Twsbi eco

[writingrav]

Any reports out there yet? Mine is in the mail. Really, who could resist?

[TerraNoir]

Where did you order yours from?

[Lady Onogaro]

You can buy them off of the TWSBI site. They are @28.99.

http://www.twsbi.com/

[writingrav]

Where did you order yours from?

Yes. Directly from Twsbi.

[TerraNoir]

Well I feel sheepish. Haha! I will definitely have to do that today!

[ThorCW]

Mine should be here Monday !!!

[Jon Szanto]

I've only seen a couple preliminary reports, but they were from fanbois on reddit. I love them, but I'll wait for just a tad more objectivity.

[migo984]

You can buy them off of the TWSBI site. They are @28.99.

http://www.twsbi.com/

TWSBI want to charge silly prices (more than the cost of the pen) for shipping to Australia, for some reason, even though they are fairly close to us. I'll give this one a miss for now, for that reason.

[Jeph]

Well, that is not a bad looking pen for the price. For less than $30 you can overlook that the nibs are not screw-in units. I imagine that the nibs will still be replaceable by normal nib change methods though. Goulet should have them at the end of the month.

[ThorCW]

I can only order from goulets when its a big order. 7.95 shipping eats up my budget for pens and ink.

[manoeuver]

Got mine saturday. Solid. Looks nice, smooth piston, 100% performance writing so far.

[Laura N]

I can only order from goulets when its a big order. 7.95 shipping eats up my budget for pens and ink.

I think I saw this at isellpens, and Todd's shipping is very reasonable -- usually $3, or free for purchases over $75.

[ThorCW]

I ordered mine from twsbi got it yesterday. The medium nib runs a bit fine but ohhhhh sooooo smooth.

[gbryal]

I got mine a couple of days ago. All of my other TWSBIs are fine, extra fine, and broad, so I thought I'd try a medium on the Eco.

I was surprised at the smooth nib. It's smaller than TWSBI's other nibs, but really skates on fountain pen paper. I used it on some cheap post-its at work and it wrote pretty well on those also.

I had trouble getting a complete fill, and I wonder if it's because I didn't lubricate the piston; I don't know if they do it at the factory or not. I got it around half full after two attempts, though, and that's a lot of ink.

It feels lighter than say, the 580, but is about the same size. All in all a pretty good pen and something to consider if you are in the Safari and Metropolitan price range but don't want a C/C pen.

[Costanza]

I had been resistant to TWSBI for a long time and I really don't know why. I guess it was all the talk of cracking, etc. . . I ordered a 580 about 6 months ago and have not had any trouble with it at all. I actually quite enjoy it.

Since that worked out, I ordered an ECO on Thursday in black with a 1.1 Stub. I plan on using it when I get some Herbin Emerald of Chivor ink. Well - obviously, I plan on using it before that, but I bought the pen specifically with that ink in mind.

[writingrav]

I've been using mine for two days and I'm very pleased with it. Obviously, can't speak to its long term viability, but out of the box it worked great, nib is better than expected on a Twsbi, piston is smooth and easy and it writes with a nice flow. I have Stormy Grey in it (its the white model) and still can't get those gold flecks to show up consistently. Very frustrating. I may still buy the Emerald Chivor because I like the looks of the color gold or no gold.

[Lady Onogaro]

Have you guys seen Dan's Review of it? Also, you might take a look at Ed Jelley's. I would just like to know whether your experience is the same as theirs.

[gbryal]

Have you guys seen Dan's Review of it? Also, you might take a look at Ed Jelley's. I would just like to know whether your experience is the same as theirs.

I think I concur with Dan for the most part. The cap doesn't post terribly deeply, and while it hasn't come off while I have been writing, it seems perfectly possible. In my hand, the lip of the cap is a bit above the edge of my hand so doesn't contact. There are obvious o-rings on the pen, and that isn't a bother for me, but it's something to consider. They are in recesses and don't appear to be going anywhere.

I can't say much about Ed Jelley's aesthetic complaints about the cap and piston knob. To me they look fine.

And again, super smooth writer.

[writingrav]

I thought Dan's review was very fair and would agree with it except that I so far haven't had a problem posting The o rings don't bother me. I thought Ed's review was not really a review, but just first impressions and didn't help much. I don't find the cap hideous at all, in fact just the opposite. Taste I guess. As tot he worry about cracking, anyone who has owned a Twsbi is aware of that risk and only time will tell.

[reprieve]

I bought two of them--one in black and one in white with a 1.1mm nib and a fine nib. They arrived yesterday, but I haven't inked them yet.

Aesthetically, I like the modern look. I think it's an attractive pen. The clear section allows you to see the entire feed and nib. It feels sturdy and well-made. The piston moves smoothly. It's a good size unposted and feels nicely balanced in the hand. For the price point, the Eco is pretty impressive. The Lamy Safari better watch itself.

I plan to use mine with higher-maintenance inks. We'll see if they write as well as my other TWSBIs.