redfishsc
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I have been buying cigar kits from the local Woodcraft since they were on sale that month cheaper than internet sources. These are the only cigars I've turned. I believe they are Berea kits though I'm not sure.
Anyhow, one of them, the tranny failed. The twist mechanism doesn't "stop" when you retract the pen-- if you continue the twist you wind up advancing the tip again, with an irritating grindy feel. Not smooth at all.
Another pen, a platinum, has a similar problem but I think it is the refill binding in the nib. The problem here is that it will NOT retract when you twist it. You have to twist it and tap it on something to push it back in there. I've studied this booger all I can and the only conclusion I've found is that the included refill is binding in the small hole in the nib.
Has either of these happened to anyone? I seem to be a magnet for pen failures. I have probably had a 20% failure rate with PSI slimline pens, similar tranny problems or they came with sub-crappy refills.
Anyhow, one of them, the tranny failed. The twist mechanism doesn't "stop" when you retract the pen-- if you continue the twist you wind up advancing the tip again, with an irritating grindy feel. Not smooth at all.
Another pen, a platinum, has a similar problem but I think it is the refill binding in the nib. The problem here is that it will NOT retract when you twist it. You have to twist it and tap it on something to push it back in there. I've studied this booger all I can and the only conclusion I've found is that the included refill is binding in the small hole in the nib.
Has either of these happened to anyone? I seem to be a magnet for pen failures. I have probably had a 20% failure rate with PSI slimline pens, similar tranny problems or they came with sub-crappy refills.