Tachmonite
Member
There seems to be a conflict regarding the preferred section material for pen kits.
In the "user community" there is a sizeable stigma against pens with metal sections because they have a tendancy to be slippery. Yet, to my surprise, it seems that in the "turning community" I've noticed an abundance of dislike (expressed in reviews, mostly) for plastic sections due to their "lower quality." What are your thoughts? Do you think that this might be because the kit suppliers use cheap plastic? Does the metal product simply feel more satisfying to complete? As a beginning pen turner and fountain pen enthusiast, I am reluctant to construct a metal sectioned pen but do not want to make something that will not last.
In the "user community" there is a sizeable stigma against pens with metal sections because they have a tendancy to be slippery. Yet, to my surprise, it seems that in the "turning community" I've noticed an abundance of dislike (expressed in reviews, mostly) for plastic sections due to their "lower quality." What are your thoughts? Do you think that this might be because the kit suppliers use cheap plastic? Does the metal product simply feel more satisfying to complete? As a beginning pen turner and fountain pen enthusiast, I am reluctant to construct a metal sectioned pen but do not want to make something that will not last.