Swordfish 40100 Ikon Desktop Manual Pencil Sharpener, 8 mm

It really is because of how much more of the lead is exposed from helical shapeners, I think. Like a visually misleading illusion or something. But really they do eat much less than traditional hand sharpeners. I don’t have any experience with the FC sharpener you have here, it one tip might be that if it has an auto-stop feature, you don’t necessarily always have to crank it until it hits that point. Many times 3-4 spins of the handle is enough to sharpen to a point you need. If you’re looking for an alternative helical style sharpener I always recommended the Swordfish Ikon. https://www.amazon.com/Swordfish-40100-Desktop-Manual-Sharpener/dp/B000TK1OWO

I like this Swordfish Ikon