is the same. What I find practice is that if you have breakable ✏️ (maybe because it falls down or simply because of the bad quality) you can use the "Color" side to reduce the length of the point. The disadvantage is that you have to sharpen your ✏️ more often. Have a nice day all of you and thank you for your useful videos "Sarah Laboratory" 😉

I just discovered the iBall Westcott and bought two. One is standard and the other sharpens to a needle point, even when I only put the pencil partway in. I'm going to be trying a new brand, Taskbiiz, which was recommended by my colored pencil guru. Both of these are battery operated; the Taskbiiz is rechargeable. So many choices, so little time...I am still looking and hoping for the perfect sharpener. BTW, try the pencil plane from Maker's Cabinet. They only have a few products, but each is a work of art and wonderfully well made. The plane has a steep learning curve but is great fun.

Coloring is one of my hobbies. I just found your channel. I have been using a Fiskars dual width sharpener on the go for years. My homeschool kids use a corded Orbit electric that has lasted for years.

I love my Kum sharpeners, never fails and sharpens beautifully. I also have an electric AFMAT horizontal sharpener that works great, sharpens great and is fast (and does not waste pencil). I have heard good things about the Dahle and TGAL, in the short term, but have heard that it doesn't last as it is not well made, but you said you've been using yours for months and still going strong. I'd love to see how these hold up after a year or more.

@SarahRenaeClark

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I have used mine pretty heavily for the past 6-7 months on multiple sets of new pencils, and I think my Tgaal FINALLY at the point of not working as well as it used to. But you can see it still produced a great point in this video, it was just more effort than when it was new.

Nowadays, with my hand held sharpeners, I just buy the ones that can take the KUM or M+R blades and I replace the blades with those. The Prismacolor takes those blades so I've been using those blades in it. It makes such a huge difference in the results you get, and a nice sharp blade breaks fewer cores and you get really nice and smooth pencil shaving ribbons