Sierra Elegant Beauty PRICE???

[yaroslaw]

What the hell is with Sierra EB (berea) price? It raised a lot (almost twice?) and costs more than fountain pens in premium platings!!!
It was my favorite sierra pen style (I really do not like original sierra that much...)

Any competitors on the market? same style and platings (GoldTi/BlackTi, Rho/BlackTi) on Sierra tubes with same quality but normal price?

 

[Bocere1]

The Aero @ craftsupplies maybe or this at Smitty's LE ROI ELEGANT MAJOR
(club price 15.30)
http://www.smittyspenworks.com/servlet/the-636/LE-ROI-ELEGANT-MAJOR/Detail

 

[arioux]

The executive sierra from Timberbits is a good alterbative too imho

Pen Making :: Ball Point Pens :: Executive Sierra Pen Kits - Pen Kits, Pen blanks, Clock Kits and wood turning accessories.

 

[plano_harry]

I switched to Smitty's after I had problems with the ti gold plating on the EB's

 

[Quality Pen]

I switched to Smitty's after I had problems with the ti gold plating on the EB's

Mind sharing what kind of problems you had?

 

[Carl Fisher]

I switched to Smitty's after I had problems with the ti gold plating on the EB's

Mind sharing what kind of problems you had?

I had one given to me as part of a pen swap and the plating wore within 2 months of use. I'll have to see if I can find it and get a picture.

 

[toddlajoie]

The Aero @ craftsupplies maybe or this at Smitty's LE ROI ELEGANT MAJOR
(club price 15.30)

The CSUSA Aero is a different diameter tube (23/64ths) than the Seirra EB (27/64ths), but the styling is very similar. Plating is not quite the same as there is no Ti Gold option, but the Chrome/Black Ti makes a VERY nice pen in my opinion and is somewhat similar to the Rho/Black Ti.

The Berea Elegant Sierra is only sold in 2 versions of Shiny/Matte Chrome, but is significantly cheaper and similar style. While I agree it does not have the impact of the Gold Ti/Black Ti, it still can make a very rich looking pen with the right blank.

 

[Neil Farrer]

The Lucida Pen from Timberbits is the same as the Aero in all but name, takes a 23/64 tube.