Originally posted by Ron Mc
<br />"It's a loser.
The last thing I would want on a high end pen is a crystal that looks like the crystal on someone elses peb"
Eagle, Nice of you to post your personal opinion? What is a peb? I shared this with everyone because I thought it was a nice looking pen. You have to admit that the pen hardware appears to be going in a nice direction for pen turners. You must also agree that a pen of this type yields a higher profit margin (whether segmented or not) than other style like the slimline or cigar or etc...
Honestly I am surprised at your comment and wish you hadn't made it. I did not want anyone to state something like, "It's a loser" Those three words do no one any good at all.
Beg to Differ.
BTW the "B" is right next to the "N"
I doin't care who cut the glass( crystal for those who think a little chip of something shinng catches the eye)
It's a ball park $50.00 kit.
A kit without all the "frills" 22 k gold?
When all is said and done that pen could be turned by anyone of us anbd it would look exactly like anyone elses.
It was much like I saw at the D.C> show for those who had booths set up.
The "kit" pens from all the manufacterers could be spotted a mile away.
For the most part (not all) but for the most part anyone displaying kit pens could have been transferred to another booth that had kit pens and you would not notice anything differnt.
Boring B2B pens.
putting a piece of glass in a clip doesn't make a hiogh end pen.
Putting bright gold fitting doesn't make it a high end pen.
It just makes it an over priced kit, that can be bought by anyone.
AS far as profit margin rethink the firgures.
I have WHOLESALED $2.90 cigars for %55.00 which retailed for $110.00
what are you going to put in THAT gaudy kit that will yield you $1500.00?
I must admit it is less tacky that the Emperor.
If the suppliers had a brain they would put out ecomponents that are easily customizeable not a cast off from the dollar store.