About how long is the life span on this sharpener? I cannot find one that last more than a year!
1276722
I haven't owned it that long, but based on the quality of the workmanship, I suspect I will have it for many years to come
1276723
In my classroom, I got about 15 months of consistent pencil sharpening. I have looked for the replacement cutter so I didn't have to buy a whole new pencil sharpener, but I think I'm going to end up purchasing a replacement.
1276724
i have no idea as this is my first but all i have to say is it's the best sharpener i've ever used. it gets just about any pencil to a need sharp point. and i mean my conte pencils, prismacolor etc. even pastel pencils. if it only lasted 6 months i'd happily buy another as the drawings i'm getting from this thing are amazing.
1276725
I've been using this for a year and a half in my 6th grade classroom (read: lots of pencil sharpening every day). It continues to be excellent.
1390123
I bought a sharpening kit at the same time I bought the mower. I read the instructions in the kit and it looks simple. The mower says it should last several years without needing to be sharpened, but I know some people have said you should sharpen it each season....I suppose it depends on how big your yard is, the time of grass, how often you mow, etc....
2069138
I think I might have had mine for a year now but I would be surprised if it makes it 2 years. It's weak and the immersion blender attachment stopped locking in properly after a few uses.
284290
Good question we have had ours for many years and have not had to sharpen. We purchased a new one for when we wear out this one.
1994122
I'm using it till the blades get dull and then get a new one. I don't think it's worth trying to sharpen again but the company may be able to offer a replacement blade. I'm sure that's the most costly part of the device.
8690
As I recall, this machine was a piece of C**p. It did not last long at all and it wasn't cheap. I now have a Sharp, which seems to be holding up pretty well. Good luck!
2037214
Don't know, mine has been put away indefinitely . Went back to sharpening by hand. A good practice to know when the light goes out
1621429
I haven't tried but the motor of my sharpener stopped working. I did a google search and followed the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvblgS38DkQ . You can see that it's fairly easy to take it apart. I was focusing on fixing the motor and didn't check carefully if the blade is accessible, but I think it probably is.
10152
Motor is still running strong, but the sharpening is not great. It takes at least double the time to really sharpen. I purchased in mid Sept. and this has been happening since mid November. Remember I have 21 fourth graders that use it constantly! I would say it's perfect for office/home setting.
1714932
I've had mine for 11 years. It still works well but I'm wondering if I get a new one if it will seem noticeably sharper. I use mine all the time and it's held up very well.
2231111
They have warranty for it. You can send them in for a replacement or have them sharpen the knife for you. It's free but you have to pay for shipping.
1638702
this is a quality product and should last many years. It is the best sharpener I've ever used. At 76 years of age I've used many. I keep all of my knives in top shape. Sorry I don't know if the wheels are replaceable but I feel certain they would be.
1308264
I don't think it needs to be sharpened for a very long time. At the price, you can always get another one. If you want to spend $130.00 and up, you may have to have it sharpened professionally .
2249818
If you sharpen the blade every 4 to 6 months and do not try to mulch sticks and twigs it should last a couple of years or more. On my last mover (also electric) the blade lasted 4 years.
1076440
Sharpeners work OK, but i prefer replacing the blades with new ones. Turning the blade over has no effect in my opinion. They last a long time.
665821
If youre only grooming one dog or your own dog it will last a forever, oil the blade and take it to get sharpened when It gets dull cost like 5$. But if ur a groomer doing mass amounts of dogs it can last maybe 1 or 2 years. This is if ur purchasing a good quality blade as well
2105564
I have mine in the art classroom for more than a month without problems. I wonder if the person whose sharpener broke after 1 month mistook the overheat shut off as a breakage. Mine sharpens very fast and keeps the lead centered... very important when running a fast paced art room of middle schoolers. The last two sharpeners I had each lasted a couple of weeks before showing problems. They also did a poor job of centering the lead of colored pencils. I would recommend this to any classroom teacher.