Inkless pens?

[Andy]

Has anyone used one of these or an inkless pen? I think they look kinda cool.....

Am thinking about getting one, thoughts?

http://justwrite.com.au/Beta-Inkless-Pen-by-Axel-Weinbrecht-Black

 

[nortac]

I have no experience with it but it does not appeal to me. I'm not sure what problem it would solve other than for lefties who would smear their ink, so I voted No. But in true B&B fashion, YOU should buy it and provide us with a full review!

 

[Mike H]

I am very interested, but it is not something I would buy right now.

 

[August West]

I had no idea such a tool existed. Cool.

 

[BSAGuy]

How can you have a pen without ink? Isn't that an oxymoron?

 

[rockviper]

Sounds interesting, but I wonder if it needs periodic sharpening to maintain the point. If so, the shavings will probably eat 90% of the projected lifespan.

I had no idea such a tool existed.

You know, I think I heard my wife say that about halfway through our first date.

 

[Andy]

But in true B&B fashion, YOU should buy it and provide us with a full review!

I will more than likely end up doing just that I am on sabbatical at the moment, but the same company (where this is available) is bringing out a new range of FP inks, being Aus made, I'm keen to try.

Sounds interesting, but I wonder if it needs periodic sharpening to maintain the point.

Apparently, according to the page, it doesn't need sharpening, but the point will need to be refined with sandpaper after a while.

 

[Rockminer]

I wonder if one could sand the tip into a stub?

 

[Haggises]

State of the art metallic alloy....with real lead.

Back to the drawing board I think.

 

[SmoovD]

I don't believe they should market as a "inkless pen". Maybe "almost a pencil"? The online reviews have been less than impressive.

 

[Foyle]

The ad copy says you can sharpen it with sandpaper as it will blunt over time.

I could see this being useful for somethings, but I wonder how practical this really is. If it lays down a line like HB pencil, it wouldn't be suitable for anything that you would normally want to write with a pen. I'd really want to try one before laying down $35.00.

 

[Snargle]

An inkless pen is a pencil.

 

[nortac]

+1 A pencil by any other name.....

 

[Corey]

They pop up on massdrop pretty often, and I believe there's one on there now. It looks kind of interesting, but never interesting enough that I would spend the money. Still, if it keeps popping up frequently enough, I may be tempted to pick one up eventually.

 

[xillion]

There is also the Pininfarina Cambiano Inkless Pen.



http://store.pininfarina.com/en/forever-pininfarina-cambiano-lucida-scura.html

http://www.herringtoncatalog.com/products/pininfarina-cambiano-everlasting-inkless-pen

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/inkless-pen-lets-you-write-forever-180949737/?no-ist