Cwalker935
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I know that the topic of postable or non postable has come up before, just wondering if opinions have changed. Any new thoughts?
I still like non postable. Although it seems like postable wins out in customer preference.
Visual appeal where? Side by side they can both look pretty much the same depending on the model.Visual appeal - nonpostable
Functionality and sellability - postable
Visual appeal where? Side by side they can both look pretty much the same depending on the model.Visual appeal - nonpostable
Functionality and sellability - postable
I'm with skiprat. I'd love to know what model looks anywhere close to the same using both options.Visual appeal where? Side by side they can both look pretty much the same depending on the model.
Jr Gent 2 for one. Minor difference in the End Cap. If you believe that to be a major difference in looks, you and I just see things from a different perspective because I don't see it that way.:biggrin::biggrin:Visual appeal where? Side by side they can both look pretty much the same depending on the model.Visual appeal - nonpostable
Functionality and sellability - postable
Ok Leroy, please enlighten me....please can you tell me which pen kit model in either the postable or non-postable version looks the same and which model 'depends'.......I'm really lost on this one......????
( Yes, I'm rattling your cage a bit too.... )
See my reply to Skip....I think that everything except the end cap exactly the same translates to "pretty much the same".I'm with skiprat. I'd love to know what model looks anywhere close to the same using both options.Visual appeal where? Side by side they can both look pretty much the same depending on the model.
people tend to not like making friction fit pens....to easy to overturn and end up with a cap that won't stay on posted or not. I would agree though that the end caps could be designed much better but that would make the barrels longer to keep the same overall length.... at least for Rollerballs....I think end caps make pens look tacky and unfinished. Take a look at the pens people actually pay good money for: Mont Blanc, Pilot, Parker... no end caps, they all have friction fit, and look so much better. I wish someone would offer a decent kit that looked sleek, rather than having what looks like an air valve cover on it. [/rant]
people tend to not like making friction fit pens....to easy to overturn and end up with a cap that won't stay on posted or not. I would agree though that the end caps could be designed much better but that would make the barrels longer to keep the same overall length.... at least for Rollerballs....I think end caps make pens look tacky and unfinished. Take a look at the pens people actually pay good money for: Mont Blanc, Pilot, Parker... no end caps, they all have friction fit, and look so much better. I wish someone would offer a decent kit that looked sleek, rather than having what looks like an air valve cover on it. [/rant]
Most non postable have the same amount of metal showing as the postable version of the same kit....people tend to not like making friction fit pens....to easy to overturn and end up with a cap that won't stay on posted or not. I would agree though that the end caps could be designed much better but that would make the barrels longer to keep the same overall length.... at least for Rollerballs....I think end caps make pens look tacky and unfinished. Take a look at the pens people actually pay good money for: Mont Blanc, Pilot, Parker... no end caps, they all have friction fit, and look so much better. I wish someone would offer a decent kit that looked sleek, rather than having what looks like an air valve cover on it. [/rant]
Longer barrels would be fine with me. Some kits look funny, with so much metal, and a little piece of blank.
I presume you're right Skip, but it just happens that all of the non postable pens in my collection have a fairly large metal end cap....including a few pretty expensive ones. Some of them might not even come is a postable version.Yeah Leroy, but it depends on the model....:wink: