Thread: Kits

Dayacom and Berea kit are top bloomin' notch. I stay away from chinese kits (Rizheng), they aren't as good quality.

Schmidt refills are standard with Berea kits and are top notch

Dayacom only talk to companies, not a bunch of turners like us. Plus, getting people to order 500 of the same kit isn't really possible

I think you will find that you can't do a bulk order direct with Dayacom you have to go through the Aussie agent, the minute you send them an email trying to buy in bulk it will be forwarded to the agent.

Froggie

Originally Posted by funkychicken

Dayacom and Berea kit are top bloomin' notch. I stay away from chinese kits (Rizheng), they aren't as good quality.

Hey FC,

Do you have some direct comparisons/experience with the Rizheng kits? I've browsed their site, and what they sell looks suspiciously like what several of the "recommended" US sites are selling as well, not that it's that easy to tell really, but I'm pretty sure.

Even with those guys, you have to buy in bulk to get better prices than what you can get locally anyway, due to postage costs.

Russell.

I have to concur with FC about quality, have tried both kits and the standards do differ. Amos

I've made a few Rizheng Sierras and the threads are a bit scratchy, the shaping looks a bit so-so and one I made didn't even twist properly. The end of the mechansim was too thin and just spun in the finial.

Originally Posted by funkychicken

I've made a few Rizheng Sierras and the threads are a bit scratchy, the shaping looks a bit so-so and one I made didn't even twist properly. The end of the mechansim was too thin and just spun in the finial.

Good to know, now if we could just identify what the distributors of "unknown" quality are selling, it might help.

Russell.

Not 500 of " one kit ", but 500 of one plating.

Take the point about distributors and have no wish to step on supporter's toes. Sorry Brett.

I have used kit which I know come from Rizheng and have had no problems with them at all. At the end of the day can any one put there hand a there heart and say that the higher end pen kit's don't come from a manufacture or supplier such as Rizheng, as it all comes down to the all mighty dollar most retailers will go for the cheaper price. This is only my opinion with many years in retail.
David

Originally Posted by dj_pnevans

I have used kit which I know come from Rizheng and have had no problems with them at all. At the end of the day can any one put there hand a there heart and say that the higher end pen kit's don't come from a manufacture or supplier such as Rizheng, as it all comes down to the all mighty dollar most retailers will go for the cheaper price. This is only my opinion with many years in retail.
David

I have also used lot of different pens from Rizheng and agree with dj pnevans
there is no problems with them :
Regards
David

Originally Posted by artme

Finishing:Saw the best glossy finish ever on pens in Honululu. Fellow refuses to say what he uses. I'm wondering if forum members are prepared to experiment with finishes and post results, Think outside the squar for thing that may not have been used yet.

Another good idea, maybe you should start another thread about this subject. Would be great to compare finishes others use.

Originally Posted by dj_pnevans

I have used kit which I know come from Rizheng and have had no problems with them at all. At the end of the day can any one put there hand a there heart and say that the higher end pen kit's don't come from a manufacture or supplier such as Rizheng, as it all comes down to the all mighty dollar most retailers will go for the cheaper price. This is only my opinion with many years in retail.
David

Eh?

Dayacom make all the high end kits (Emperor, Imperial, Gent, Lotus, Statesman)

My two cents. I don't like Dayacom kits. I have bought a fair few of them and they have nothing on the Berea kits. Too many problems. They were the low to mid range stuff but. I didn't know they make the high end stuff. From all reports the high end stuff seems ok.

BJ

Guess What they are all made in the same country and I will leave it at that. I have tried all 3 manufacturers and there is some small differences in the cheaper brand that pen turners would notice but I have had no problems with any of them.

Rizheng are chinese, Dayacom and Berea are Taiwainese