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The Bamboo they posted a while back would be cool. Probably have to do a different section material though to eliminate staining.

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My ideas for new TWSBI

  • More durable.
  • Piston filler, with no metals save nib in contact with ink.
  • #6 nib.
  • Light weight barrel and piston mechanism.
  • Blind cap to avoid ink-cidents.
  • Easily postable.
  • Lightweight cap jewel, to keep pen balanced.

And the usual:

  • User serviceable
  • Good seals on cap

There should be also an option for a more formal look, like black with small inkwindow.

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Smaller diameter pen. Not all of us like FAT pens.

Get the barrel down to about 10-11mm.

 

Reform could do a 10mm barrel with the plastic 1745, so TWSBI should be able to do it also.

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An all-metal diamond with some of the facets being see-through to see ink level.

 

Do the Lamy thing with the anodised aluminium. Like the Lamy Lx. But thicker metal.

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Better durability. Their willingness to replace parts for just the cost of shipping is admirable, but the need to replace parts shouldn't be so pervasive. As far as an oversize pen, I kind of thought the 580 was already fairly large, and the VAC700 is huge. I really can't imagine a pen much bigger than either of these being all that usable. I suppose maybe a fatter pen would be ok. I do find the section on my 580 a little on the skinny side. Slightly more girth in the section would be nice I suppose.

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Better designing with the nib sections. From what I see in my ever-cracking Classic, the design process from the beginning is bad, not just the materials. Stress on the nib section within the grip piece from the pressure of simply writing causes the nib section to flex to far because of the tiny space between the grip piece and the nib section that allows for flex. If the nib sections of the other pen models are similarly designed, they need to just revamp the overall design for starters. Materials on top of this would probably solve the problem. Metal rings aren't going to solve TWSBI's cracking issues. I would be fine if they didn't even come out with another pen; just fixed their current ones. I would get another TWSBI like a mini if I didn't think it would be another run through the disappointment grinder.

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with a charge from over several millennia of continuing the art of recording man's life.

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Even though neither of mine have shown any sign of cracks I would still like the issue to be finally addressed (when I buy a pen, I don't ever want to have to deal with any customer service whatsoever within my lifetime). I would also like to see them using the vastly superior nibs from either Sailor or Platinum instead of Jowo. That's about all.

The fresh designs are always nice so keep on with those.

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I really like the look of the 580 upgrade that TWSBI were showing on their Facebook page a while back - similar overall design and shape, but with a #6 nib. And I like the idea of being able to upgrade to a gold nib, but I don't see that happening anytime soon...

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