edicehouse
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Okay I am going to try to do a mini review this is my first one so please don't rip me a new one! :biggrin:
I will start off with the pro's:
It was very easy to assemble. You slide the ink into the one part and screw on the small nib. The cap has different sizes so it is easy to figure out which end goes where.
Great way to get rid of scrap. You only need an inch and a half piece of a blank. I simply went through and grabbed 3 in "the bin" that were long enough.
They do look cool. From the one's I made people like looking at them because they are different. The gear heads really like them. They are pretty small and compact.
Shock does actually move. I think that was wild you can actually move the shock some from one end, and it springs back.
Now for the Con's:
Limited Market for them. There is a smaller market for these style of pens, than just about any other type I have made.
Uncomfortable. The spring gets uncomfortable writting with them because it is not a solid surface to hold, and cuts into your hands.
Lot of threads. To screw the cap on and off it seems like there is a lot of threading. It seems they unscrew some on their own also.
Final thought:
I honestly do not like these pens as a personal pen. However I would say get some to put in your stock. I got the starter kit which was 36 bucks from Penn State (currently only place that sells them I believe). Single kits are 11 to 12 bucks. It uses a 27/64 drill bit. The starter kit did not come with a brad point, but had the bushings. They offer 3 types of plating, Gold, Chrome, and Gun Metal.
I imagine someone might have a table at a car show and do real well with these, or bomb on them.
I will start off with the pro's:
It was very easy to assemble. You slide the ink into the one part and screw on the small nib. The cap has different sizes so it is easy to figure out which end goes where.
Great way to get rid of scrap. You only need an inch and a half piece of a blank. I simply went through and grabbed 3 in "the bin" that were long enough.
They do look cool. From the one's I made people like looking at them because they are different. The gear heads really like them. They are pretty small and compact.
Shock does actually move. I think that was wild you can actually move the shock some from one end, and it springs back.
Now for the Con's:
Limited Market for them. There is a smaller market for these style of pens, than just about any other type I have made.
Uncomfortable. The spring gets uncomfortable writting with them because it is not a solid surface to hold, and cuts into your hands.
Lot of threads. To screw the cap on and off it seems like there is a lot of threading. It seems they unscrew some on their own also.
Final thought:
I honestly do not like these pens as a personal pen. However I would say get some to put in your stock. I got the starter kit which was 36 bucks from Penn State (currently only place that sells them I believe). Single kits are 11 to 12 bucks. It uses a 27/64 drill bit. The starter kit did not come with a brad point, but had the bushings. They offer 3 types of plating, Gold, Chrome, and Gun Metal.
I imagine someone might have a table at a car show and do real well with these, or bomb on them.
