Just when I thought boredom hit The Nib, Drillog Dip Pen happens

[VerbaVolant]

I started Calligraphy in 1st Grade using a dip pen, when I was six. Our desks at school had indentations where to securely rest an ink well. Ah, those days...
It was a primitive holder and cheap nibs. Nothing like the one below.

Time to save for one.

 

[Shutterbug57]

Yeah, I saw those online. Very nice, but too pricey for me. I already have a glass dip pen and doubt this will perform much better. If it was at a lower price, I might bite, but not at its current price.

 

[tankerjohn]

The Pen Addict did just about a whole episode on the Drillog. Interesting, but hard pass. I think one has to appreciate it on a level far beyond its mere utility. So, in the "functional art" way, I kind of get it. But not my jam. I wonder how long will take for a $20 knockoff to emerge on Amazon?

 

[AimlessWanderer]

Two of the key things I look for in a pen, are affordability and ergonomics. Suffice to say, I'll pass.

 

[nemo]

I love to use dip pens occasionally and what I enjoy most is the flexibility of old steel nibs and the sound they make on the paper. Doesn't seem this Drillog would provide what I look for in a writing instrument.

That said, fountain pens are for me as I write on the go. Hard pass.

 

[Dominic]

I have a glass dip pen that I use for letter writing. I like the esthetic of hand-blown glass much more than the machined metal. (I'm not a fan of the stark lines and angles of machined metal razors, either.)

 

[DougK]

I love dip pens, especially glass pens, but one of the reasons I got into them is how inexpensive they are in comparison with fountain pens. I'll pass on this pen, but it's an interesting idea.

 

[tankerjohn]

Oh darn, I thought someone bought one and was posting to us how awesome it is.