Avoid broken leads so you can focus on writing with the break-resistant X-ACTO XLR electric pencil sharpener. Its Pencil Saver feature prevents over-sharpening, so leads are sharpened to their ideal length for less breakage. The XLR works great with wood case pencils, including colored pencils. Finally, the SafeStart Motor stops when the easy-to-empty shavings bin is removed. It's no wonder X-ACTO is the #1 electric pencil sharpener brand! Break-resistant pencil sharpener leads to less frustrations when sharpening Pencil Saver feature prevents over-sharpening when pencil reaches ideal sharpness SafeStart Motor stops when shavings bin is removed Works great on colored pencils Brand new in box.