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Hey Mannie,
They look similar to the Zen and Stretch kits with the obvious exception that the caps are engraved. Sounds like they are snap fits for the cap instead of threads or magnets too.

Most of their other kits look like PSI stuff.
 
I got a couple of those kits off ebay, i have the fishing and skull one. They are both pretty nice. I just got them so cant say how durable they are, but the top snaps on pretty nice on both ends, and I have some compliments on them since they can be a little more personal. I will get some more soon.
 
I've tried the kits. They are smaller than the Zen and built on an 8mm tube.

They're simple and seem faily well made, but I'm not sure I like the looks of them.

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i can not speak on those kits. however as customer service goes he has none. i bought slimline kits from him on ebay and sent sent an invoice request asking to include 6 of his new kits(the ones you are inquiring about) got no response. so i paid and received the slimlines in a timely manner. he included a bussiness card with the order so i called 3 times within a week and left messages on his machine(tried during normal bussiness hours) and to this day i have not gotten a return call. that was about a year now so i don't hold much hope. he is a member on this forum also.
 
I had a few emails through ebay with him and had a response in about an hour on them. It was a shipping problem, not his fault, but the post office. He seemed to be right on top of it. I would use him again with no hesitation. The inside is plastic and snaps in pretty nice. I am using the skull one as my personal pen now so if it breaks ill post up. They are pretty skinny, I had to make my own bushings because I forgot to order them but they are nice. Another long hole to drill.
 
I've made a few of them and they are not bad. The refills are not the best, but what kit's are? The bushings (sold separately) appear to be aluminum, so be careful when using them. I don't recall getting any printed instructions, but assembly is very straight forward. If memory serves me correctly, I do belive that this kit is built on an 8mm tube. Since the ends of each fitting is beaded, the final size of the turned barrel is forgiving; just get it in the ballpark and it will look fine. The cap is a snap cap, and is postable.

My only real complaint was with the construction of one of the caps. The caps are preassembled with the clip. The cap has the design on two opposite sides, and I had one cap where the clip was not centered properly. Although I didn't spend much time on it, I could not get the clip to rotate. YMMV

Although I like the looks of the kit and I think it's kind of cute, the finished pen just doesn't have the feel of a high-quality kit. The parts are chrome plated and the finished pen is very light. I would only be able to sell them for what they are: novelty pens.

Hope that helps, Mannie!
 
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I have made several of the kits in question. I am happy with them. The advantage that I see is there is no magnet in the top. So no need to warn people with a pacemaker not to put it in the pocket. I did have an issue with the 30.06 pen kits. They responded and issue gone.
 
Well I just placed an order with this guy so lets see what happens, I will keep yall posted. I ordered some thing off ebay from him earlier in the week and have not heard anything..
 
I have contacted him via ebAY for my order on there and on his website for the order i placed there and also called and left 2 messages from the number on his website and no repsonse at all, I think I got screwed!!
 
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Well I just placed an order with this guy so lets see what happens, I will keep yall posted. I ordered some thing off ebay from him earlier in the week and have not heard anything..
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I have contacted him via ebAY for my order on there and on his website for the order i placed there and also called and left 2 messages from the number on his website and no repsonse at all, I think I got screwed!!
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I don't know the guy - but jeesh - cut him some slack before assuming you got screwed.
 
thanks smitty37!!

The Penguin- really been 4 days now on the website and about a week now from an ebay transaction and combined about $200. To you that might not be a big deal but to me it is.
 
i have no clue, i contacted some of his customers on ebay, and they had no issues, so who the heck knows, but i am currently out 200 bucks and zero communication from this guy.
 
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