New (and first) TWSBI

[CRASHtheGREY]

I have been wanting to dive into TWSBI for awhile, and when I saw the new TWSBI Eco in limited Yellow Demonstrator, I had to jump on it. I got the EF nib as per my usual, and this thing writes as smooth as glass. Almost too smooth, I like a little tactile feedback from most of my nibs, but I am happy I jumped in. This is great, currently inked with Heart of Darkness from Noodler's because I thought the black and yellow contrast looked nice.

[jchch1950]

The TWSBI Eco is a very good way to the whole line of TWSBI pens. If not abuse it can give you many years of writing and it comes with the necessary instructions  for maintenance. Enjoy your new pen.

[CRASHtheGREY]

3 hours ago, jchch1950 said:

The TWSBI Eco is a very good way to the whole line of TWSBI pens. If not abuse it can give you many years of writing and it comes with the necessary instructions  for maintenance. Enjoy your new pen.

Thank you!

[Misfit]

Thank you for the photo. I have several Eco pens. Can’t help but like some of the colors they come out in, although my first Eco was the black ends version, then the white ends version. 
 

I hope you enjoy the pen. 

[Aysedasi]

I think I have three Eco's currently.  Super pens. 

[Peter_H]

I have an ECO EF, in white.  Really a nice writer; stays inked up for absolutely ages without any problems.  At present it contains Diamine Raw Sienna, but I might swap for Monboddo’s Hat and put the Raw Sienna in my Moonman T1.

 

Anyway, enjoy your new Demonstrator!

[CRASHtheGREY]

22 hours ago, Peter_H said:

I have an ECO EF, in white.  Really a nice writer; stays inked up for absolutely ages without any problems.  At present it contains Diamine Raw Sienna, but I might swap for Monboddo’s Hat and put the Raw Sienna in my Moonman T1.

 

Anyway, enjoy your new Demonstrator!

I was looking at how well it sealed and had a feeling. the fill mechanism doesn't want to move if the cap is on. I thought that would be beneficial for keeping the ink from being an issue.

[Rebbe]

Congratulations on the new pen and thanks for giving your thoughts! I haven't tried the Eco yet, but I love the swipe which is also 'smooth as glass.' Looks like I've got another pen to add to the list. 

[Recursion]

Congratulations with you new pen, the eco is a solid choice 

[CRASHtheGREY]

8 hours ago, Rebbe said:

Congratulations on the new pen and thanks for giving your thoughts! I haven't tried the Eco yet, but I love the swipe which is also 'smooth as glass.' Looks like I've got another pen to add to the list. 

I'll be getting my wife a Swipe. She hates screw caps and likes converters. So I'm glad to hear you like it. 

[Mark from Yorkshire]

Eco the above congratulations with new pen. TWSBI are great pens especially with shimmer inks

[CRASHtheGREY]

Hmm. I have a couple shimmers. I'll have to load one up next.

[Amontillado]

On 6/19/2022 at 9:13 AM, CRASHtheGREY said:

I was looking at how well it sealed and had a feeling. the fill mechanism doesn't want to move if the cap is on. I thought that would be beneficial for keeping the ink from being an issue.

Mine too - The plunger pressurizes the cap. Very complete seal.

[CRASHtheGREY]

9 hours ago, Amontillado said:

Mine too - The plunger pressurizes the cap. Very complete seal.

Yeah, that honestly impressed me. It has been writing super for me, too.

[mallymal1]

The black and yellow looks great!

 

Glad you're enjoying your first TWSBI.

[CRASHtheGREY]

7 hours ago, mallymal1 said:

The black and yellow looks great!

 

Glad you're enjoying your first TWSBI.

Thanks! Love the color combination.

[Odd Save the Keen]

That combo does look cool. What is it inked with today?

[amper]

Welcome to the club! I have seven ECOs, now, and I'm about to order an eighth. My one criticism of them is that, other than the clear, black, and white, all the colors are limited editions, so if you see a color you like, you have to jump on it immediately, before it sells out. Some sell out very quickly, others linger for months, but there's no way to know which way the wind will blow with every new release. I regret missing out on the solid yellow that was released right after the pandemic lockdown hit.

And I am still waiting for a basic red and a basic green.

[Doc Dan]

Wonderful pens! How is that yellow doing, now? I'll bet really well. I accidentally got addicted to TWSBI with my first purchase and now I can't stop looking at them. They write splendiferously and write each and every time. 

[taimdala]

On 6/19/2022 at 10:13 AM, CRASHtheGREY said:

I was looking at how well it sealed and had a feeling. the fill mechanism doesn't want to move if the cap is on. I thought that would be beneficial for keeping the ink from being an issue.

 Yes! The piston *ABSOLUTELY* does not want to move while the cap is on. 

To explain:
The piston is a suction mechanism and it needs access to AIR to avoid vacuum lock--which you would have if you tried to move the piston with the cap on.  The cap is *air tight* and will only have whatever air is trapped inside the inner cap. Turning your piston knob with the cap on will near-instantly suck up that trapped air and then get locked in place.

If that happens, turn the knob back to the original position to put that air back into the cap, reversing the vacuum lock, and then unscrew the cap off the pen.

Given how freakin' powerful pneumatics can be, I have to wonder if some of the cracking issues TWSBI is reputed to suffer can be attributed to users trying to force their pen to work while in a vacuum lock. The stress from the pneumatic forces must be considerable.