Some people have remarked that this pricing is inconsistent with the spirit of the brand. Esterbrook also has released an oversized version of the Estie, available in Ebony only, at a MSRP of $250 and a street price of $200. The standard Estie comes in three colors: Cobalt Blue, Tortoise, and Ebony, with all colors available in either chrome or gold-plated trim. Currently the standard (MSRP) pricing on the Esterbrook Estie is around $195, with the retailer “street price” around $156, after applying all permissible discounting and coupon codes.
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( Full Disclosure: I acquired the Cobalt Blue Estie pictured here from Pen Chalet using affiliate credit, and Kenro sent me the brown Tortoise Estie for review purposes.) The pricing of the pen has prompted some debate. Site sponsors Pen Chalet, Vanness Pens, Anderson Pens, and Goldspot all stock the Estie.
Short answer: the Estie is a great pen that I can wholeheartedly recommend as an everyday writer, but it’s the overall classic look of the pen and comfort in the hand that wins my recommendation, rather than a fancy cap closure or vintage-nib adapter that, frankly, most brands do just fine without and that I could take or leave.Įsterbrook Pens are available from most Kenro retailers and were widely distributed at launch. I tend to write my pens dry fairly quickly. This may be convenient for some people, but it’s not so much a selling point for me, nor is it a feature I’m likely to test. On the other hand, the purpose behind the cushion cap is similar to Platinum’s “Slip & Seal” system on the 3776 Century: the nib won’t dry out even if you leave the pen sitting unused for long periods of time. The one thing I don’t love about it is that it makes it difficult to post the cap straight on the barrel - a very minor annoyance, but I’m a poster, so there it is. It takes a time or two to get used to, and after that you don’t notice it much. It’s a spring-loaded inner cap that requires you to push the cap down and turn in order to engage the threads to close the pen.
After some initial skepticism, I’m a fan of the cushion-cap. Two features are being used extensively to market the Estie: the “cushion cap” closure and the “MV Adapter,” the latter of which is available for purchase separately, and allows you to use your vintage Esterbrook nibs in the new pen.
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