fountain pen

by Tony Thomas I know I am late to the party, but I finally bought a TWSBI Eco fountain pen, made in Taiwan. Due to its amazing popularity, the Eco has been a difficult pen for me to score. Every time I was ready to pull the trigger, it was on backorder. Now I see why. To their credit, TWSBI is company that puts a lot of thought into the design of their pens. They are always experimenting with new and innovative designs, building prototypes and getting feedback from the fountain pen community. You can always see what they are working on by checking out their Facebook page. A pen like the Eco is the result. "Eco" is short for "economical", and at less than $30, this pen is pretty amazing. Aside from some cheap fountain pens from India, this is the least expensive piston filler you can buy. The main advantages of piston filler pens are their large ink capacity and ease of use and cleaning. In the case of the Eco, it is easy to disassemble and clean using the ...

by Tony Thomas My current EDC includes a few TWSBI 580s, a Lamy Vista and three Airmail/Wality eyedroppers from India (69T, 444 and 70BT).   Two of the Airmail/Wality's have Fountain Pen Revolution flex nibs.  And if you look closely, you'll notice that all of these pens have something in common.  All of these pens are fairly inexpensive and good writers.  The carrying case is a Maxpedition EDC pocket organizer.