TWSBI Fountain Pen Nib & Line Comparison

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2 жыл бұрын

In this video, I'll show you the line width differences between the TWSBI #4, 5 and 6 nibs in all nib sizes from EF to 1.1mm Stub. Comparing with a COPIC Multiliner allows us to roughly approximate the line widths in millimeters for all the different nibs and we hope this video helps you choose which nib size will be the perfect one for your handwriting!
Timestamps:
0:15 Intro to TWSBI #4, #5, #6 Nibs
1:25 TWSBI #4 Nib
1:39 TWSBI ECO Extra Fine Nib
4:50 TWSBI ECO Fine Nib
7:25 TWSBI ECO Medium Nib
9:37 TWSBI ECO Broad Nib
12:13 TWSBI ECO Stub 1.1 Nib
14:33 TWSBI ECO All Nib Sizes
16:13 TWSBI #5 Nib
16:27 TWSBI Diamond 580 Extra Fine Nib
19:05 TWSBI Diamond 580 Fine Nib
21:29 TWSBI Diamond 580 Medium Nib
24:08 TWSBI Diamond 580 Broad Nib
26:30 TWSBI Diamond 580 Stub 1.1 Nib
29:09 TWSBI #6 Nib
29:42 TWSBI Vac 700R Extra Fine Nib
32:08 TWSBI Vac 700R Fine Nib
33:53 TWSBI Vac 700R Medium Nib
35:33 TWSBI Vac 700R Broad Nib
37:31 TWSBI Vac 700R Stub 1.1 Nib
39:34 TWSBI Vac 700R All Nib Sizes
41:04 TWSBI Stub 1.1 Nib Comparison
43:16 TWSBI Full Line Comparison
45:42 Thanks for watching!
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@MartinHsueh 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking this huge effort to show us how each nib size writes! It is so informative and useful! Love this video!

@CheriRosePlans Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I am new to fountain pens and gravitated toward Twsbi 😊 in F and EF and am enjoying both however am preferring the F the best. Love this! Thank you again 🙏🫶

@say9704 3 күн бұрын

'I don't remember letters today' when you review pen nibs, I love that review :D, jokes aside i got all information i needed with comedy twist; 10 out of 10.

@pointeplusplus Жыл бұрын

Great video! I love the level of detail you went into here One suggestion: if you had your line thinknesses on a transparency, you could use that to overlay over the pen lines to see what is the thinnest pre-measured line that would fully cover the pen line. It could standardize the control lines and reduce ambiguity as to which line it matches best (I’d recommended using a different color on the transparency and on the page)

@migenteyoga7136 19 күн бұрын

I'm doing it: I'm ready to get my first fountain pen. Thank you, guys!

@ladyj9386 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the video. I love all of the nib comparison videos you have done - super helpful!

@JonTheJotter 5 ай бұрын

This video is amazing. Makes it so much easier to see the differences for a beginner like me.

@kellylopez6587 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all of your video's, I love writing with broad and medium nib's. I love all of my TWSBI fountain pens, but i'm so in love with my Polit Vanishing point in the broad nib. I never leave home without it. Keep your video's coming. Thank You Kelly

@garrjammm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I've been looking for a comparison of TWSBI nibs. I recently got a Vac Mini EF. After a very small learning curve I'm in love! With a more vertical writing posture I can get an ef line that rivals my pilot kakuno, but with a more relaxed posture and a bit of pressure I can get a line nearly as broad as my Lamy Safari with a B nib. This versatility is making it so perfect for my journaling as I enjoy switching between super small cursive and loose doodling pretty frequently. Great pen!

@barbarajloriordan2697 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that sounds like a great pen!

@mybibliofiles 2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful resource! I wish this had been around when I was choosing my TWSBI. I'll have to go for the EF next time. 🤗

@hamana2011 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best channels for nib comparisons great reference 👏

@eliza8872 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing the line comparison, this is what I've been needing.

@eggscuseme Жыл бұрын

this is such a great comparison video, very helpful. thank you for the walkthrought!

@the_boatswain 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video! My first Twsbi Eco-T is an EF nib. I ordered an (F) based on your video to write my main notes in black, then I go back and make follow-up notes and misc in the (EF) in a different color. Kinda neat, I appreciate your video; It helped.

@andreibriceag3899 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. This is exactly what I was looking for.

@grimmrainbow5008 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this! I was hoping you'd do TWSBI and my prayers have been answered. Supper helpful. I've been debating between getting EF and F for the longest time.

@barbarajloriordan2697 2 жыл бұрын

have you come to your decision? I just decided on a fine Eco-T, and this review helped me to come to that.

@grimmrainbow5008 2 жыл бұрын

@@barbarajloriordan2697 I might go with the EF Eco in smoke/rose gold. Now I just need to save up for one!

@sleepawkeen 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much! This is a great help, especially your comments about using shimmer inks. Thank you!

@elizabethheyenga9277 8 ай бұрын

Super helpful. I was between EF and F and this confirmed EF for my purposes.

@blanejnasveschuk6351 Жыл бұрын

Nice comparison video for TWSBI. Very helpful. TY

@graciepotato7467 7 ай бұрын

this really help me to decide! Thank you so much

@TheDormousesDesk 2 жыл бұрын

I so excited to get mine!

@scottnorvell2955 8 ай бұрын

This was awesome! Thank you so much. I used it to order my new 580.

@ladyamalthea85 5 ай бұрын

I love that I've found a new hobby full of passionate people. I'm particularly interested in using a fountain pen to replace my fineliners when sketching for watercolour painting.

@stacya3751 2 жыл бұрын

This video comparing the different nibs is very helpful. I can't wait to get my first TWSBI!!!!

@Yoseka 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Lorna! So happy this video was helpful for you!!

@viarnay Жыл бұрын

twsbi is on my sight, thank's for taking your time to explain the nib sizes.

@Yoseka Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

@Chris-gp2ft Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for your review. I wasn't sure of what nib size I would take. Now I am.

@barbarajloriordan2697 2 жыл бұрын

I love this video, as it provides me visually with all the information that I need to make a decision. I would love to see more videos of this type for other brands of pen. Would you also be willing to think about making comparison videos between or among brands? I would love to see videos comparing/contrasting, say, a medium nib across brands, including Lamy, Pilot, and TWSBI.

@Yoseka 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Barbara! Thrilled you found this video to be helpful. We'll try to make more like it :)

@barbarajloriordan2697 2 жыл бұрын

@@Yoseka wow! Thanks.

@congomac2001 2 ай бұрын

Super helpful video. Thank you!!!

@heathergleiser Жыл бұрын

Cheers for this, Daisy! I love my broad nib Eco, it plays well with all the shimmer inks I love and I’ve wondered if I’d like a stub nib on one. I think the answer is a YES!

@Yoseka Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Heather! Glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for the feedback! Stub nib sounds fun :)

@Euonym. 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! This was helpful.

@meaninc123 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! I have a TWSBI Go stub and an Eco stub, and while I like them there's not enough line variation. I will get the 580. I'm no calligrapher but I love journaling with stubs because they give my handwriting so much expression.

@Yoseka Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting Tiffany! The Diamond 580 stub nib is definitely more dramatic than the Eco and Go :)

@chadrickm 9 ай бұрын

Just ordered my Eco w/ a F nib. I was worried that the EF would be to small or the F would be too think. It looked like the the F actually flowed well and wasn't too thick. I think I'm good and your video was awesome! Will see next week when it shows up if the choice was a good one ;)

@eastraversupplies7843 23 күн бұрын

Thanks! It was helpful

@arguchik 5 ай бұрын

This video is so helpful! Thank you for doing such a detailed comparison of the TWSBI nibs. I know I'm commenting almost 2 years *after* you posted this video, but I had a thought as I was watching: do you think that TWSBI would ever do a collaboration with Yoseka, to create an Eco with Yoseka green accents? That would be so cool. :)

@richardsimms251 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation. RS.

@Ali4451_ Ай бұрын

This is an excellent video

@pbehera15 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the comprehensive video. I wanted to know if the Broad nib on the 580 had some skipping/hard start issues. I intend to purchase a 580 and I like nibs that lay down wet lines but would like to avoid a nib that can have skipping issues. Thanks again.

@Yoseka 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Never had any issues with skipping issues with TWBIs actually!

@tinacampbell2610 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for doing this comparison. I have been collecting TWSBI pens (I love them) and this guide helps so much growing my collection. I has also helped me with trying out new nib sizes and helping me to determine what inks to use with each nib... Great job! It also helped me purchase a new nib size I would have never tried in my 700R Iris (fine) and now I have to change my Stub nibs to fine or extra fine...

@Yoseka 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tina! Thank you for watching and so glad you found this video helpful!

@wdstauter8429 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful

@martinshephard6317 10 ай бұрын

Great video but sadly I’ve now got to buy three pens! One question, as I draw in ink and use a watercolour wash, how do Twisbi handle waterproof inks and is there one you’d recommend that will flow properly?

@perkristoffersson4153 Жыл бұрын

Just ordered an ECO with an F nib and, after going back and forth a lot, a 580 with an M nib. Hope I'll like both for different uses.

@cferracini Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! I understand what you mean when you say the TWSBI is consistent but, to me, if between lines from the same brand the same size nibs write different from each other, that's not consistent. Maybe Pilot and Platinum spoiled me by being so consistent between all their fountain pens (or at least the ones I tried), but it's what I expect from a consistent brand. I was told their gold nibs are a different story but it's a different material so I don't think it's fair to compare with the steel nibs.

@smartguy6243 29 күн бұрын

I love the Eco stub.

@hamana2011 2 жыл бұрын

Love your reviews Thanks i have many B nibs can never see the thickness of your sample 😯 what paper ink combo are you using ?

@ks22187 7 ай бұрын

I am not Daisy, but I saw she said she was using Sailor black ink. I find that ink to be a bit “wetter” than other Sailor inks, which might contribute to the “broadness” of the broad line in this example.

@Chris-gp2ft Жыл бұрын

This comparison would interest me on a standard lined paper oder with karos. Thanks

@marka5968 2 жыл бұрын

I own 3 TWSBI EFs. All write completely different line widths. Though with EF, there is a higher chance of getting a dry nasty nib.

@m.muzinski7842 6 ай бұрын

I have similar on EF from Lamy! 3 totally different lines.

@queenbuzybee4074 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I was uncertain about which size nib to order, looks like F would suit me well, whereas I otherwise go for M. Did you tune the nibs at all beforehand or are they „out of the box“?

@Yoseka Жыл бұрын

Too lazy to tune 😅 These are straight out of the box!

@foreverqihe 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for your efforts! This review is really helpful. Which ink are you using?

@Yoseka 2 жыл бұрын

The ink in this video is Sailor Black :)

@foreverqihe 2 жыл бұрын

@@Yoseka Thank you 🙏

@eatmelily 2 жыл бұрын

I recently received my First TWSBI a Vac 700R, in EF....I'm really not a fan of EF, I much more prefer a M...However, a pushed to "add to cart" put the EF in there, and I couldn't change it. I still Like the pen, but it is indeed a Very Fine nib......I Look forward, to ordering another with a Medium....Thank you for the Video....

@bobodeng1784 2 жыл бұрын

You can buy additional nibs unit for the vac 700r for a lot cheaper. That way, you can just change the nib unit to the one you prefer without spending extra.

@ostensibly531 11 ай бұрын

@bobodeng1784 this is a great tip! I was stressing about the nib size.

@bobodeng1784 2 жыл бұрын

Is the paper you use in the video just normal photocopy paper?

@dancook5006 Жыл бұрын

Great video! What is that plastic thing you use for drawing your lines?

@Yoseka Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Any straight edge will do but in this video I was using a plastic sheet that came with the Hightide nahe A6 case I use!

@siddharthadas1040 11 ай бұрын

Very nice video! Thanks. Do you have one for pilot fountain pens like this one?

@Yoseka 11 ай бұрын

Yup! We've done line comparisons and nib logs on Pilot Custom 74, Pilot Metropolitan, and Pilot Falcon

@siddharthadas1040 11 ай бұрын

@@Yoseka could you share the link please? Would also be glad to know your thoughts on swapping a TWSBI Go EF nib into TWSBI Eco (which currently has a F nib).

@lilit3307 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this in depth comparison. I'm surprised with the specific ways those nibs are different, very interesting to see them all laid out. But why is no one talking about your interesting capital Gs?! It's like, almost an h, but not quite? Lol

@Yoseka 2 жыл бұрын

Hahah does no one else write their g's like that? Oh boy

@lilit3307 2 жыл бұрын

@@Yoseka I did see in another one of your videos where you were writing capital letters again, and connected the g more, and then I understood it hahaha Idk why I couldn't see it just being basically a big lower case g in this one 😅

@papsaebus8606 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! what paper are you using here?

@bbronzatissimo 7 ай бұрын

gracias, genia!

@kevinu.k.7042 2 ай бұрын

TWSBI use both Bock and Yowo nibs. It is a myth that all European nibs are always broader than Asian nibs. Even with Japanese nibs there is quite a difference between one manufacturers fine and that of another. I do wish manufacturers would quite line widths, but they can't as there is quite a bit of variation between nibs of the same manufacturer because of manufacturing tolerances. None of this detracts from your video which is great. Thanks.

@mattartiste7214 Жыл бұрын

Hello Yoseka, congratulations for all your tests, I need a little help I am looking for a fountain pen to draw with a regular line that glides well medium and resistant tips with a regular flow and very dense ink do you have a model for me advise

@Yoseka Жыл бұрын

TWSBI Fine or Medium would probably be great!

@run-a-milekyle3835 Жыл бұрын

Been looking at 580alr’s, the bold B nib looks great but might be too much for my writing size.

@Yoseka Жыл бұрын

Perhaps the M nib would be better for you!

@norbshay8088 3 ай бұрын

What ink are you using here?

@DanGleebowls 11 ай бұрын

Are the Nib sizes comparable to Lamy Safari sizes? I have a safari in Medium and am looking for something finer for linework on Watercolour sketches

@Yoseka 11 ай бұрын

Haven't ever done a side by side comparison but yes, believe they would be pretty similar to LAMY sizing

@melissaadp 3 ай бұрын

I bought my first ever twsbi eco using this video as a reference, i need it for urban sketch with watercolor and i usually will go with fineliner in 0.4 or 0.5 and up for sketching , so i decide to buy the F nib one, hopefully when it arrives it will be a perfect match for me, funnily enough in lamy i’d go for M nibs, well i dunno tho, some ppl said the F nibs in twsbi eco same with M nibs in lamy safari~ so hopefully it is correct

@ramentasty8 2 ай бұрын

I want to get into urban sketching with watercolor with my fountain pens as well. What ink do u use? I’m assuming it needs to be waterproof?

@thomasfilz2228 4 ай бұрын

The nibs were produced by Bock in Germany and are now manufactured by the German brand JoWo, that’s why they are so precise and reliable

@malcolmtaylor518 9 ай бұрын

Twsbi EF nib great for sketching.

@pennfootball71 2 жыл бұрын

my older TWSBI stuff from 8-9 years ago were about .1mm finer per nib size. weird

@LisaPottinger 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a really helpful review but what about the Twsbi Classic and Precision. You missed them off the review! I don’t think they get enough love from the fountain community. I have a Classic and the nib is softer, and in my opinion, a nicer writer than my Eco or Diamond 580.

@Yoseka 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lisa! We've had a couple of other comments about these! Sorry we didn't include them but good to know that you love them so much!

@sathishstpr 3 ай бұрын

Wat ink did u use ? The brand n specific name?

@Harudath Жыл бұрын

Would love to know which ink you were using in this video. You've sold me on a twsbi! :

@Yoseka Жыл бұрын

Believe all these pens were simply inked up with Sailor Black ink :)

@Harudath Жыл бұрын

@@Yoseka Thank you!

@nirvanalin3227 11 ай бұрын

I have a question: a fountain pen shop owner told me that TWSBI Diamond 580 EF is smoother than F nib. Is this statement true? Thank you!

@nirvanalin3227 11 ай бұрын

I have TWSBI Eco-T F nib and it is quite scratchy though the ink flows consistently. That's why I wonder about what the shop owner told me about how smooth 580 EF nib is, and it is smoother that 580 F nib.

@Miastrong930 11 ай бұрын

Excellent review comparison of the nibs in the TWSBI nibs. My favorites are the 580 stub and the eco can't decide between the fine and extra fine. I use my pens to do line work in my art. I have a question about inks: I have a white hand made ink made by DeAtramentis. It is called Document Ink White and needs to be skaken before use. Can this ink be used in the TWSBI pens?

@altijdvliegen 8 ай бұрын

I Have several twsbi's. Apparently there is a difference between Twsbi nibs?? My 580 M gives a line of 0,5 mm. My 580 F a line of 0,4 mm. They're not knew - they're my daily writers. Confusing.

@TheDormousesDesk 2 жыл бұрын

What ink are you using?

@Yoseka 2 жыл бұрын

We are using Sailor Black ink in this video!

@XtianApi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the time. Fineliners are notoriously terribly rated. Some rate the line, some rate the nibs, etc. Also you'd want to hold them vertically, not at an angle. The technical pens are better for this, but quite expensive

@Emma__Smith Жыл бұрын

F in the chat for my man letter "G" lol

@MikeG-js1jt 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, my Twsbi F is about the way most folks would consider halfway between a fine and medium..... they are definitely somewhat bolder than a typical Asian nib

@PandorasCrate0 4 ай бұрын

the fine nib on my Precision is scratchy af :

@MissMarilynDarling Жыл бұрын

Cough Cough

@tanyapunyo2074 10 ай бұрын

Should have bought extra fine, fine is also broad for us asians

@StopFear Жыл бұрын

TWSBI fine is not fine enough! Extra fine is not extra enough!

@Yoseka Жыл бұрын

Hahah true. TWSBI is not a true EF if you are a true EF lover and write with 0.25 or 0.3 pens!

@ja-no6fx Жыл бұрын

your less than and greater than signs are backwards, think of the arrow as an alligator, the alligator always wants to eat the bigger number. So if u have x > y , the alligator wants to eat the x, therefore the sign means greater than; X (greather than) > Y. if you have X < Y , the alligator wants to eat the Y, because its bigger. so it would be X (less than) < Y. Also, you forgot the G in your cursive alphabet. Other then that, Thanks!