Bishop — Compare Prices, Read Specs, Find Lowest Price
Bishop Rotary was founded by Franco Vescovi in 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The brand built its name on tight-tolerance direct-drive rotaries and has since expanded into the premium pen segment with the Bishop Wand series. InkLink tracks Bishop prices across 11 supply stores so you can find the best deal on a Wand V2 kit, Fantom machine, or Bishop cartridges.
About Bishop
Bishop operates at the premium tier across machines, cartridges, grips, power supplies, and needles. The Bishop Wand V2 is the flagship wireless pen: adjustable give, 125g weight, battery runtime comparable to FK Irons Flux. The Fantom is the wired rotary sibling, and the Power Wand is the wireless battery pack that pairs with any Cheyenne-compatible pen. Reputation: strong in American shops, slightly less visibility in the EU compared to Cheyenne and Kwadron. Knocks: Bishop cartridges are sometimes harder to source in specific configurations (7RS, 11M1 variants occasionally low-stock), and the brand's machine lineup changes faster than competitors. That means resale value on older Bishop machines drops harder than Cheyenne equivalents.
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Where to buy Bishop
Bishop sells through authorized dealers. All 11 stores InkLink tracks are authorized. Spread on a Wand V2 bundle runs $40 to $140 across retailers.
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Is Bishop worth it?
- Yes if you've used one and liked the feel. Bishop drivetrain has a distinct pushback feel. Some artists prefer it over Cheyenne's clean linear hit and FK Irons' tight direct-drive.
- Yes for shops already in the Bishop ecosystem. Wand V2 plus Bishop cartridges plus Power Wand battery is a coherent system.
- Maybe for first-pen buyers. FK Irons Flux and Cheyenne Sol Nova have more Instagram visibility, more tutorial content, and larger secondhand markets. Bishop is a solid choice but a less-obvious default.
Bishop alternatives
- FK Irons. Direct competitor on wireless pen. Spektra Flux is the Wand V2's closest match.
- Cheyenne. Sol Nova and Hawk Pen. German engineering, largest ecosystem of the three.
- Inkjecta. Flite Nano. Cam-based drivetrain, different hit feel. Some artists prefer it over any of the direct-drive pens.
Related: Tattoo machines buying guide, Cartridges explained, Grips and tips guide.
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