Twsbi 540 Diamond.

[flkin]

One comment about their nibs, they seem to follow Asian nib sizes ie. M is a western F and F is a western XF.

 

I made the mistake to choose a F thinking sincethatt since it is a German nib, it would be ok but it proved to be far too fine and dry for me and I had to order another replacement M nib. It just arrived and the 540 how writes like a dry Western F. Hopefully it will wet up a bit after a few week of writing. Also both nibs were not exactly smooth, writes like the price of the pen. You get what you pay for. IMHO

Edited September 11, 2011 by flkin

[Pen2009]

-=- Construction and Quality -=- 9/10

 

They use some neat tricks like a rubber ring where the cap screws on to give a smooth and consistent feel when you are taking the cap on and off. It gives you a very confident end point when you have screwed the cap completely on as well. You don't feel like you have to worry about it coming off and feels very securely on. It has a much nicer in feel that even my Pelikan m405, but keep in mind that it will take an extra turn to get the cap on and off.

 

My 540's rubber ring was torn off for some unkown reasons while I was writing. Come to think of it, that rubber ring was rather flimsy. Does this rubber ring an integral part of the barrel and the necessary cushion between the cap and the barrel?

[ExcaliburZ]

One comment about their nibs, they seem to follow Asian nib sizes ie. M is a western F and F is a western XF.

 

I made the mistake to choose a F thinking sincethatt since it is a German nib, it would be ok but it proved to be far too fine and dry for me and I had to order another replacement M nib. It just arrived and the 540 how writes like a dry Western F. Hopefully it will wet up a bit after a few week of writing. Also both nibs were not exactly smooth, writes like the price of the pen. You get what you pay for. IMHO

Um no, it is a German nib and follows Western size conventions. It is not a very wet writer like a Cross but I have found the Twsbi (Schmidt) nib is comparable to Lamy/Parker. They also needs some breaking in, they get smoother.