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Thank you, @cthjr9688, very happy to hear that you found it useful!

Hi Magnus, glad it helped!

Thank you, @arteramgopal9723, glad we could help!

Update my dad removed it for me🎉

@@Jacel_Blue happy to hear that your sharpener is working again! Happy drawing!

Thank you, Levi, always happy to help 🙂

Correct, the Fixpencil is more similar to a wooden cased pencil and the 2mm or 3mm lead will not break easily if it is adjusted and used correctly.

If you get the proper pencil and the proper leads, the thiner tips that you mention, do not break!! Get a Pentel P207 or P209 and choose the Pentel Ain Stein HB or B leads, or the Faber Castell leads. I love both mechanical pencils and Lead holders (2,mm+3.15mm) However, the 0.5 mechanical pencils, are my favorite for writing and free drawting. You don't have to sharpen the tip, as also the lines you get, are always precise and have the same thickness. You can't have all these, with the lead holders. I use those, more for sketching than anything else!

Thank you, Vifta, glad to hear that you found it useful!

Dear Giuseppe, how can we assist you?

@@carandacheinsouthafrica3424Dear, it often happens that the pencil sharpener bought at the end of having sharpened a pencil, I cut off the tip of the lead.

@@carandacheinsouthafrica3424 It happens that after inserting a pencil into the pencil sharpener and bringing the whole carriage back, it sharpens the tip of the lead but then finally breaks it

Please consult your local dealer for advice. Some pencils break more easily than others and may not be suitable for sharpening in a pencil sharpening machine.

Thank you, Valerie, glad you found it useful!

Hi R U, the Fixpencil is certainly not discontinued. Ask for it at your favorite retailer, or you can get it here if you are in South Africa: www.heye.co.za/?s=fixpencil&post_type=product

Hi Evils Dexter, no, please do not discard the whole sharpening machine, that would be completely against everything we stand for! The cutter is certainly replaceable and I make mention of this at 2:52 in the video and briefly describe how to replace it. Caran D'Ache carry stock of hundreds of replacement parts for their writing instruments and certainly the metal sharpening machine, too, in fact many more than just the cutter. You will probably not find these replacement parts listed on webstores but your local retailer should have access to them via the agents, if they do not carry stock themselves.

@@carandacheinsouthafrica3424 the website should have it if it is really available, otherwise, is a he said me said thing... and 1-2 years down the line when a new model comes out, no one will even remember that there even were such cutter replacements, I've seen this movie before when the local store closed and it become impossible to order anything other then on the website...

@@evilsdexter5261 this model of the Caran D'Ache metal-bodied pencil sharpening machine has been on the market since 1933 and has proudly stood the test of time :-) The South African customers may also purchase it directly from us here: www.heye.co.za/product/caran-dache-pencil-sharpening-machine-replacement-cutter/

Hi Takashi, yes, it can produce excellent results for Pastel Pencils. Keep in mind that Pastel Pencils can have a tendency to clog up the cutter blades, reducing the effectiveness of the sharpener. This can be avoided by sharpening a graphite pencil in the sharpener after every few Pastel Pencils. The graphite acts as a lubricant and clears the cutter for further excellent results.

@@carandacheinsouthafrica3424 Hi, thank you very much for your valuable information! I especially like the Klein Blue product and will buy it.

sharpening pastel pencils tend to blunt the cutter faster then other pencils, and since caran d'ache does not sell cutters to replace the one that the sharpener comes with, it is pointless to buy a "metal" one... you will throw it away in less than a year if you work with pastels

@@evilsdexter5261 please do not throw it away, the cutter is certainly replaceable, you will find that I mention this at 2:52 in the video. Please ask your retailer, they have access to replacement cutters through the local agents. Pastel Pencils do tend to blunten any cutter more quickly than graphite pencils. This is because graphite is itself an excellent lubricant, and it is absent in Pastel Pencils. Tip: you may sharpen a graphite pencil in between every few Pastel Pencils to drastically lengthen the life of the cutter. Solid graphite pencils like the Grafstone are particularly suitable for this as they provide the most graphite. One or two turns on the handle is enough to lubricate the cutter and continue sharpening your Pastel Pencils.

@@evilsdexter5261 You are right. I've used swordfish and M+R. After about 100 sharpenings, the cutters are no longer sharp, or the core breaks with both of them. I guess the result is the same as long as the structure is the same. Thank you very much.

Ooooh, someone really spoilt you, that is so special!

@@California-Roll I dislike plastic items, so this one is the best for me.

@@UTleochi i see

@@UTleochi There is a Metall Sharpener with two sizes from Caran d'Ache correct Term Magnesium for about 2 USD. That hold during my whole School life about 10 Years long. The large one like demonstrated is for the class room.

Most lead holders (mechanical pencils with 2mm or greater lead size) have a sharpener in the caps

Haha, elegant beast sums it up! It's really the best pencil sharpener ever.

Wonderful, so happy to hear that, thanks for sharing your experience with us!