Vacumatic
Testy
I am on pen forums and ask the question 'Can anyone who has had the misfortune to have a cracked section tell me that they have not removed the feed and nib'.
As far as I can remember, no one has put their hand up. This suggests to me that the nib is pushed in too far on reassembly causing a stress crack or that people have not fitted the nib into the recess in the feed, I am guilty of both. It would have been better, I think, if Twsbi had spent a little more and fitted a Pelikan style removable feed and nib unit. they might also have sold a few extra spares with people trying different styles of nib as benefitted Esterbrook who had a range of 20 or so nibs, everything you can imagine.
I don't know if you have made use of the kit that comes with the twsbi Eco, they supply a spanner, although it is easy to splay the jaws and silicone oil for the piston, a better lubricant would be the grease.
I quite like the Twsbi but suggest to others that they are better off leaving them just as they left the factory and you should consider the Pelikan M200 for not too much more..... and if you are as mercenary as I am you may find that the Pelikan has kept its value better than the Twsbi if you come to sell the pen.
As far as I can remember, no one has put their hand up. This suggests to me that the nib is pushed in too far on reassembly causing a stress crack or that people have not fitted the nib into the recess in the feed, I am guilty of both. It would have been better, I think, if Twsbi had spent a little more and fitted a Pelikan style removable feed and nib unit. they might also have sold a few extra spares with people trying different styles of nib as benefitted Esterbrook who had a range of 20 or so nibs, everything you can imagine.
I don't know if you have made use of the kit that comes with the twsbi Eco, they supply a spanner, although it is easy to splay the jaws and silicone oil for the piston, a better lubricant would be the grease.
I quite like the Twsbi but suggest to others that they are better off leaving them just as they left the factory and you should consider the Pelikan M200 for not too much more..... and if you are as mercenary as I am you may find that the Pelikan has kept its value better than the Twsbi if you come to sell the pen.
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