Pen Battle: LAMY safari vs TWSBI Eco

The TWSBI Eco and the LAMY safari are both great, but Brian and Drew are going head-to-head to debate which pen is the best!

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
01:13 Round 1
05:55 Round 2
12:28 Round 3
14:59 Bonus Round

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[billclockwell]

The ink window is kinda pointless when the competitor is transparent lol

[TJulieta]

"Where are you pulling that data from, Drew?"
"My brain."
😂😂😂

[Volkmannx]

Came for the arguments, stayed for the facial expressions.
Anyway, thank you!

[LedgerAndLace]

This was FUN! Rachel needs to be outside holding up a poster through the window about Lamy's unfriendly grip for her kind of writing. And others can join her for that "morning news" vibe.

[leanngoodall]

I have TWISBI Ecos (6). I have LAMY Al-Stars (6). Each pen is filled with a different colour. I use five of each in my artwork. Half are filled with waterproof inks and half with non-waterproof. I have a LAMY in my home office to write with. I have a TWISBI at my work office. I don't m8nd refilling the Lamy at home frequently (necessary because it holds so much less ink). I use the TWISBI at my work office because it holds a lot of ink and I can easily see how much is left. This is essential so that I don't head off to a meeting with a nearly empty pen.
I love the triangular hold on the Lamy...it lets me have super control when sketching. I love the ink capacity of the TWISBI for long sketching sessions.

Love them both.

[LittleDogsHouseholdStaff]

“More cartridges than the Eco has” 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Drew is hilarious! I love it!

[peeeedy]

I FULLY BLAME THE ECO FOR SENDING ME DOWN THE ROAD TO FOUNTAIN PEN TOWN. Safari was my first fountain pen, but it wasn’t until I got the ECO that I realized what a magical, fantastical world the land of fountain pens can be. The ECO forced me to buy an ink- which was oh so enjoyable to watch sloshing around the barrel. 3 more TWSBIs and 4 new bottles of ink were ordered a week after acquiring my TWSBI ECO and my collection continues to rapidly grow. With the Lamy Safari, I dutifully used the included ink cartridge… completely oblivious to the wonders that awaited me. ECO was the pen that got me addicted.

[danielklopp]

I have multiple copies of each of these pens (in various colors) and I tend to prefer the Safari. The ABS plastic used in the Safari makes it a better knock-around pen (ABS is a much tougher plastic than acrylic). Another feature that's overlooked is the ability to "hot swap" nibs on the Safari (i.e. no need to de-ink the pen).
Long live the Safari !!

[js]

I considered the TWSBI Eco, Lamy Safari, and Kaweco Sport fountain pens (after almost giving up the hobby on a Preppy) as a beginner. I went with the TWSBI Eco because of the color variety and I adore my two glows. I also now own a bunch of Kaweco Sports because of their color variety, ease of nib changes, etc. I am a tinkerer who enjoys variety. Taking them apart, cleaning, using bottles of ink, buying a limited edition that calls to me.... that is where my joy is.

[LaurenceWillis]

I love how Brian tried to wrap it up when Drew started talking about the disassembly of the ECO. LOL

[judyjacobs]

Sloshitude? Brilliant! Thanks for that, gentlemen.

[oscarmedina]

You guys have to keep doing these. This was hilarious!😂

[smokeyoak]

It's the Eco for me hands down, no contest. I had an old Eco on my shelf filled with ink for a year, it didn't dry up or clog, and I brought it to jury duty still writes great without any fuss.

My first FP was a Safari and while it was great to get me into the hobby, I grew disappointed in them once I experienced other pens. I collected a decent range of pens since then. My favorites for a while were Sailors, but no matter what I'm carrying I also always carry an Eco. I feel they are reliable and satisfying to fill, hold, and to look at the ink swishing inside. It's a great FP experience IMO.

The only thing I prefer about Safaris is that they use cartridges / converters. I like to syringe clean and refill cartridges / converters because I'm overly cautious about contamination. The ink capacity of the Eco is definitely a double-edged sword, but if you have a favorite ink, with an Eco you have it available year round

[akaErma]

Safari was my first fountain pen and I have no complaints about it, *except* that it dries out if left unused for a while. I have *never* had the Eco be anything but juicy wet every single time I uncap it.

[travelminipainter]

"OPERTAOIN & USE" - Made me crack up with a good heartfelt chuckle!
I have both pens and love both equally. I went through uni with my Lamys and have many fond memories of study sessions with this fountain pain.

[robynjohnson]

Please do more of these! 👍🙌 Totally entertaining with great humorous banter and I learned a bit more about each pen. Thanks!

[deeess]

I love the trivial and entertaining bickering! You two are absolutely awesome! Thank you!

[joanwerthman]

When I gifted my friend’s children with their first fountain pen I gave them all Safaris with bulb syringes and a bunch of different Lamy cartridges so they could change ink colors as kids love to do. I have a number of ecos, but they aren’t as easy for beginners, the feeds are delicate and the nibs often write like nails. Lamy nibs are far better save for the occasional lemon who is easily replaced.

[ronhori]

I love the creativity and humor that both of you brought to this video! And you made good comments about both pens. I have several TWSBI and Lamy pens and enjoy both brands and models for different reasons and different writing needs. I also have other pens and learned that each brand and each pen has a special personality that attracted me to add to my collection.

[dr.d]

I must admit that I agree with Drew here. I find the Safari to be much more durable that the Eco. All of my Ecos have cracked in different places despite my being very gentle with my pens. Also, recently I gave a Safari and an Eco to a friend who had never used a fountain pen before. After a few months, my friend returned the Eco to me. He said that the Eco wasn't very comfortable to use and he didn't like the Eco piston sticking and didn't want to take the pen apart. I agree.