Am I getting left behind, or is this a passing fad?

[dogcatcher]

I think the kitlless actually started with people wanting to "push themselves to the limit". They wanted to see how far they could go without using any kit components or as little as possible. This lead to farther developments and some kept "pushing the limits".

One day in the future, someone will post a fountain pen that is made entirely of their own making. They will have mastered the nib, and everything. The first maybe crude, but still functional. And you can bet on it that it will be perfected by someone.

I think of it is more of an individual challenge than an economic one. Sometimes it that "mad moment" that creates the new "horizon".

 

[azamiryou]

More and more posts are showinge kitless pens. I haven't joined that club yet, but I do wonder if I'm being left behind if I don't. Is this a passing fad like so many other things? Or is the kitless move here to stay and I need to join to be competitive with sales?

It seems everyone is addressing your second, third, and fourth sentences. I'd like to say a word about your first:

More and more posts are showing kitless pens.

I suspect that, pure and simple, this is a function of there being more to say about kitless pens. And for SOYP, people are often more excited to show off their kitless creations.

I don't think it represents any particular shift in the penturning world. In fact, if you look at the pen kit company catalogs, it's obvious that the kit pen hobby/industry is growing by leaps and bounds.