honestly, their kickstarter is a hot mess.....interesting product, but it feels like they are disingenuously utilizing direct marketing through kickstarter, instead of being a showcase for interesting innovation. It's another 200$ pen, way overpriced for basically a milled steel nib, and aluminum case. Just waiting for china to knockoff their own designs, and start mass producing them cheaply (just like they did with all the glass dip pens 8 years ago)

" when the Drillog Dip Pen is SUS."

Ah. The SUS pen. Call the meeting.

Well Sir, I am a dip pen user from way back and relatively new to fountain pens. Now I did have a fountain pen way back in grade school in the 60's for a calligraphy class but I fond it clogging all the time and opted for the dip pens for ease of use and variety of strokes. I do not believe this pen is not for me, I do appreciate that you did all of the "leg work" and saved so many of us the hassle of trying this pen out and for those who are excited by it good for you! The only thing I found interesting was the puddle palette!

A Confederacy of Dunces is my favorite book of all time. I got it with the first three words, lol! I'm also from New Orleans so the book is even funnier to me since I know the EXACT businesses he was referencing even though he gave them different names 🤣🤣🤣

I'm not into dip pens... I don't know why youtube recommended your video... But I did not regret the ~20 min I spent listening to someone show off there hobby. Nice video!

The opening lines to A Confederacy of Dunces. One of my favorites too!

The spiral made me think of a twizzler candy :)

Seeing you try to hold the pen made me squirm. They did almost everything right.

Confederacy of Dunces!!  I love that book.  My wife an I tend to throw out "oh, my valve!" at least a couple of times a week for various, non-valve related reasons. :-D

Again, what a wonderful review David. Fascinating project, with wonderful ideas. I do so hope that longer pens are offered, and if so, I’m in! I hope the innovators responsible listen carefully to your balanced comments. Thank you for a very enjoyable interlude in my day 😊👍

I really like the idea of this, but the price is way to high.

This is the coolest looking pen I’ve ever seen. The drill tip is so interesting looking.

I like the idea but the nib is just too long. I would get ink all over my fingers and I actually try to avoid that when writting letters. I like to send a very neat page with no smudges.  I do like the modern look of the pen, especially the spiral. Would love to see that in red. They clearly know top-notch engineering so hopefully the kickstarter gets them the money they need to modify their design, find a way to get the nib to retract into a section after being dipped so that you can keep your fingers ink free. It'd also be nice to increase the lenght even if they don't post. Their ink "cuddle" is brilliant.

I have been wanting one of these ever since Inky Rocks did a short review last winter. At the time you could only get one in Japan. You did a very good review and showed the options, and that is a big help. As always another great job sir, Thank You.

i have no idea how i got here, but i enjoyed the thorough review and really appreciate the craft.

That puddle palette is pretty neat.

Hey! I know you probably wont see this. I just wanted to let you know I love your enthusiasm and it has made be come back in to the pen world again. Thank you sir.

i imported one of these a couple months ago and was kind of disappointed in it. the pen body is too short. the nib itself is very cool-looking, but very sharp/scratchy, and that was the bigger 0.8 nib that i have. i made myself a new body out of resin and use it like a glass dip pen.

To fix the engraving and make it more visible, use fingernail polish on the ring and then wipe the polish off with a sheet of paper.  You get a cloisonne effect with the indentations of the laser engraving filled in.  Alternatively, use two different colors of nail polish to distinguish the nib sizes.