I ordered this pen with an extra fine nib. It has a large ink capacity, which makes it last between rrefills. I used a blunt fill syringe to refill the standard cartridge, but there was also the option of the piston or spring fill. This pen served my everyday needs for two months without issue.
My main problem is that after two months the cap started chipping at one of the stress points near the clip. I didn't even use that clip much, but I am pretty rough on my everyday carries as they do get dropped frequently. The chip gradually became bigger and the red 'button' at the end of the cap fell out. The cap still technically works and keeps the nib safe, but it is disappointing that this happened.
This TWSBI Swipe will probably end up being a spare nib for my ECO as I hear the nibs are compatible.
I’m a newbie who doesn’t own many pens, and my most expensive “fancy” pen is a gifted Lamy ALSport F. I prefer my little stable of Preppys and Prefountes most of the time for trying ink samples as the Platinum nibs are smooth (even the EF) and I need to economize due to other spendy hobbies. I got the Swipe (a splurge for me, and first TWSBI) with 1.1 stub nib and love it; it is by far the favourite pen in my small collection. I like the Prussian Blue, but now want the other colours also. Comfortable round grip, no facets. Lovely smooth nib, great included convertors, terrific value set. It was recommended by someone online who said they used an ink they referred to as a “pen killer” in it with no trouble, and the Swipe is so easy to totally dismantle and clean, I got it as my shimmer pen. That stub nib is just a delight for shimmer and sheen. Caution: the wee balls in the converters are great for mixing shimmer/sheen inks with a shake, but readily come out when cleaned, and are invisible on a light kitchen floor, for example.😬
Great to write with!
First time getting into fountain pens and this felt like a really good place to start because it has everything you need for a very reasonable price. Also really digging the Prussian Blue color with the red TWSBI logo at the top. It's a very nice looking fountain pen for the money. Looking forward to drawing lots of artwork with it after some practice with the included cartridge! I'm already looking to get a different fountain pen from this store for use with other ink colors too.
I bought a bottle of Diamine shimmer ink on a whim a while ago, but hesitate to put it in my fountain pens, which are M nibs, as I am not sure if I could clean out all the residues upon changing ink. When I saw the spring-loaded converter of this pen, I thought it could be the answer to my worries. I got the Stub nib, which writes smoothly and is able to showcase the shimmer nicely. Besides, by using the spring-loaded converter to load up on shimmer ink ensures that sufficient shimmer particles be sucked up before they settle back to the bottom of the ink bottle. In addition, the tiny metal balls inside the converter allows the user to agitate the shimmer ink every now and then during a writing session. Last but not least, I really like the grip and minimal step-down, very comfortable to hold. Though I prefer the Classic's weight more, this pen is so well-balanced I can forget about that. It is that good. I hope TWSBI would offer this in some new colours in the future, like they have been doing with the ECO.
