are they pre sharpened?
744344
these are the pencils my granddaughter writes with the best- she likes them a lot- they fit in her hands more comfortably than other pencils...
916349
These Gator blades come sharpened. They are not "razor sharp" but my experience has shown they do an excellent job of cutting.
1261822
Yes they can be sharpened in fact I run a few swipes on my fine steel between uses to keep a keen edge and haven't needed to really sharpen them yet.
1374282
Of course, they are just steel knives with a colorful coating. Anywhere that the sharpening stones contact the blade the coating will be removed, so one should be careful to sharpen properly.
1490389
Yes, they are of high quality and have been a great product. I got my set a few years ago and haven't needed to sharpen them yet.
683086
Yeah. Out of the package they should be ok, but they need to be sharpened a bit to be truly effective.
1159919
They can be sharpened with a flat sharping stone using a little pressure, taking your time (Few mins.) you will be able to feel the difference from when you started. Keep the blade flat on stone using slight circular motion.
916348
I assumed they were to be used as-is. Most of us would not own the equipment to sharpen, nor know how to do it. there is a coating (paint) on the blade, and my impression was that they did not appear very sharp out of the box.
49799
No, they do not come sharpened. But they are such great pencils that sharpening them for the first time use is totally worth it!
754467
Yes they do need sharpening but they are easy to re-sharpen. It's a good blade that doesn't rust easily.
15027
I had to get them sharpened and I'm a beginner. They didn't specify that you had to, but you do or you will slide around :(
49797
no, and I wouldn't buy these again, I had the black warrior and thought these would be the same, but they are cheap ones, the lead is not as smooth and the wood is cheaper wood, so when you sharpen them the wood is rough and not smooth. i think its the difference between the cedar ones ( more expensive) and these cheaper ones. I think i will buy the more expensive ones next time,as these are not fun to write with.
1256328
Yes, they came very sharp! I love them and use them all the time...they have stayed sharp.
1209424
No. You have to get them sharpened. Most rinks or sporting goods stores will do it for $5
1029159
No. Do not sharpen. You will weaken the leading edge of the blade. The blades cut just fine right out of the box with slightly dull edges.
1899239
I can't say w/100% certainty , but as I recall, one has bent slightly on the tip from an impact with something very hard. They do sharpen up repeatedly though. However, it's been 2-3 yrs. since I've used these.
1093786
Thank you for your question! No, they did not come sharpened, however I found an inexpensive pencil sharpener on Amazon, and it sharpens very easily! I really do believe these pencils are high quality, and once sharpened, have perfect points! I truly hope this helps!