Edison Glenmont 2014 Le Ap

[rammarur]

On the 30th of October, I received an email from Brian Gray saying my pen was dispatched. I was waiting desperately for it since then. However things took a wrong turn when I saw that my pen went to Brazil instead of meeting me here in India. I waited for a couple of days and called Brian and requested him to take a look at it. He immediately contacted USPS and found that they filed their paper work to Brazil instead and asked me to wait for a couple of days more. He asked me not to worry about it and if required he said he will make another pen for me from the same material or will offer me the Artist Proof of the Glenmont 2014 LE.

 

I waited for a week and there was no change on the USPS website. I called up Brian again, and he asked me which option I preferred. I said I am fine with the Artist Proof (LE AP). He dispatched the pen on the 26th of November and it arrived today, on the 17th of December.

 

Wow...what a pen!!! Words can't do justice to the beauty. One has to look at the pen in person to appreciate it.

Craftsmanship is amazing with great attention to detail. In short, the pen was oozing quality. 

Usually pens that look great end up not writing that great and that shatters the experience, but this one wasn't like that. It wrote perfectly out of the box, I had asked Brian for a 1.1 mm stub and it writes exactly the way it should. Nib has just the right amount of tooth that I like.

 

My apologies for the horrible photography. I miserably failed to capture the beauty of the pen (this is from the mobile phone).

 

Writing sample:

 

 

Engraving:

 

 

The Point:

 

 

Pen chilling out:

 

 

 

I love the pen so much for the following reasons (it deserves anywhere between 9.5 and 10 out of 10 points)-

1. Pen looks and feels rock solid, yet surprisingly light for its proportions. The stress points like the cap lip etc. are made very thick and won't break easily.
   
2. The stub nib tuned by Brian is a dream to write with.
   
3. Brian's customer service is top notch, probably the best I've seen till now.
   
4. I already see some people staring at the pen in envy!
   
5. Whatever the reason is, I got the Artist Proof of the Limited Edition which is a special thing, sounds more unique to me.
   

I take the opportunity to thank Brian for the very very special pen and the best customer service for which he is well-known across the world. Will post better pictures once I have them.

[katerchen]

That's actually not a bad turn of events. I'd trade mine for the prototype in a heartbeat.

 

(Ebonite version, also with 1.1 stub)

 

-k

[akafridi3]

@Katerchen

 

Share picture of the Ebonite version!

Edited December 19, 2014 by akafridi3

[katerchen]

Heh, I'm just going to link Brian's version. He makes much better pictures.

 

http://edisonpenco.smugmug.com/photos/i-j5DPvBt/0/M/i-j5DPvBt-M.jpg

[akafridi3]

Here is a picture of my Edison Herald Blue/Black Ebonite. It was made during the same time the 2014 Limited edition pens were being made. Received mine on November 2nd 2014.

 

Brian Gray is a great craftsmen!

 

I had a fine gold nib on it initially, which was great. Later got a 1.5mm stub and that writes awesome too!

Edited December 19, 2014 by akafridi3

[a_m]

Congrats ! And you have a beautiful writing !

[rammarur]

That's actually not a bad turn of events. I'd trade mine for the prototype in a heartbeat.

 

(Ebonite version, also with 1.1 stub)

 

-k

 

That's true...after the entire episode, I realize that!

 

Here is a picture of my Edison Herald Blue/Black Ebonite. It was made during the same time the 2014 Limited edition pens were being made. Received mine on November 2nd 2014.

 

Brian Gray is a great craftsmen!

 

I had a fine gold nib on it initially, which was great. Later got a 1.5mm stub and that writes awesome too!

 

That's a beautiful pen! He's a master...if it comes to turning blanks to pens, anyone can do it. But the design, planning, discussing the requirements with the customer and meeting the expectations consistently takes lot of skill, which very few are blessed with. His customer service is excellent too.

 

I am already planning for another custom order and am sending him many emails. He has a lot of patience and answers all the questions logically and the other important thing is that he is open to suggestions.

 

Congrats ! And you have a beautiful writing !

 

Thank you very much!

[ADO]

I got my Glenmont LEE #48/108 on Christmas Day.

 

When ordererd, I had it posted to my daughter who was at college in the US at the time (we live in Sydney, Australia). She brought it home with her and it made for a nice extra present in my stocking! I inked it yesterday in readiness for my first day back at the office today after my Christmas break.

 

I was a little nervous about a steel nib but I must say its great. It writes very smoothly and the flow is perfect. I have recently changed from ordering M nibs to B nibs on pens I buy and I am really enjoying the Edison B nib. The ebonite is a lovely colour - vibrant but muted which is why I got ebonite rather than acrylic. Also the feel of ebonite is wonderful, I love holding the pen.

 

This was my first Edison pen but it won't be my last. Thanks Brian for a great job.

[rammarur]

I got my Glenmont LEE #48/108 on Christmas Day.

 

When ordererd, I had it posted to my daughter who was at college in the US at the time (we live in Sydney, Australia). She brought it home with her and it made for a nice extra present in my stocking! I inked it yesterday in readiness for my first day back at the office today after my Christmas break.

 

I was a little nervous about a steel nib but I must say its great. It writes very smoothly and the flow is perfect. I have recently changed from ordering M nibs to B nibs on pens I buy and I am really enjoying the Edison B nib. The ebonite is a lovely colour - vibrant but muted which is why I got ebonite rather than acrylic. Also the feel of ebonite is wonderful, I love holding the pen.

 

This was my first Edison pen but it won't be my last. Thanks Brian for a great job.

 

Congratulations! I am sure you'll enjoy it. Yes, steel nibs from Brian are great...the best ones I wrote with till now. Ebonite vs Acrylic, well its tough. I love the feel of ebonite in hand, but I liked this particular acrylic even more, as it does not have that unpleasant odour, and some of the areas on the surface are a bit translucent, meaning I could see the internal threads... I was never a big fan of acrylics, but I have changed my opinion as I realized that the quality of the pen depends more on how logically the material is turned than on the material itself.