Reddit mentions of Alvin, 9866, Brass Bullet Sharpener, Replaceable Stainless Steel Blade

The Alvin Bullet sharpener is my everyday carry.

Bullet Sharpener https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BYK7LQ/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_ZBNSub02AY2B5

At my desk I keep a Kum long point sharpener. It's two steps and takes some getting used to but the point is awesome.

Kum AS2 or AS2KM, Two Hole Automatic Long Point Pencil Sharpener, Mfg Part Number 1053021 ( extra lids not included ) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003G560JQ/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_kFNSub145M1FE

For sharpeners, nothing beats the bullet sharpeners imo.

Also, no matter what pencils you get, I rec this Derwent set to anyone. I've tried every method of blending, and theirs is amazing and a great deal, plus it comes with a vinyl eraser which will erase pretty much anything. They also have an electric eraser which is very precise, but I would wait on getting it.

As far as coloring books, my favorites are Hanna Karlzon's - I have Daydreams and Summer Nights which can be gotten for 8 - $11 on Amazon.

Also, if you're interested in coloring pages off of Pinterest - I can give you good recommendations, I wait for a sale at Office Max/Depot, and get around 60 pages of grayscale coloring on extremely nice cardstock for $7. :)

I only have prismacolors (132) , so I will let others speak on that, although I did just order the Faber-castell in the post thst has an example of the Faber-castell, which I've heard nothing but good about, and even though I'm low on cash, I could afford $14. /U/clvnhbhs has tons of experience with all the different brands, and I really appreciate their help with the info. Like I said, I don't have experience with other brands , but I've noticed that prismacolors are either really good and smooth or really scratchy fwiw. Also this comment has info on Pinterest - please let me know if you have any questions because it's not very user-friendly with search.

Hope this helps!

Edit: here's some of my work with prismacolor-

https://imgur.com/gallery/4OHNE

https://imgur.com/gallery/XiT4S

https://imgur.com/gallery/Fqzs6

https://imgur.com/gallery/o3KKZ

 

Edit check this comment for my info on Pinterest. :)

The Möbius & Ruppert Bullet Sharpener is my personal favorite. Easy to grip and it gives you a good point (and it looks cool). They're like $6 on Amazon.

The brass bullet one is consistently voted highly on reddit so I bought one and it’s pretty awesome

Not who you asked, but I have this one and I LOVE it. Makes a beautifully sharp yet strong point.

My only complaint is it can't do colored pencils, but a bullet sharpener works best due to their soft lead anyway.

http://www.amazon.com/Alvin-9866-Brass-Bullet-Sharpener/dp/B001BYK7LQ

The alvin brass bullet is what I use.

I'm going to suggest a manual sharpener that I've been using to sharpen my Prismacolor Colored Pencils for a while now.

Here it is. This is hands down the best sharpener I've ever used and it's very ergonomic. One of my favorite characteristics of this sharpener is that it uses STANDARD blades, unlike this bullshit that uses their (own?) blades. I haven't been able to find replacement blades for my Foray and I've even called customer support to see if they sell the blades alone - turns out they don't.

I want to stress the fact that you should always consider buying a sharpener that uses standard blades because your blade will dull over time. Here are the exact replacement blades I bought for my sharpener.

The sharpener is also heavy and it's barrel shaped; making it easier to sharpen your pencils (IMO).

Both the sharpener and blades are German made.

Hope this helps.