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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!

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! ❤️❤️

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.

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

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! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNiDqq13kpmZdoE.html

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

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.

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

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 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.

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!

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

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.

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!

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!

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.

This was a joy to watch!

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.

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

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!

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 ❤️

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!

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

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 😁.

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.

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

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

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

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 :)

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

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 💕

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.

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.

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

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! ❤

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

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 :)

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!!!

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

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

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.

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.

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 .

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. 👍😀

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!

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.

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 🥴

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.

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

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

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

Excellent video, excellent help!

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 😆

Thank you for all your hard work!

Thank you for the tips sharpeners. This is big 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.

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. ❤️

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

"...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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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!!

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

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

I have the nose pencil sharpener. Works just fine.

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.

Thank you for all you do ☺️

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).

Great camera work. Props to Shane. Thanks for risking your fingers in testing sharpeners for us, and taking the time for this too. It's not something a general user would do. You tend to just either curse the sharpener or pencil. If you're lucky you end up with a tried and true favourite.

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 😂

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

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

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!!!

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!

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

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.

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

This video's thumbnail was the best! Lol! Thanks for the info.

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

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 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" 😉

This is such an intense video XD thanks for taking one for the team!!

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

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

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.

Awesome a new video!!

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

My Tgal sharpener did not last long. I had to toss it, it didnt take the Derwent barrels and the dial didn't adjust for long. Maybe 30 sharpens and I had to toss it. Dollar store was better. I think there are duds from that brand. Electric works best for me. Great video!

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.

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?

You’re so much fun to Watch and learn

My favourite is the Staedtler-Pencil-Sharpener-Mars-Machine which has lasted years. It’s a crank sharpener and doesn’t chop off wood from some of the pencils that I find others have and is fabulous for Prismas but I have a mountain of sharpeners and the T’gaal rates right up there. I never pull my crank sharpeners fully out unless the pencil lead has broken off completely. I only pull them out a small way to get a long fine point. KUM is another fabulous pencil sharpener but I’m not fussed on the 2 method way of sharpening. I actually returned the Derwent crank as if didn’t suit me.Swordfish hand held sharpener is also good but the crank version I wasn’t impressed with. 🙏 for this review and sorry about those poor fingers.😟Sarah Renae.🌹

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

Het Sarah, I was wondering if you could do a video on the best colored pencil cases. Thanks so much for all of your tips. Best regards, Michael haley