Are Twsbi pens any good?

Are Twsbi pens any good?

TWSBI fountain pens are fairly durable and reliable. They usually have stainless steel nibs, but customers who want a more sophisticated look are not left out by all the brightly colored product offerings.

Is TWSBI a Chinese company?

TWSBI, made in China For years, TWSBI has been running a subsidiary inside China producing parts and handling legal issues. The company, Suzhou TWSBI Pen Co., is located in Zhangjiagang City, an industrial powerhouse of Jiangsu Province.

What is the difference between TWSBI 580al and 580ALR?

Update 5/13/20: There has since been a new version added to the TWSBI 580 lineup, the 580ALR. The only difference being that the aluminum has been enhanced with a subtle matte finish, with circular engravings in the grip and cap area.

What does TWSBI stand for?

Hall of Three Cultures
This knowledge trickles down into every product TWSBI has to offer. TWSBI’s name stands for the phrase “Hall of Three Cultures” or “San Wen Tong” in Chinese. The character “Wen” translates into language and culture.

Are Twsbi pens durable?

The TWSBI Eco is an ideal EDC fountain pen—durable, easy to use, and good looking.

Can you post a TWSBI 580?

The 580 has the heft of a Pelikan piston filler, and although you can’t post the pen, it has excellent balance and a massive ink capacity, suitable for an all-day (or all-week) marathon writing session.

Is TWSBI Japanese?

This is not a surprise, as TWSBI is a Taiwanese brand designed for Chinese characters. TWSBI nibs have a pencil-like feedback similar to Sailor nibs, making them perfect for writing short-stoke or single characters/letters.

Is TWSBI from Taiwan?

Early products ranged from toy lego parts to high end writing instruments. This knowledge trickles down into every product TWSBI has to offer….

Can you post a Twsbi 580?

Can you replace Twsbi eco nibs?

One of the advantages of the TWSBI Diamond series is that replacement nib units are available and easily changed by unscrewing from the front of the barrel of the pen. All these models use a number 5 size nib.

Are all TWSBI nibs the same?

The TWSBI Vac 700 model uses a larger number 6 size nib (manufactured by JoWo) so is completely incompatible with other TWSBI fountain pens. Larger Edison pens use the exact same nib as do models from many other manufacturers.

What nib does TWSBI use?

Which TWSBI nibs are interchangeable?

Although TWSBI has changed manufacturers (Schmidt for the early 530s, later Bock and now JoWo) all these nibs are interchangeable so the current Diamond 580 nib unit will fit the older 540 and 530 models (as well as AL and ALR versions).

Where are TWSBI nibs made?

Twsbi currently uses nibs made by JoWo, a German nib and pen part manufacturer.

Can TWSBI nibs be replaced?

TWSBI Diamond 540. One of the advantages of the TWSBI Diamond series is that replacement nib units are available and easily changed by unscrewing from the front of the barrel of the pen.

Who makes TWSBI nibs?

Who makes Twsbi nibs? Twsbi currently uses nibs made by JoWo, a German nib and pen part manufacturer. The first Twsbi pens — the Twsbi 530 — had a nib made by Schmidt and later Twsbi uses nibs from Bock.