Just saw The twsbi 580 was out on twsbi's store. I just bought mine with a medium nib and also picked up a mini with a fine nib. Now if you would excuse me, I'm going to stand next to the mailbox
Twsbi 580 is out!!!!
Just saw The twsbi 580 was out on twsbi's store. I just bought mine with a medium nib and also picked up a mini with a fine nib. Now if you would excuse me, I'm going to stand next to the mailbox
I ordered the 1.1 stub.
Whats great is Speedy announced the 540 & 580 nibs are interchangable...
Ohhh yea,.... my Pendelton Bad Boy will slip right on !
The writing desk is taking preorders. Now to see if I can convince anyone to remember it's my birthday at the end of the month!
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I have an order in but will have to be patient! Living so far away and the mail is so slow!
MIne, with a Broad nib, is also ordered. Interchangeability with the 540 is very good news.
Ahh want one!! What size nib though??
Ahh want one!! What size nib though??
Thanks PeppWave03 for the notification! I was just going to wait until the 18th when Goulet Pen Company was going to sell them. Now I don't have to wait... as long.I just ordered mine with a Medium Nib. Yea!!!!!!
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Looked at ordering one from the Twsbi website, but shipping is 28 dollars to the UK!! Will wait until the writing desk had them.
Oh don't know what to do! Should I pre-order one?! How quick will they sell at the writing desk?! Ahhhhhh
Omg...just discovered they've got these on sale at Amazon right now. Off to go buy a 1.1 mm stub nib.
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I'm waiting for the 850 with the flexi 14k nib...(no joke!--check their FB page)
I think I saw that last night--the last I read, they wanted to know how much it would cost to get a gold nib from their supplier. But I think this is gonna mean this pen would be too rich for my blood, so I'm not getting my hopes up here. :/Originally Posted by fountainpenkid
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I thought they were soliciting feedback re: 14k vs 18k not saying they're definitely going the flex route. Or is that one of those things that are just left unsaid but understood?
You could buy the one with the reg nib and hopefully just buy the gold nib separately at a future date.
Hey, that's a great idea!
And as for the 14k vs 18k nib: Well, we can answer this easily enough by going to TWSBI's FB page to see, right?
I'm curious...so does the number of carats in the nib affect how well the pen writes and flexes overall? Or does this come down to personal preference and how much folks are willing to pay to get one gold nib vs the other?
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Nibmeisters tend to say 14k gold is better for flex, but I think that only means gold nibs that are made today (by Bock? Most nibs are made by Bock these days), which they then modify for flex. Not all gold alloys are the same, the carats tell you how much gold is in the alloy, not what else is, and that also plays a part in how flexible a nib will be. (18k Pelikan nibs can be quite soft, but 21k Sailor nibs are supposed to be nails).Hey, that's a great idea!
And as for the 14k vs 18k nib: Well, we can answer this easily enough by going to TWSBI's FB page to see, right?
I'm curious...so does the number of carats in the nib affect how well the pen writes and flexes overall? Or does this come down to personal preference and how much folks are willing to pay to get one gold nib vs the other?
14k gold nibs are stiffer, and thus harder to spring or otherwise damage when the modification is made. 18k nibs will often be springier out of the box, though.
"What are moon-letters?" asked the hobbit full of excitement. He loved maps, as I have told you before; and he also loved runes and letters, and cunning handwriting, though when he wrote himself it was a bit thin and spidery.
I think the carat of gold doesn't have a huge effect on writing experience, but if the nib is bent or damaged, then the 18k nibs are harder to repair.Hey, that's a great idea!
And as for the 14k vs 18k nib: Well, we can answer this easily enough by going to TWSBI's FB page to see, right?
I'm curious...so does the number of carats in the nib affect how well the pen writes and flexes overall? Or does this come down to personal preference and how much folks are willing to pay to get one gold nib vs the other?
Thanks for the info, folks!
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The difference is in the stiffness of the metal. The higher the carrot the softer and therefore more bendable and harder to control.Thanks for the info, folks!
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I am in possession of a 21K Sailor (review in the works) and I can confirm that it is springy but no where near flexible. I have a vintage Conway Stewart with a 14K nib that gives at the slightest pressure. Even regular writing makes the tines open up just a little. It was the same thing for my Vintage Pelikan 140.
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