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This pen is large. The...
May 6, 2017
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This pen is large. The ink flow is modulated by the knob on the end of the body. I suspect each pen is somewhat different - and according to the size of the nib also. Since I write rapidly, the Broad and the 1.1 do not lay an opaque line unless I slow down a bit (with Noodler's Black) - and also supply plenty of ink via the knob setting on the end. The Fine and the Medium do much better in that respect - for me. I also use the small inkwells from TWSBI.

The Broad and the 1.1 nib are quite broad. You would need to increase the "font" size of your hand (write large)to have distinct letters and not slur-blobs. The Mini Vac with a 1.1 is narrower and crisp in line. Obviously, 1.1 means different things in differing models. Obviously, the nib sizing is European - or thereabouts.

As to the package, it is built like a tank and seems well made. If you like having a huge ink capacity, this will work for you. Also, the extra nib packages are the finest in design and are packaged as nibs should be. I think they are supplied by Bock? I have 5 TWSBI nibs and only one required a pass with a brass sheet through the nib. That is spectacular for this price range.

I hope all realize that there are other fountain pens - much cheaper and much more expensive - that also do a great job. The 700R is a good package, I think and more so at its price point. It has the advantage of disassembly with the provided tool and a spare o-ring. For a vac filler, it is a bargain.

JetPens service is superb, as always.
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Great pen, especially...
August 17, 2018
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Great pen, especially for glitter inks. Best on smooth paper. Can write very quickly with this, pen has zero problems keeping up.
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TL;DR: Excellent pen,...
August 11, 2021
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TL;DR: Excellent pen, insane ink capacity, easy to fill and clean, worth every penny.

Full review: This is my first TWSBI pen and it convinced me to buy a second. Prior to this I only had experience with LAMY medium nibs and fine-to-4xBroad italics nibs from a vintage Platignum calligraphy set.

I came from 1.0mm gel pens and, given my time with the broader italics nibs, I thought I would like this broad nib a lot, but it actually is not my favorite. I am still giving five stars for two reasons: 1: The nib is still very high quality. It is purely a matter of personal preference that this pen helped me discover. 2: The nib is swappable, and you can collect the whole range of nib sizes for various use cases, increasing the versatility of the pen tremendously.

I'll likely be collecting the 1.1 stub, medium, and possibly the fine nib for this model in the very near future. I am fairly unlikely to use this broad nib much, moving forward, and may sell it or trade it or something.

The pen is intended to be run un-posted. I found that mine can post, but not super securely. For me the balance while posted is fine. The ink flow is blocked when the back of the pen is fully closed, but I am able to write for several pages with just the ink in the feed/grip before I need to unseal the pen. I typically unseal it briefly before writing, close it back up, then can write for a long time, though I leave it open if I expect to write more than a few pages.

This is a buy-it-for-life item. I expect it to last my entire life. The build quality is impossible to complain about and give me confidence it can last.

I don't like the display cases these. They clutter my desk, don't have a lot of alternative uses for me, and end up in the trash (my community has no recycling program and it is difficult to find a recycling center.) I would prefer a simpler box made from something biodegradable.

I have two TWSBI pens, this and the diamond 580 AL (1.1mm stub if you want to see that review.) I expect these to be the only two TWSBI pens I will ever purchase, not because I am dissatisfied with them, but because they are so good that it's all I'll ever need.

Highly recommended pen.
TalosThoren
Love, this pen. It is...
January 28, 2019
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Love, this pen. It is one of my top five pens.
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