New ULTRA Cigar Kit at Woodcraft

[Rojo22]

Anyone seen or completed this kit yet? I bought two at the store yesterday, and it is 12.99 for the kit. It has some carving on the center band, and on the top cap for the clip.

 

[les-smith]

There's a few photos in the photo section

http://www.penturners.org/forum/photo_album.asp?mode=search&AlbumUsers=0&Photo_Search=ultra+cigar

 

[Kadmos]

Seems like a good looking kit

might benifit from some mix and match though...can't say I'm too fond of the nib being a different color than the clip

 

[gerryr]

And when the Upgrade Gold wears off, which probably won't take all that long, it will be a truly ugly looking pen.

 

[cdcarter]

Yeah, but I'm not paying double digits for anything that's upgrade gold.

 

[rdunn12]

I made one yesterday,nice looking kit.Could be a little cheaper though.

 

[johncrane]

l think Gerry may be right here.

 

[Ligget]

I rekon that is too expensive for upgrade gold too, but if we keep buying they`ll keep making.

At the end of the day it is still a Cigar pen, the old style plain Cigar in upgrade gold is approx $3.50 and an upgrade gold Baron is around $8.50.

 

[Rojo22]

I guess I have had extraordinary luck with the kits at Woodcraft. I have kits that have been in use for 2 years, and dont show any wear at all.

12.99 is a little steep in my opinion for a kit like a cigar, but it is something different. Havent decided yet if I like the overall look yet, so I will put these two together and make a decision as to whether it is worth it or not.

 

[bamapens11]

Noticed that some of the ultra cigar kits look like the nibs were swapped, i.e. the gold nib (from the chrome kit) was swapped witht the chrome nib from the gold kit. Is that what everyone is doing (swapping the nibs from the two kits) or have you convinced the seller to swap them for you?????

 

[stevers]

Originally posted by bamapens11

Noticed that some of the ultra cigar kits look like the nibs were swapped, i.e. the gold nib (from the chrome kit) was swapped witht the chrome nib from the gold kit. Is that what everyone is doing (swapping the nibs from the two kits) or have you convinced the seller to swap them for you?????

I see what you mean. I don't care for the chrome clip and gold nib, or gold clip and chrome nib. That just doesn't look right. They don't match at all. And the whole kit looks sort of over done and cheap to me.
Just my 2 cents.

 

[rhahnfl]

Getting to be a little on the expensive side...IMHO.

 

[louisbry]

Don't care for this kit myself. I will stick to plain cigars.

 

[wjskip]

you bought two kits so enjoy them. I agree with most that say it is expensive for the quality but I buy and build them. I use the most gaudy acrylic I can find.[^]

 

[wjskip]

I am one of the ones that switch nibs. Examples in cannon fodder under the photo section

 

[JerrySambrook]

I have actually made a one into a pencil as well

I like them myself, and have sold the three I made for sale

Jerry