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My 580 just arrived. I like the refinements and am happy to see the essence of the 540 remains in the 580.

 

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mAnuscript69 Extremely Rare

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Lovely! How are the new JoWo nibs? More specifically the wetness of the nib in comparison to the old Bock nibs.

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The Jowo is wetter and a bit narrower compared to the Bock.

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I'm still contemplating on whether I should buy one or not.................... :bonk: :gaah:

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The Jowo is wetter and a bit narrower compared to the Bock.

Thanks, that sounds perfect. I find the Bock nibs to be a tad on the dry side.

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squeeeeeeeeeeeee I want mine! due in at thewritingdesk 20th so at mine by the 23rd id imagine <3

Esterbrook J, TWSBI Diamond 580 (lost it somewhere :-() and some random other pens

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Oooh... I'm awaiting notification from Goulet of their arrival in stock!

 

Congratulations!

~April

 

 

One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem,

see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.

 

~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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linux3214 NOS (New Old Stock)

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On the wall about getting one. Has the posting situation changed? How does the metal bump on the section effect things?

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NickedMick NOS (New Old Stock)

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I just received my 580 as well. I figured that it would post better than the 700, but the 580 when posted is 7 inches long. That is longer than the 700 when posted. Also, the TWSBI site states that the product must be unopened for a return. Sigh...

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From what I read on here (somewhere?) you can't post the 580, it is like the 540.

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I just got mine as well! I was happy too. It is still a fantastic writer. What a great nib.

 

It is still not great for posting, but I would not post it anyways. It is too big to post comfortably for me.

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Yeah, mine arrived too. Filled it with Diamine Teal, sweet writer.

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+1 on wanting to know whether it posts any better than the 540 (which imo doesn't post, it's just a bad idea to post onto a piston knob that can turn)

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Sorry for the distorted picture...both the 540 and the 580 are the same dimensions all the way around. I don't post my pens, but the 580 does not appear to post any better than the 540. Overall I am happy for the improvements, but the 540 is still a great pen.

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