Constellations88 Any Good?

[loganrah]

While searching for a vegan friendly but quality pen case I came across an old post about a brand called Constellations88 which makes cases that are vegan friendly and look pretty good (not perfect, I'd prefer a less obvious logo, but we vegans can't be too picky). The case I'm looking at is here: http://www.constellations88.com/c88-triple-pen-pocket-carrier.html (they also offer a 2 sleeve case).

My question is: does anyone have any experience with these cases? Are they good quality?

In particular I've found that a lot of vegan leather products are a bit flimsy. They will look good and feel nice when you first get them, but within a few months are showing abrasions and starting to fall apart. I'd like a case that will last me a long time.

 

 

[Misfit]

I have no experience with this product, but I like the looks and price.

[loganrah]

I have no experience with this product, but I like the looks and price.

I agree. It is (when shipping is included) just slightly more than I can justify as an experiment though. Hopefully someone around here will have used one.

[loganrah]

Just to update in case anyone else looks for this in the future: I received a black three pen case from constellations88 yesterday. I'm pleasantly surprised by the quality. The size is good and the interior seems soft enough. The faux-leather is quite convincing and the back and front have had plastic inside them so that it maintains its shape. The star logo on the front is less obvious in person than on the website (which I take to be a good thing).

I will update and post some photos once I've used it for a little while so I can gauge how likely it is to last.

[loganrah]

As a further follow up: unfortunately this pen case seems to be leaving scratches on the cap and body of both the pens I've been keeping in it, a Pilot Metal Falcon and a Platinum 3776. I can't be sure the scratches are from the case, but they have appeared since I've been keeping these pens in it and I haven't changed anything else about how I'm using them that would explain the scratches.

I'm going to see if I can add a softer lining of some sort to the case, but I would advise against buying one of these cases if you have pens that are easily scratched or particularly expensive (especially now that the vegan Esterbrook cases are available).

Edited June 9, 2019 by loganrah