TWSBI Swipe Review & Giveaway

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[@jschiek8054]

This thing looks awesome. And finally, a fountain pen you can write with while practicing parkour! TWSBI makes such dependable pens. My first piston filler was a TWSBI ECO I bought almost 4 years ago. I can let it sit for a year and it still writes on the first stroke. Great review, David! Thank you!

[@humanfirst11]

Was waiting for your take on this pen David! Thanks for the review, it's a wonderful pen, like it more than the Go.

[@harryvandevorst1812]

The first fountainpen I ever used was the one at school, a yellow one, I still remember. But the one I ever owned was the one my parents gave me, long time ago. It was orange and gray, I still have it. The second and the next three onces where all Parker fountainpens. After that I bought all kind of fountainpens. Even a Twsbi Eco, several years ago, and that pen serves me still good! The latest fountainpen I bought is the "Van Gogh" by Viscini, the blue version. A wonderful piece of art! I love your reviews, this one isn't an exception. So thank you for your time and effort, and hope you go on for some time. Till the next time!

[@RursusPsittacus]

It is pretty cool that you can see the inner workings. Great for someone who likes to know how things work.

[@1AmGroot]

The 2nd fountain pen I ever purchased is the Diplomat Magnum. What drew me to it was the universal praise it received, and frankly, the psychedelic purple color also steered me towards it. It has been serving me well for the past year or so.

[@wendybreedlove3892]

I have a Twsbi Eco in my small collection. Would love to try this pen with the spring loading mechanism!

[@pebblescruz]

Oooh, a new TWSBI to play with! My second pen was actually a TWSBI 580 (a clear ). Been with me for over 5 years now and still as dependable as ever!

[@WBLBears11]

Thanks for the review! I haven't seen much buzz about TWSBI since the eco was launched, so it's cool to see them making the headlines again.

[@someflipswhoguy]

I haven't really tried a TWSBI pen before, so might as well take the chance

[@WonderfulHayden]

You totally should! You can't go wrong with either the Swipe or Eco. They have the same excellent nib. Get the Swipe if you prefer cartridges/converter filling or the Eco if you prefer piston filling (or both).

[@jmm95076]

Always exciting when TWSBI comes out with a new model. Furthermore, they've created a new ink cartridge design with a generous volume. Perhaps, this will be the new "standard"?

[@russelltrotter5372]

Thanks for the review another great job. I have several TWSBI's and haven't found anything to complain about.. One of my favorite things about them is, the nibs are always wet like Platinum's are.The first Fountain pen I bought on eBay on a whim, it is a 1930s Sheaffer's white dot with a fine 14k nib. It is the best writer I have, perfect feedback and a little flex. It is never not inked. Closely followed by my Pilot Custom 823. The second pen I purchased is a 1950's Parker Duofold new in original box.

[@SUSSDUE]

How nice to see a new TWISBi! They are truly my workhorses and the pens I try out ink I am not sure I dare to put into my vintage pens. The second fountain pen I bought? It was a Namiki Falcon. It was in 2013 and I had followed an artist Inliked on internet for a while and he drew w a Namiki Falcon. In Sweden it was hopeless to find fountain pens then( or so I thought) so for the first time ever I visited the USA and New York I ran around all the oen shops I could find until I finally wasnlucky to find a Falcon! That pen is my most precious souvenir from that great city! ( My first pen was a Pelikan schoolpen my german schoolmate brought home for us other tweleve year olds and we made big eyes to hear that all the kids in Germany wrote with those-I found it in a drawer some years ago and it still writes wonderfully!)

[@seanthomas8864]

Thanks for the review. I was intriqued, and I guess I still am. I already like my Eco and 580. A Pilot Metropolitan was also my second fountain pen. I'm from Chicago, and Atlas Stationers is great, BTW.

[@jls3220]

I very much appreciate how thorough you are with your reviews

[@RobinRhyne]

What a delightful piece of art! Videos such as yours make the newbie experience smoother

[@LANCSKID]

The only TWSBI that looks like a pen and not like a vaping pipe. The clip is useless and can cause stress cracks or worse around the top of the cap. Mine, purchased outside of the USA in August 2023, was not issued with two converters. It has the spring pump/piston installed and a separately packaged large cartridge and a spring. The plastic body scratches easily, especially when posting! Broad nib, writes smoothly, no hard starts or ink starvation as yet. Thanks for your review.

[@fredjr71]

Thanks for always coming though with an objective and thorough review. First and best stop before buying a new pen!

[@rexowens100]

Saw this pen on another video and I like it. Great review.

[@kauaiphotography]

Aloha David! Excellent review of a nice addition to the TWSBI line. I use a TWSBI GO daily as it's super easy to clean out and this should be just as easy to clean out, but at a higher quality level. To answer your question, I believe the Lamy Vista was my second fountain pen purchase with a scratchy fine nib. Suffice to say, it rarely get's used. Mahalo from Kauai, Hawaii. Thomas

[@FratresTui]

I’ve been following your channel for awhile now and I appreciate your reviews. I’ve been thinking about getting this one and your review helped solidify that decision and I’m excited for the chance of winning one. The second pen I purchased about eight years ago was a Pilot Metropolitan, M, Black. It was my first foray into using ink wells since I had the squeeze converter and I enjoy my growing ink selection to this day. I haven’t looked at Diplomat Inks at all, so I’m also intrigued by their offerings. My colleague went to Atlas Stationers last week and he said it was a great shop! I look forward to my next trip to Chicago to visit in person.

[@ashayakantawala8601]

Really great review... Loving the pen... Only request to twsbi please come up with more colours or probably a clear/demonstrator version

[@Channel-dp3wc]

Atlas stationers are the best. They are the ones who got me into pens.

[@yarinageshonen]

I like it. This could be my second TWSBI. As usual, a great review. I like the cartridge case too!

[@kennethlegendre]

I will have to check out Atlas Stationers next time I'm in Chicago. Thanks for the chance.

[@ChristopherLong]

Thanks, David, for your thoughtful and thorough reviews!

[@volknot9831]

Thanks David! Great review as usual. My 2nd fp ever was a kaweco sport- still love those lil guys.

[@laverneclark8191]

Thanks David. I did not know it gives the owner the choice of 2 filling systems. Thank you for the explanation and demonstration.

[@beatrixbenavent2373]

Thanks for this super detailed review of the pen! Also, thanks for the info on Stationers Atlas 👍🏽

[@lilit3307]

Pretty cool new twsbi, I have seen videos of people launching the converter by letting go of the spring too quickly lol! Looking forward to trying it out some day!

[@pamelacopp8552]

Love twsbi and you are great with your reviews. I lived in Chicago for 7 years.

[@drewkopodia414]

I loved the hexagonal shape on the ECO and loved the fact that the SWIPE looks similar :) Great review!

[@vickic6342]

Fabulous review. Thank you! My second pen was a TWSBI 580 ALR in Nickel. I love the functionality of the TWSBI brand. I'm looking forward to trying the Swipe.

[@xerxiusmaximus]

Great review…. Like the direction TWSBI continues to forge and foster new ground for inciting how fun fountain pens can be…

[@joeyleaters]

Thanks for the review! My second fountain pen purchase was a TWSBI Diamond Mini Classic in 2015.

[@jacobus57]

Like you, my second pen was a Metro. I'm pretty excited about finally checking to see where Atlas is ava discovering it's around the corner from Daley Center, where I go each week for work! I'd love to add this cool TWSBI to my modest stable of pens. It looks like great fun!

[@iaestsolutions]

Been waiting for a C/C from TWSBI and am not disappointed with what I've seen. Would love to have one. Thanks for all of the great vid's/reviews!

[@michellestephenson1680]

After a bit of a travel-related break from watching KZbin, I come back to find this! I’d love a chance to win this. It took me a while to get a TWSBI, although now I do love them. My second fountain pen was a Kaküno. I chose it because it seemed like a good beginner’s option as a demonstrator, and because the kind folks at the Vanness table at the St Louis Pen Show were willing to show me how to fill my pens using a converter!

[@LG-gh9iq]

Great review, thank you. My second pen was my Lamy Al-Star, still one of my favourites

[@explorerextraordinaire5472]

thanks for the review David ! I've never used a TWSBI before. I hope the lucky winner uses it often ❤️

[@simongrajales7135]

the spring loaded mechanism it's very cool, and i love that you can have options

[@flexisnake]

Seen this pen in some other channels and was waiting for your review. Thanks for the review!

[@vidalesc1]

On my last trip to Chicago we passed by Atlas Starioners . I’ll make sure to pay a visit next month when we go back. Great review as always !

[@MetroidMann]

I love your obvious passion for what you do.

[@Agent6472]

I don't think I've ever seen a converter that is spring loaded like that before. So darn cool!

[@bveracka]

This one's a no-brainer for me. Although TWSBI and I have a love-hate relationship, it's mostly love. What frustrates me _so much_ about TWSBI is how they won't address the issue of their plastic cracking. The slightly different grip on the Swipe gives me hope this will be as good if not better than the Eco, and the price cannot be beat. Anyways…love your in-depth pen videos and I'm glad you dissected this one. Thanks!

[@imranjamal8583]

Thanks for the review! My second fountain pen was the pilot metropolitan. It was widely praised as a great fountain pen and the reviews were positive.

[@franklee3407]

Loved my visit to the Second City many years ago. My second fountain pen purchase was a Parker 45, used it for school and then university, moved up from a Sheaffer cartridge pen. Twsbi would be new to me, looks very interesting for a modern pen.

[@loonshkij]

Thank you for the review. I'm very intrigued, as I own a diamond 580 and like it, and I like the look of this pen. I believe that my second fountain pen was a LAMY Al-star that I purchased on a business to Germany. I didn't know much about fountain pens at that point and was unfamiliar with the brand, but it was inexpensive and available everywhere, and I believe that it was packaged in a plastic "clamshell". And your endorsement of Atlas gives me confidence in purchasing from them. I'm still a newbie when it comes to online stationery shops and have been a little hesitant to try shops unknown to me.

[@ziggyzook7304]

Like you, my second FP purchase was a Pilot Metropolitan. Never regretted that purchase. Thx for the review!

[@bc9054]

Never tried a TWSBI. Nice looking pen. Thanks for the information!

[@ginak398]

I will consider buying the TWSBI Swipe. I could not make a reasonable assessment and purchasing decision without your review. Thank you in advance!

[@alfredsuazo4824]

Great review David. The new converters on this TWSBI is interesting.

[@patputman64]

Great review! My second fountain pen was the Visconti Van Gogh. I loved the look!

[@LFeign]

Like you, my second fountain pen was a Pilot Metropolitan Retro-pop gray. It remains the only pen that is always inked and in rotation, while my other pens, both cheap and expensive, take turns. I still use it every day. Two weeks ago I bought a TWSBI Eco for my wife. She loves it so much that I'm now curious to try a TWSBI for myself.

[@TGVScribe]

A good addition to TWSBI's line-up to offer now converter and cartridge filling formats!

[@thetravelinpenshow9620]

Great review! Looking forward to penabling some folks with this bad boy.

[@tannerwoolf7648]

The second pen I purchased was a Lamy Safari. I am glad that pen companies still keep coming up with new ideas for filling mechanisms.

[@roderickfemm8799]

This strikes me as a good pen to use for experimenting with potentially difficult inks, since it is so easy to take apart and clean out. Even the converters can be easily and completely disassembled, and all assembly and disassembly is done without tools.

[@ginak398]

I appreciate all the preliminary work you took to research the TWSBI Swipe. I like things that come apart only to be put back together again. It is another game that TWSBI has given us.

[@djryandelap]

Never lucky enough to win 🤪 but happy to see the review - I’ve been eyeballing these! Also, great to hear of Atlas - I’m in Chicagoland about once a year for business so I plan to check them out next time!

[@zachjarrett8730]

Thanks for the review! I am intrigued by the spring/vac converter.

[@Honeycreepin]

Oh, this caught me by surprise! I didnt realize TWSBI released a new pen!

[@rztour]

David, everyone loves their TWISBI pens, but until now I’ve stayed away for a few reasons: a)not that interested in see-through; b)tools or not, don’t want piston filler since running out of ink with converters is an opportunity for a quick clean-up (no tools) and to use a different ink; and c)lots of talk about various models cracking. Yikes! Super excited to FINALLY have an opportunity to win a cartridge converter TWISBI! And the blue one is beautiful. Count me in. By the way, I bought my first two fountain pens at the Fountain Pen Hospital in NYC. First was a Lamy Safari, but the second was a cool looking Conklin Duragraph (Cracked Ice). Still love the Conklin and even recently switched its nib out to a Jowo. Great review. Thanks for a quick turnaround.

[@russellschaefer3437]

Got mine last week and am liking it so far. Have to get over it feeling fragile. Light weight makes it seem that way.

[@sailcat9]

Interesting pen. Well worth looking at. Thanks for yet another excellent video!

[@LivLaughLuv22]

It’s actually so cool that they two converters on top of a cartridge. I have a twsbi go and the ink level in my bottle is getting too low for the plunger to suck up any ink. Having a cartridge that I can clean out and syringe fill is a nice back up

[@toniogt]

Yeyyy!!! I'm up for the giveaway. Excellent review, I wasn't much interested in this pen, but now I'm thinking about trying it. I had a LAMY ST as a gift when I graduated from high school in 1988. But I didn't really give it a use until the end of 2017. Then I got another 2 pens at the same time, but I would consider my second fp a LAMY Safari Petrol, the same you showed here in this video!

[@danielklopp7007]

Good review (as always)! My first pen was a Parker 45, purchased way back in high school; my second pen was Lamy Safari, purchased while I was living in Germany.

[@delkott]

Thanks for this great review, David. My only piston filler pen is a TWSBI Eco, which I enjoy tremendously. It seems that TWSBI is testing the market for introducing new lines of cartridge/converter pens.

[@candacenicolds3551]

Thanks for the review! The second fountain pen I purchased was a Kaweco Skyline Sport in Mint.

[@janbkidden2952]

Cool looking pen. Very interesting with the clear view of spring.

[@jimbrown8818]

For the money, TWSBI seem to be ahead of the curve on innovation and quality. I've been very pleased with all mine and will likely soon as this one to the stable.

[@connorrivers3088]

The first pen I ever purchased was the Lamy Vista as a gift for my wife… and she never used it. So then I used it. Then I got a Wing Sung 601. Then I was hooked. Now I watch fountain pen reviews on KZbin.

[@BourbonDrinker]

Just recently got back into fountain pens. I am glad that there is a community that keeps these wonderful writing instruments alive.

[@PencilKitt]

What a beautiful pen! My second pen was a metropolitan, and that baby's still with me to this day

[@Dexter-Lim]

Nice and thorough review as usual. My 2nd fountain pen was a Pilot Metropolitan too. The white tiger pattern.

[@PKEDRM]

I have a TWSBI GO and ECO and love both pens. The SWIPE attracts me because the snap cap provides a "quick draw" when carrying in my purse. The ink capacity is great too since I write a lot and have fallen out of love with eyedropper filling in most cases.

[@carloscortesaguilar9701]

A great video,. My second fountain pen was my Lamy Safari Umbra, the model is great and I think that the Lamy's nibs are really god, plus being able to replace the nib easily convinced me. The first one was a Pilot Plumix.

[@farmerfox3332]

This is a great review. I just bought my first fountain pen a couple months ago and now I am so interested in experimenting with more pens both to write and for illustrations. Thanks again for the review.

[@agradoville]

I love Twsbi....I have an eco and it has been my most reliable pen to date. It just works. I'm a bit hesitant about the spring sitting in the ink and am excited for this review. Thanks for the great review, I think I'll take a chance on this one. The second was my eco...and I love it.

[@Ryan_H22]

I enjoy my Go but this looks more comfortable to me. Thanks for the review. I was expecting it to write well in my TWSBI nib experience so I'm glad to see they stuck with their proven nibs. Thanks for the chance to win this!

[@streitschlichtunggoethegym6166]

Nice new option from TWISBI. Thanks for the review and giveaway. Cheers Klaus

[@reaganm.8818]

I'm glad you said that the pen doesn't feel cheap because I was worried about it from the way it looked in pictures!

[@ryanw5280]

Another good video. The converter comparison was very helpful. My second pen was a while ago and was not memorable enough to recall.

[@yashgautam9470]

The pen looks quite smart especially the smoke color one. I've a TWSBI illustrator diamond 580 and I love it.

[@jeremyalvarez1939]

My second pen was a Kaweco Sport Classic demonstrator. Couldn't believe how small the thing was but it grew on me. I still use the pen but dropper-filled and not for writing but drawing.

[@wendywander7]

The second fountain pen I ever purchased was a Noodler's Konrad demonstrator. I had a Pilot Metropolitan from my first purchase, and I wanted to try a bouncier nib. I put Noodler's V-mail North African Violet ink in the clear Konrad first thing and stained it, but it's a fun pen to play with. Thanks for the great review--I've been curious about the Swipe!

[@garykarlin1777]

My second pen was a Parker Vector (many years ago). At the time, I liked the look and the sturdy design. It also wrote well and reliably.

[@teejayhanton]

Second fountain pen was a purple TWSBI Eco about two years ago. It's my second favorite pen. First was a metal Kaweco Al-Sport, which is my third favorite. My favorite is a TWSBI 580 ALR in that same Prussian blue.

[@johannesmuller2956]

Hi, love your videos! My second pen, that I bought, was a Moonman M2. I liked how it looked, a torpedo shaped demonstrator. It still is one of my favorite pens.

[@finnford8490]

Thanks for the review; I enjoy all your insights! The second fountain pen I purchased was a Kaweco Classic Sport, but I started my collection with the sadly much-overlooked TWSBI Classic. That TWSBI totally confirmed my high bar preconceptions about fountain pens and introduced me to the hobby. I’m glad that TWSBI keeps doing things that appeal to those deep into the hobby while at the same time providing such great entry level options for people brand new to fountain pens. Way to go TWSBI and thanks again David for your straightforward and informative review.

[@Adam-yh1dv]

Nice review, David. My second pen was a black Lamy Al-Star. I think this will be my first Twsbi, I like the look of the pen and like the fact that it is a cartridge converter pen.

[@Chadzilla333]

This is a very nice pen... I need to get one! Great review! Thank you for providing the information.

[@jrl1234567890]

Great review as always! My second fountain pen was a Parker Vector (many years ago!)

[@paulmchugh1430]

Very interesting pen, especially the converter with the spring. That you get another, more traditional twist converter is a bonus. I am curious why the spring to hold the cartridge is needed. When I was 11, I was gifted with a Scripto fountain pen. If it lasted a couple of months, it was a long time. My first fountain pen I bought was a Parker 75 when I was 18. I still have the price sticker of $25!! I have gone on to other pens. Would love to try the Swipe.

[@miguelpestana314]

I saw this on Instagram a few days ago and I had to stop what I was doing to take a closer look. My goodness is such a beautiful pen

[@edreilly6674]

That is a nice addition to the TWSBI lineup. My second pen was a Lami Safari. I don't use it much these days, but I still have it.

[@MarduLeRoux]

My second fountain pen was the Lamy Vista. I had gotten curious about demostrators after watching some videos about them. It's a really eye-catching pen, especially with the red converter knob on the Z28, as well as being inked with a bright ink like orange.

[@kmanick19]

Great review! The second pen I purchased was a Kaweco Sport -- I wanted something more portable than my first Lamy Safari.

[@meganmichalec1119]

My second fountain pen was the TWSBI mini in the mint blue with a 1.1 stub. My first was a pilot varsity so that was a huge step up for me. I love it though it did require an adjustment period as it was much wider and heavier.