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Your cart is empty.Engineered for everyday dependability and style, the X-ACTO Ranger 55 Manual Pencil Sharpener is built to meet the demands of high-volume environments. A sleek and classic sharpener, the X-ACTO Ranger 55 utilizes dual hardened helical cutters to efficiently sharpen pencils to fine point tips. Its die-cast all-metal construction stands up to the wear and tear of student use, while the integrated mount and included screws allow for simple installation on a wall or desk. Sturdy and low-maintenance, the X-ACTO Ranger 55 Manual Pencil Sharpener serves school and office environments with ease.
W Holmes
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2024
Looks handsome, works like a champ with twin blades, adjustable for all pencil sizes, easy to empty shavings, will probably last forever. I just bought another one to give as a gift!
Lisa
Reviewed in Sweden on April 28, 2024
Dessa borde komma in i klassrummet igen. Helt klart värt varenda krona.
pd7976
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2020
If you're in need of a sturdy pencil sharpener with a vintage look then this one might be just what you're looking for. For me, the X-ACTO Ranger 55 Manual Pencil Sharpener was exactly that.X-acto manufactures these units based upon the old original designs so they end up being very close to the school pencil sharpeners some of us remember from the '60s and '70s. As you might expect, the modern version is made overseas out of somewhat cheaper materials than the "built like a tank" units of old, but not to such an extent as to "cheapen" the look or feel of the unit.The internals seem to have retained the heavy duty build of the past, including the twin helical cutter blades. The unit works great. It quickly and smoothly sharpens eight different sizes of pencils.The gloss black finish was a perfect fit in my vintage themed office. The top of the shavings container is embossed with a nice script Ranger 55 logo that completes the vintage look. I am very happy with this purchase and I highly recommend the X-ACTO Ranger 55 to anyone who is looking for a sturdy and great looking tool for their office.
Man cave guy
Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2019
I got tired of failing battery operated sharpeners - even $50 ones. So this ‘return to the old times’ is my last resort. So far so good. No jamming and all my pencils are pointy with an even cut all around. This unit is not as robust feeling as the old Made in the USA versions. Some elements of the metal feel a bit flimsy. However, it does not get daily use, so should last the rest of my days.Ps to mount the unit, you need to remove the shavings container and expose the screw holes.
Cat House
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2019
Installation is very easy, simply Drill your top screw, level and lock it down with the bottom screw.There is a give and take in the manufacturing of this 2019 unit as compared to my 1970s pencil sharpener. My 1970s pencil sharpener is a heavy stamping with a Nylon catch and size selector. The Ranger 55 body is a light die casting and the collector and size selector are thin gauge stampings. However one huge improvement is that the handle is quality die casting as opposed to a stamping.Overall it feels good, looks good and sharpens colored lead pencils. Since there is no one here to abuse it, I believe the unit is going to give me decades of sharp pencils.
Nikolaos Zorbas
Reviewed in France on June 11, 2017
C'est une très bel objet, et très efficace. Mes enfants et moi nous sommes ravis de cette nouvelle acquisition. Pratique et efficace et très robuste, en metal.
RAMA
Reviewed in India on February 7, 2017
utter garbage
Alexander Roman Orsky
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017
I used a Ranger 55 at a library for quite some time with excellent results. This experience, together with reviews for this sharpener and its relatively low cost lead me to buy it for my own personal use. Nevertheless, the sharpener that I received doesn't work quite as well as that which I used in the library because the points that it makes aren't quite as sharp as ideal. They aren't conical, but look like a cone with its tip cut off, albeit a very small portion of the tip. I still would rate the sharpener as very good because the tips are relatively sharp, the sharpening action disengages consistently when the pencil is sharp, which only requires a few turns, and performance is consistent. I can't comment on the durability of the dual cutters since I've only been using the sharpener for a few months, but the fact that there are two cutters rather than the one that is typically included in many sharpeners presumably implies a longer life. The overall quality of construction of the sharpener is at least good. I preferred a manual sharpener for its economy relative to electric sharpeners with dual cutters and for its simplicity, which I thought might imply a longer life.The shortest pencil that can be sharpened in this sharpener is close to 2-7/8 in.Mounting the sharpener on a wall or table is relatively simple using the enclosed screws. I mounted my sharpener on the back of closet door.In the end, I wouldn't purchase this sharpener again if I knew of a durable sharpener that delivered sharper tips consistently without issues, even if the alternative were more expensive, but I don’t know for sure what might be expected from other products.
コクマルガラス
Reviewed in Japan on November 22, 2017
説明書はついていません。元々は欧米の製品のようです。あちこち日本製の一般的なものとは異なる部分があるので説明しておきます。前面に八つ穴のあいた銀色の円盤がありますので削りたい鉛筆のサイズに合うよう回転させます。鉛筆をさし込み、ハンドルを回して削ります。ここまでは普通なのですが、この製品には自動的に鉛筆を送り込んで削る機能がありません。削っているあいだ自力で鉛筆を押し込み続けないと使えません。よって製品を机に固定させる必要があります。削りカスをどうやって捨てるか、という疑問に対する解答と重複しますが、本体の横にブランコのように動く部分があるので（指で軽く押せばわかります）そこを押していって、上にある爪状の所を押すとパカッと開きます。ここに削りカスが溜まっています。この部分は全部はずして本体と別々にできます。これが「机に固定する」ための設計にもつながっています。「ブランコ」を外すと鉛筆削りの下に四つのネジがあります。それを外すといちばん下の台座が出てきます。ふたつ穴があるので製品の箱に付属していた銀色のネジふたつで机に固定します。あとは台座と本体をネジ四つで締め直せば完了です。
Greg J. Lovern
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2012
This sharpener works great, just like I remember from schoolrooms in the 1970s. It's amazing how hard it is today to find a good pencil sharpener.This one has no plastic inside; the only plastic I see is the round crank handle. It grinds the pencils with two rolling grinders; not slicing and breaking them like so many bad sharpeners. The two rolling grinders are held firmly in place at both ends by metal.My 8yo and 5yo use it with no problem.The sharpener itself doesn't say X-Acto anywhere; that's only on the box. I get the impression this is made exactly like it has been made for decades, in the same little factory, by the same old guys. Of course, that may not be the case at all; it's just the impression I get from this excellent, very well-made tool.As far as I can tell, this may be the last really good sharpener in the world. I highly recommend it.
N. Jones
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2010
This pencil sharpener is the one I have been wanting for years. I have used many over the years, but this one quickly sharpens to a long, centered point - without eating up the pencil. When it stops making a grinding noise, your pencil is ready. I am so, so happy to have a fine pencil sharpener that is heavy duty and works perfectly. I use #2 pencils often and other pencils for drawing.I will not use this on colored pencils. I prefer to carefully sharpen expensive colored pencils by hand with the STAEDTLER, INC. Handheld Manual Double-Hole Cylinder Pencil Sharpener. It has two lengths to choose from for the lead. The one I own is all metal on the inside, which I find better for sharpening pencils correctly. I look in the architect areas of the office supply stores for better items such as hand-held pencil sharpeners. Although now-days they have started to place the cheaper ones there also. Don't buy ones that look like plastic, they will not last; the plastic will crack soon.Oh, and it is easy to dispose of the shavings also. Just rotate the center section, squeeze, and it comes loose. It reminds me of that lovely pencil sharpener we used in the 5th grade math class. Except this one is new and shiny.Nancy
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