Fountain Pen Collection ★ Reviewing TWSBI, Kaweco ★ Pros & Cons ★ Would I Recommend My Pens?

Hi friends! This video is all about my fountain pen collection! I talk about the pros and cons of the pens I have and do a mini review for all of them. I am still fairly new to fountain pens as a hobby, even though my first pen is about 10 years old! So I hope you enjoy my thoughts as a relative beginner. Links to all of the pens are listed below!

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★ Video Chapters ★
0:00 Intro
0:37 TWSBI Vac 700r Iris (M Nib)
3:49 TWSBI Diamond 580 Rose Gold II (M Nib)
6:59 TWSBI Eco, Black (EF Nib)
12:21 Kaweco Sport Pens General Overview (M Nib)
13:38 Kaweco Sport, Iridescent Pearl (M Nib)
14:11 Kaweco Sport, Light Lavender (M Nib)
14:22 Kaweco Sport, Dark Olive (M Nib)
14:30 Kaweco Pros and Cons
19:05 Final Recommendations & Thoughts

[notablyemily]

Do you like to use fountain pens? Would you like to try out any of these? Let me know which is your favourite in this video!!!! 😄

[carlatae]

I use twsbi EF nibs and have no problems with sheening or shimmer inks. The Twsbis are especially good for shimmer as they can readily be completely cleaned after using them. TWSI custom service is very good. They had cracking issues early on but have addressed them and for years now the pens have had few cracking issues. Almost all reviews note their excellent construction and durability. I have heard TWSBI will replace cracked sections or barrels at minimal cost or free except for postage when people do have cracking issues.

[kcaltura]

I recently got 2 TWSBI pens. The Eco Glow Green and the Eco-T Royal Jade.

You could actually use a Diamond Mini nib replacement for the Eco if you wanted to change the nib since they are the same nibs. So that you don't have to buy a whole new pen if you prefer that.

[inksplat]

Lovely collection!!

FYI, You can technically swap the nibs on the vac 700. it’s just a separate unit, and it won’t be the pretty Iris finish because they don’t sell those individually. I’ve also put shimmers in F and EF, though I do prefer shimmers in M or B nibs. I like shimmer in a TWSBI F nib sometimes. It’s a little more subtle. 🤩

[EvanLuke]

I have two three TWSBI ECO’s and they are all great pens. I take them everywhere and I have never had a problem with my pens. I have a rickshaw pen case that I keep my pens in for any travel even day to day. My TWSBI’s are workhorse pens. They always work no matter how long I have had them capped. I love them!!! I love that I can take them completely apart to clean them and then put them back together again. I have many other pens in my collection including Kaweco sports, LAMY, Pilot, and a Platinum Century 3776 these are also all great pens.

[JustMonica]

You have the most calm, amazing voice. I just subscribed. 😊

[MunchkinTran]

I just got a sailor pro gear slim in the grateful crane. I love it!
Only fountain pen I dislike is the lamy safari I duno why but it’s not a pen I like at all.

[gwennyvir]

I just purchased a TWSBI Eco EF in black and I’m planning on pairing it with the bamboo charcoal Pilot Iroshiziku ink! It will be my first fountain pen…I would love to see a video for beginner fountain pen-ers😊🫶wonderful video!!

[hannahzechariah]

You could replace the VAC700r nib... Just not with an Iris nib unit.

Honestly my current issue with vac and piston pens is too much capacity 😅

[maizelet]

I love my Kawaco sport. I use silicone on the threads and use an eyedropper to fill the whole body with ink so it holds a really good quantity of ink. But the drawback is it will be messier to refill

[saralam]

I collect twsbi only, thank you for sharing your beautiful collection. To not stain your 580 I recommend you syringe it to keep the white from staining. I also have the Kaweco brass sport my only Kaweco.,

[Topscura]

Absolutely loved this video Emily! Are you Canadian too? 😊
I can’t believe you’ve had to her TWSBI Eco for so long! That’s impressive. Your collection is thoughtful and well selected. Thanks for sharing with us all.

[Bunnyisms]

I do really love the TWSBI Eco a lot. I have 8 of them and have been trying to collect all the transparent colors. All of mine have broad nibs, but they all have custom ground italic nibs on them, so I tend to have them filled with different colors and use them for calligraphy projects. I've been using them for the past five years. They sure aren't perfect, but at least for me and the way I use them, they've held up really well. I also have the Kaweco Sport Iridescent and I have five other Kaweco Sports. I don't mind the lower ink capacity because I am using finer nibs with them and I'm usually good for a while. I have pretty small hands, so I have never actually posted the caps of my Kaweco sports. For pens I bring around a lot more though, I do like the Lamy Safari, Nexx, and ABC. I feel that they are a lot more fuss free than a lot of other pens I've used, and a few of the ones I have also have custom nib grinds on them. The Safaris come in a lot of fun colors, and I also have two Vistas that I use for testing inks

[shelbseroo]

I have a diamond mini in the white and it did get desperately stained with a pink ink! Just keep in mind not to use alcohol. I was able to lighten it a bit with some soap and water but to me it just shows love and character now haha.

[BooknBroom]

I have been using a cheap fountain pen I got off amazon for the last 2 years and now I have bought a few different ones that are more expensive. They should be arriving next week and I can not wait to see what a bigger brand pen will be like. The Twisbi Diamond in rose gold is one of them and a Kaweco aluminum pen in purple. I CAN NOT WAIT to play with them and start playing with inks rather then always using the standard cartridges. I have heard nothing but good things about both of these pen.

[AMusset]

Hello Emily, thank you for sharing your collection :) I too have a few TWSBI (Vac700R Iris stub, Vac700R medium and Diamond 580 White Rose Gold 2 in medium). I'm curious about your experience with shimmer inks in the TWSBI. Both of my medium nibs TWSBI are not exactly wet pens but so far shimmer inks have been a mitigated success with them. FWP Tumultuous Tides has been stellar but for the others I tried I had little shimmer shimmer or they would clog. Which shimmer inks have you tried in them (if there isn't too many to list ;) ) Robert Oster Rose Gold Antiqua is the perfect match for the Rose Gold 580 but alas I had clogging issue with it. Thanks again.

[coffeeidleness]

I love my TWSBI Vac Iris. I have it in Fine but it does write wetter than other fine nibs out there. Unfortunately, I'm no fan of Kaweco Sports. Another Fine nib that I enjoy is the Lamy 2000.

[veronapaisley]

Have you thought about using the TWSBI GO or Swipe with Broad or Medium nibs? I think they're perfect for ink experimentations, portability and inexpensive.

[shalletdsilva]

Beautiful pens, curious where did you source the pen holder from?

[TheYoung.Lifestyle]

Thank you so much for all the details 🙏🏽.