Sharpener works great and has little suction cups on the bottom to hold it in place.

Sharpener works great and has little suction cups on the bottom to hold it in place.  Read Less

The motor seems to be quite strong, and the "automatic shutoff" feature works perfectly.

The motor seems to be quite strong, and the "automatic shutoff" feature works perfectly.  Read Less

We had two cheapo elecric sharpeners that all wore out very quickly, a manual old fashioned one that also broke, and countless ...  Read More

We had two cheapo elecric sharpeners that all wore out very quickly, a manual old fashioned one that also broke, and countless little two-inch screw type.  Read Less

We had an old electric sharpener that worked great for over 15 years until it just got overloaded.

We had an old electric sharpener that worked great for over 15 years until it just got overloaded.  Read Less

It's well worth the money at double the price.

It's well worth the money at double the price.  Read Less

I highly recommend paying the slightly higher price for this great pencil sharpener.

I highly recommend paying the slightly higher price for this great pencil sharpener.  Read Less

It's proving to be worth the extra money paid.

It's proving to be worth the extra money paid.  Read Less

$40-45 is actually a pretty small/reasonable price to pay for such an awesome little product.

$40-45 is actually a pretty small/reasonable price to pay for such an awesome little product.  Read Less

My wife sharpened about 50 colored pencils within five minutes of having it out of the packaging and each one was given a perfect point.

My wife sharpened about 50 colored pencils within five minutes of having it out of the packaging and each one was given a perfect point.  Read Less

The panasonic kp380-bk is as good as, or better, than any of them.

The panasonic kp380-bk is as good as, or better, than any of them.  Read Less

Comparing with our old cheaper electric sharpener, this one is worth the money.

Comparing with our old cheaper electric sharpener, this one is worth the money.  Read Less

We went through plenty of cheap sharpeners from walmart, target and office stores.

We went through plenty of cheap sharpeners from walmart, target and office stores.  Read Less

After trying a few other brands--mostly less expensive models--i came back to panasonic, and couldn't be happier.

After trying a few other brands--mostly less expensive models--i came back to panasonic, and couldn't be happier.  Read Less