Twsbi Diamond 850?

[Holdav]

I really like the look of it and would buy one depending on price.

[FLJeepGuy]

WOW - i like it alot... looks like a Rotring 600 on steroids, and i've always been very fond of my Rotring 600

 

Then you should like our PRECISION pencil!!

Speaking of which (and not to hijack the thread), I noticed that the pencils had disappeared from the 'bay. I already have one of the pencils and was thinking of picking up a couple more for my kids to use. Any idea when they will be back in stock?

 

Also, on the 850, is the section band clear? Does it act as an ink window? It's hard to tell from the photos, but if it does act as an ink window, I definitely like the look of the band being exposed when the pen is closed.

[Woliaj]

YES!

[BrandonA]

The pens look a lot more "professional" than the original clear plastic ones.

 

I'd be interested to know how its weight differs from the previous pens and how this will affect the balance/how it writes.

[speedy]

WOW - i like it alot... looks like a Rotring 600 on steroids, and i've always been very fond of my Rotring 600

 

Then you should like our PRECISION pencil!!

Speaking of which (and not to hijack the thread), I noticed that the pencils had disappeared from the 'bay. I already have one of the pencils and was thinking of picking up a couple more for my kids to use. Any idea when they will be back in stock?

 

Also, on the 850, is the section band clear? Does it act as an ink window? It's hard to tell from the photos, but if it does act as an ink window, I definitely like the look of the band being exposed when the pen is closed.

 

The Precision pencil and Venezia FP were temp. taken off from the shelf, because Philip will be too busy with them while me and Susan away now in Asia. Phil will graduate from his master degree end of this year, by then we will arrange better on warehousing... ( now we are working on our garage and his apartment, hahaha!) . He is re-arranging our www.twsbi.com web store. after new store done all pens will on shelf.

[reprieve]

I really like this pen's modern look. I prefer the one with the knurled/engraved cap top and section, but I like the darker ink window on the other pen much better. I don't mind that the ink window is visible when the pen is capped, but that step between section and barrel is worrisome. I agree with the other FPNers who said that balance is more important than weight. As long as the pen is well-balanced, its weight shouldn't matter so much.

[Freddy]

Like the design...I prefer..knurled section/blind cap and octagonal barrel and cap..

 

Fred

[maxj]

Substantial beauty! I think that sums it up pretty well! I like a LOT! I wouldn't say I have any preferences about the looks. They are both extremely nice!

They have the substantial look of Pelikan Ductus or Majesty - but in a much more industrial/LAMY-like way (which I prefer)- but still adhering to previous TWSBI designs. Go on and build them, please!!

[RGH]

Personally I really like them. But then I'm an engineer-y type (well a scientist at least).

I like the hexagonal barrel, and personally I am a fan of metal sections. I HATE rubber(ized) sections and even some plastic sections, because my fingers get hot and sweaty. For me a metal section wicks the heat away from my fingers.

 

I would also say that I have small hands and I like a relatively dense pen (I really like the Venezia for example), but I wouldn't want it to be as large as the 540. I think that would make it just too heavy. Also while I understand the needs of the posters' could you also make sure it remains fairly well balanced for those of us that hate posting? Probably because of my smaller hands, the web of my thumb always seems to hit too low down, so I have never found a pen that posts well for me. Even my (small) Pelikan M215 I never post.

Personally I quite like the black barrel and brass section. And I never thought of myself as a particularly gaudy person.

[speedy]

since it will be a metal pen, to use plastic section (grip) seemed not right for me, since plastic or rubber won't last as long as metal.

the solution will be making texture on the grip to help the gripping, or I remembered same issue happened on our Venizia pen, it start with shinning chrome grip, very soon we changed it to metal with lacquering ( if you compare chromed barrel with lacquered barrel, you will see lacquered one is less slippery).

[ArchiMark]

Very nice for a first pass at design!

 

Overall design (not barrel material...) reminds me of 2 pens I had; the Visconti Opera Guilloche as well the mid-section belt like the Montegrappa Symphony.

 

Keep up the good work...

 

[PenEngineer]

Just an idea for the section from a mechanical engineering technology student, you could sandblast the section. This would give it some texture, and keep it metal.

[hecya]

What about having the nib the same color as the body? I mean either the main black part or the brownish color of the top. I feel that having a total of 3 different metal colors is too much.

[WendyNC]

I really like it. Then again, I like the Visconti Opera design, so no surprise there. My only concern would be where that step hits, but with any pen, it's going to work for some people and not for others. I will be very interested in watching this one develop.

[Erasmus]

I like it, but TWSBI design tends not to be post-able, and that's a deal-breaker for me.

[raging.dragon]

I also find this design reminds me of the Visconti Opera. I don't like the mixture of round and hexagonal parts - I think it would look better if the blind cap and finial were hexagonal, and if the gap between the barrel and cap when closed were eliminated.

 

As for what metal to use, I like titanium, though it might be rather expensive. My second choice would be aluminum. Silver and other precious metals would be too expensive, and I'm certain they'd suit this design anyway. I like the idea of using wood instead of metal, at least for the cap and barrel and I'd like a wood blind cap too. A wood section would be a bad idea as it'd be guaranteed to become excessively ink stained.

[ExcaliburZ]

I like it, but TWSBI design tends not to be post-able, and that's a deal-breaker for me.

Did you look at the pictures. It looks postable to me.

[Erasmus]

I like it, but TWSBI design tends not to be post-able, and that's a deal-breaker for me.

Did you look at the pictures. It looks postable to me.

 

I've tried a couple of pens, like the Bexley Simplicity II and TWSBI 530, which are technically postable. But the cap hangs so far off the back of the pen that it just doesn't work.

[PAKMAN]

I never post so it works for me! I love the TWSBI length so no real need to post.

[Surnia]

Did you look at the pictures. It looks postable to me.

 

The potential is there, but as mentioned TWSBI usually doesn't make them. I made the suggestion earlier in the thread to have the back end of it threaded slightly to accomodate the cap (like the sapporo mini), but that would likely require the filler knob being smaller, or the cap being larger.