QUINT GRAPHICS Compact Rotary Lead Pointer

Sharpens very well. The only thing I don't like about is the white lead duster. It comes apart so easily.

I took about 5 minutes trying to figure out how to get the lead shreds out. Other than that very sharp, and very useful for drafting.

Top falls off and gets graphite over everything.

Works great for my mechanical pencil.

If you know what this is, you know they're indispensable. If you don't, you don't need it. That's all there is to it.

Works just fine, not a lot to it.

I bought one of these years ago, and love it every time I use it. It's pretty simple, stick the lead holder in and twist the whole thing around. It even includes a little built-in cleaning swab to clean graphite dust off of the tip. To empty the filings, just pull the black cap off and carefully dump them into a waste basket.The one small downside is that if tipped over, it can spill the graphite filings, so for storage in my drafting kit, I usually keep it inside of a Ziploc bag.All in all, it's a great product. I'd recommend it to anyone.

It does what it supposed to. Personally, I think the sharpening angle is a little too steep which creates a very thin tip that usually breaks off immediately. After that, it leaves behind a nice point.My biggest concern, however, are the two holes on either side of the cleaning pad. They look as if they serve a purpose but, for the life of me, I can't figure out what it is. Anyone know?