A Review - Leuchtturm1917 Drehgriffel Ballpoint
This is an odd post for me, considering it’s a ballpoint pen review. Other than using gel pens or pencils at work (I work in a doctor’s office with only cheap copy paper to write on), it’s fountain pens all the way for me. I use them for journaling, for notes, for grocery lists, for everything! So color me surprised when I saw a post on Facebook from Leuchtturm announcing a new product: the Drehgriffel ballpoint pen. Even though I pretty much just use fountain pens—and like a proper fountain pen enthusiast, hiss at the very thought of being forced to use a ballpoint pen—I love anything Leuchtturm and immediately had to have it. I was anguished to learn that the Drehgriffel would not be available in the States for a while, so went straight to Cult Pens in the UK. Thrilled to see that they had the Drehgriffel in stock, I took a few minutes to consider what color I preferred, grabbed a few other things I’d been wanting, and placed an order. Three long weeks later it was here, and though