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# **dip pen**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (1.3%), but a small market ($50K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 13Growth 38Conversion 20Competition 80Returns 88Price range 73Avg price 77Brand share 72Review moat 74Quality gap 57

**Returns**

**Great****1.3%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Competition**

**Great****35%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Great****$15.88**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Review moat**

**Good****528.02**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Price range**

**Good****$4.86–$42.68**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Good****62%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Okay****+10.4%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.6%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Market size**

**Bad****$50K**

$50K/yr · 195K searches

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**26 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**80**

**Top-5 brand share**

**62%**

**Open market**

**34%**

- セーラー万年筆26% - Mozeat Lens13% - Speedball12% - Plotube5% - GC QUILL5% - molshine4%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$2K6%$3K9%$5K12%$6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 50 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Sailor Fountain Pen Hocoro Medium Point Gray 12-0135-421](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31mKKKvmLEL.jpg)**Sailor Fountain Pen Hocoro Medium Point Gray 12-0135-421**セーラー万年筆**$11.52**4.4★47 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF4BPVF8) [2![Speedball Sketching Set with Penholders and Pens Set of 8 (SB2964) Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41fAUGzsy6L.jpg)**Speedball Sketching Set with Penholders and Pens Set of 8 (SB2964) Black**Speedball**$11.05**4.6★3,026 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007ZJ8RO) [3![Oblique Calligraphy Pens Dip Set Comic Pen Nib Set Fluid Writer Pen Calligraphy Dip Pen and Nibs Set Drawing with 5pcs Stainless Steel Pen Nibs Replacement Nibs Nib for Writing Painting Signing](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Dvtf8SMSL.jpg)**Oblique Calligraphy Pens Dip Set Comic Pen Nib Set Fluid Writer Pen Calligraphy Dip Pen and Nibs Set Drawing with 5pcs Stainless Steel Pen Nibs Replacement Nibs Nib for Writing Painting Signing**Mozeat Lens**$5.01**3.9★123 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D81996SZ) [4![Sailor Fountain Pen Nib Dip Pen Hocoro Medium Point Shiro 12-0135-410](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31lS3MhLABL.jpg)**Sailor Fountain Pen Nib Dip Pen Hocoro Medium Point Shiro 12-0135-410**セーラー万年筆**$12.64**4.3★22 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF4F1JFG) [5![molshine Handmade Glass Dip Pen Crystal Calligraphy Pen Signature Dipped Pen for Artist Women Men Teens Writing Drawing Decoration Gifts (Light Purple)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31WsNCxDtyL.jpg)**molshine Handmade Glass Dip Pen Crystal Calligraphy Pen Signature Dipped Pen for Artist Women Men Teens Writing Drawing Decoration Gifts (Light Purple)**molshine**$7.62**4.4★1,046 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071FKNG95)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![GC QUILL Antique Wooden Stem Pen Handcrafted Calligraphy Pen Set Dip Nib Pens-Writing Case With Black Ink Pen Wooden Holder Cartridges LL-184](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51fzqp3WenL.jpg)**GC QUILL Antique Wooden Stem Pen Handcrafted Calligraphy Pen Set Dip Nib Pens-Writing Case With Black Ink Pen Wooden Holder Cartridges LL-184**GC QUILL**$22.17**9 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS1Q5MDW) [![SeventyTwo Handmade Glass Dip Pen with Wood Handle Calligraphy Writing Pen with Glass Nib (Red)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Oz7PcjkjL.jpg)**SeventyTwo Handmade Glass Dip Pen with Wood Handle Calligraphy Writing Pen with Glass Nib (Red)**SeventyTwo**$28.44**14 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHD7YGMF) [![GC QUILL Feather Quill Calligraphy Pen & Wooden Dip Pen and Ink Set Includes 7 Nibs 5 Ink Bottles Pen Holder Antique Writing Gift Set for Beginners Artists and Students - MU-22](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516ejx+T46L.jpg)**GC QUILL Feather Quill Calligraphy Pen & Wooden Dip Pen and Ink Set Includes 7 Nibs 5 Ink Bottles Pen Holder Antique Writing Gift Set for Beginners Artists and Students - MU-22**GC QUILL**$14.30**26 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGHSHJ5V) [![SeventyTwo Handmade Glass Dip Pen with Wood Handle Fine Point Writing Instrument with Display Case (Brown)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31xEPEDomEL.jpg)**SeventyTwo Handmade Glass Dip Pen with Wood Handle Fine Point Writing Instrument with Display Case (Brown)**SeventyTwo**$24.55**21 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDSKRJJK) [![Styquenzer 10 Pcs Calligraphy Nibs Dip Pen Dip Pen Nibs Holders with Comic Calligraphy Wooden Drawing Pens Holder with Stainless Steel Nib Dip-Pens for Writing Painting Signing](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41X7SjBlQfL.jpg)**Styquenzer 10 Pcs Calligraphy Nibs Dip Pen Dip Pen Nibs Holders with Comic Calligraphy Wooden Drawing Pens Holder with Stainless Steel Nib Dip-Pens for Writing Painting Signing**Styquenzer**$7.01**9 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDFMFDRF)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![IDEAPLUS brass dipping pen color titanium all copper handmade stainless steel calligraphy hand drawn flower body painting watercolor (Stainless steel color+pen holder)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314Y9xWCFbL.jpg)**IDEAPLUS brass dipping pen color titanium all copper handmade stainless steel calligraphy hand drawn flower body painting watercolor (Stainless steel color+pen holder)**IDEAPLUS**$42.68**3.4★**▲ 286%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCLS5HDQ) [![GC QUILL Antique Wooden Stem Pen Handcrafted Calligraphy Pen Set Dip Nib Pens-Writing Case With Black Ink Pen Wooden Holder Cartridges LL-184](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51fzqp3WenL.jpg)**GC QUILL Antique Wooden Stem Pen Handcrafted Calligraphy Pen Set Dip Nib Pens-Writing Case With Black Ink Pen Wooden Holder Cartridges LL-184**GC QUILL**$22.17**4.7★**▲ 277%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS1Q5MDW) [![Tachikawa Comic Pen Nib Holder Model 36 Pink Grip (T-36P)+ Nibs(PG-6C-C-K)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31UYzhvWrJL.jpg)**Tachikawa Comic Pen Nib Holder Model 36 Pink Grip (T-36P)+ Nibs(PG-6C-C-K)**Tachikawa**$15.31**4.7★**▲ 250%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QWH6SX5) [![SeventyTwo Handmade Glass Dip Pen with Wood Handle Fine Point Writing Instrument with Display Case (Brown)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31xEPEDomEL.jpg)**SeventyTwo Handmade Glass Dip Pen with Wood Handle Fine Point Writing Instrument with Display Case (Brown)**SeventyTwo**$24.55**4.8★**▲ 234%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDSKRJJK) [![tramol Wooden Handmade Glass Dip Pen Glass Calligraphy Pen for Writing Painting Signing Calligraphy](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413jZo1+nfL.jpg)**tramol Wooden Handmade Glass Dip Pen Glass Calligraphy Pen for Writing Painting Signing Calligraphy**tramol**$10.09**4.8★**▲ 218%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2G4DYS8)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — +10.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

6K4KSpike '24Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**16%

*“Good quality”*

**Value For Money**12%

*“Good value for price”*

**Writing Experience**9%

*“Writes nice”*

**Nib/Tip Quality**6%

*“This offers a nice selection of nibs”*

**Design-Overall**6%

*“The design is genuinely attractive”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“easy to handle”*

**Color**4%

*“the colors are vibrant”*

**Ink Refill**4%

*“Good feel and holds ink for a good while”*

**Gifting Purpose**3%

*“with a great look for an easy present”*

**Comfort-Overall**2%

*“comfortable”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Nib/Tip Quality**14%

*“the nib would not work well”*

**Quality-Overall**10%

*“The appearance, simple, seems cheaply made,”*

**Ink Leakage**7%

*“the ink vial inside of mine exploded :”*

**Writing Experience**4%

*“The pens also dont write very well”*

**Cartridge Capacity**4%

*“doesn't hold much ink”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“Not worth it at all”*

**Durability**3%

*“which broke after 2 light uses”*

**Paper Quality**2%

*“the paper seems too thin for testing so”*

**Strength**2%

*“They fall out easily”*

**Thickness**2%

*“the paper seems too thin for testing so”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Nib/Tip Quality**20%

**Ink Refill**13%

**Functionality-Overall**8%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

**Quality-Overall**7%

**Writing Experience**6%

**Size-Overall**6%

**Defective Material/Parts**5%

**Value For Money**4%

**Ease Of Use**3%