Do Twsbi Barrels Crack?

[Myridium]

That's were you lost me. You were going well, till that part. I can't imagine a better reason to avoid this pen than that bit of your statement. I like Ecos, a lot. I'm yet to see anyone complaining about them cracking. 580s are in my blacklist, pretty much for the reason you summarized in that statement.

 

And I don't blame you. However, I'm glad to have purchased one myself. It's up to the OP whether they want to do the same.

[tmenyc]

and, my answer is Yes, they do crack. I got a Vac Mini from a friend during the fall. Worked fine 'til it stopped filling, had a broken o-ring. That's an easy fix. Worked fine until my fingers starting turning blue. Now, since my fingers are usually blue, pinning it down to the Vac Mini while I'm also using a Wearever Deluxe 100 that just doesn't want to get its nib and feed to stay set right is tough, I thought it was the Wearever. Until I uncapped the Vac Mini and saw the droplets on the barrel over the grip threads. Magnified it, and right next to the seam is a second line, clearly the crack. Philip is sending me a new barrel and grip for $5 shipping. I guess it's worth it. When it's not leaking it's a good bag pen.

 

Tim

Edited December 13, 2016 by tmenyc