Twsbi 580 Nib, Is It A Japanese Nib? Or Us Nib?

[AngraMelo]

Hello guys, Im thinking about getting a twsbi 580 and as I like medium nibs, I would like to know if this pen has an asian medium, which is almost a fine for US or if it has the standard US size. For example, the Pilot Metropolitan medium, is way to fine for me.

 

I hope I was clear, best!

[Mister K]

They use German nibs. Bock or JaWo

[Lymnour]

Try checking the nib comparison on the Goulet Pen Company's website: https://www.gouletpens.com/Nib-Nook

[Runnin_Ute]

It is the JoWo I believe which is made in Germany.

[Jamerelbe]

It's JoWo, as other responses have said - I just recently bought a Medium for my TWSBI (I had two EF nibs previously). The EFs are very fine, but not needlepoint... and write fairly smoothly. Just a touch finer than the Metropolitan Fine. I think you'd find the TWSBI Medium is pretty well in your ballpark - it'd be somewhat broader than a Metropolitan Medium. The Goulet Pens nib nook is a good place to check that out (see link in previous reply), though, if you're at all unsure!

[Drone]

I have a 580 Rose Gold with a Medium nib. I would call it a Western Medium nib. As others have said, the current TWSBI nibs are made by the German Company Jowo (pronounced 'Yovo'). The 580 nib is a modern No. 5 (5mm) size.

 

From your post I think you will be OK with the 580's M nib.

 

Remember, if you change mind you can by spare nib units for the standard 580, but NOT for the Rose Gold 580. One more thing, the plated nib on my Rose Gold 580 corroded badly not long after purchase. I had to replace it with a new nib sent to me by TWSBI in Taipei. The replacement nib has been OK so far.

 

Enjoy, David

[PeppWaves03]

Check this out:

 

http://www.nibs.com/TippingSizespage.htm

 

Go under JoWo and it would give you some indication of what you can expect. In my experience, its been pretty accurate.