Dryden Designs Fountain Pen. Medium Nib Premium Box | 6 Ink Cartridges Included (Royal Red)

This is a beautiful pen, a lovely gift for yourself or the avid writer. Smooth writing.

These pens are well-constructed, write well and very nicely designed. For the price, these are great pens and are pretty enough to display.

It's alright for a pen. Writes pretty well, but I guess I was expecting more functionality as an actual fountain pen, like being able to have different line weights when writing. The nib really is just for show and it only really has one line weight.

I kept getting Dryden pen sponsored ads on every page when I was looking for a specific type of fountain pen. Once I got my Waterman, I decided to splurge on a little extra EDC (every day carry, heh) pen. The first under $20 pen I purchased was a <mumblemumblemumble> that worked so poorly that the company has offered to send me a new one, so I was hesitant to try again. But, just as I was looking at the Dryden, a lightning deal came up so it was only $20, so I pulled the trigger on it. I'm so glad I did! Right out of the box, the ink flow was easy, even, and a perfect medium. (well, as close to perfect that I could tell without getting out my calipers.) Body is pleasantly heavy, and the color of the blue! Wow! Very shiny and luscious. The body shape is a nice taper, and not one of those super-fat bodies that are a bit uncomfortable (for me) to work with. The section housing the nib is metal as well, so no worries about it cracking. The lid snaps on. ink flow is a little "wet" at times, usually when I am writing slowly, but there are no stutters or uneven starts/finishes, and you don't have to find the "sweet spot" on the nib to get a good ink flow, like some I have had. All in all, this is a satisfying and pretty pen, that i can take to work and not be too fuzzed up if it "walks away" with someone. I would definitely buy this as a gift for someone.

I love this pen it's light and glide across the paper and documents perfect, Roberta Boykin

ADDENDUM: I've stopped buying these, sadly. I love the price and that a conversion kit is included, but they aren't particularly robust and the paint chips off easily. I'd be happy to ignore this, but I'm a bit of a klutz. I purchased three Dryden pens in switching from ballpoint pens to fountain pens. After two weeks, I'm mostly happy with the purchase. I'm a graduate student in theoretical physics, so I do a large amount of writing every day and nice pens seemed like a good use of money. Utility: These pens write beautifully, smoothly, and with less effort/pressure than my old ballpoints. It took me a few tries to figure out how to hold them, since I write left handed, but I'm quite happy that Dryden built a pen that doesn't seem to "care" much about how you hold it. I have to refill these pens a little more than I'd like: once every two days or so of heavy writing. Also, I would say that these pens do occasionally stop writing and need a shake, which can be a nuisance. These two minor inconveniences are the only reason I would rate the products at four stars instead of five. Value: These pens cost slightly more than their apparent direct competitors, but the fact that they came with a conversion kit pre-installed essentially makes up for the price difference numerically, and more than makes up for the price difference if you count the convenience of receiving a convertor pre-installed that you know for a fact fits in the pen barrel. I'll also add here that these pens also look quite good, and while this statement is subjective and less important, I would say the Dryden pens look significantly better than their similarly priced competition. Overall: I'm quite happy with these. These pens write quite well, and I didn't need to buy a special model or extra parts to deal with the fact that I write left handed. They look slightly more expansive than others in their price range, but the fact that they come with a convertor makes up for that price difference.

I love this pen. Writes very smoothly and hasn’t given me any problems. It’s a very beautiful pen

I've been wanting to make my journaling and other writing times feel more special, more sacred. This pen from Dryden is helping me do just that! I love the deep jewel purple color, the weight of the pen in my hand, and the sound and feel of the ink meeting the paper. I didn't realize it doesn't come with any ink at all (a follow-up email from Dryden explains that this must be shipped separately, however, I ordered the ink cartridges the next day, and Amazon just threw the tiny box into a big bubble envelope, so I'm not entirely clear on why a cartridge or two couldn't be shipped with the pen. I understand not being able to ship the pen with an ink cartridge installed out of concern for the pen becoming damaged in shipping. Also, I wish the first follow-up email included the promotional discount for my next purchase, as it came through the day after I ordered the ink. But, oh well, none of that has to do with the beauty, ease of writing, and tactile satisfaction that comes with using this instrument. It's a great value for the price. A little sample of writing luxury without a huge price tag. I recommend.