I managed to get an order in fairly early after a friend notified me. Once I saw that the news broke on WKC I ordered soon after and put some other kettle heads on notice.
I have actually missed out on a few very nice 26ers the last couple of years that I would have been happy to buy in the $150 range, but it wasn't meant to be. Thursday the Glen Blue 26er was released on my Anniversary no less so I suppose fate had different plan in mind. Glad I held off because the wife certainly wasn't thrilled about another kettle in the basement, garage, or deck area for sure! She would have been even less thrilled if I already had a 26er in my collection. I think we will make it to the next anniversary though if anyone was worried. Haha.
Dave I would imagine that it will affect the used 26er prices to some degree because kettle heads have already started selling their less than essential kettles to make room or offset the cost of the Glen Blue 26er. For those who are shopping for a new 26er I can't imagine why you wouldn't spend the extra when you are already in that $330 plus price range unless you just aren't aware of the Glen Blue existing. I also imagine that it will affect vintage Glen Blue prices pretty harshly. I mean I would love to find one, but the last few years the cheapest one I have heard of selling was in the $800 range and it was rough. If it is decent they have been known to get in the $2,000 to $3,000 range. I can't imagine spending that kind of cash and then actually using it. Prices are likely too high when it is cheaper and more reasonable to find a donor kettle and have a custom shop do a custom porcelain coat for you. Now I don't have to do either assuming this release is decent quality. The prices were so high that even if I found one at a bargain I don't know if I could reasonably keep it with the values so high and I haven't and likely won't sell many kettles in my lifetime.
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