TWSBI ECO Transparent Purple Fountain Pen M nib

I generally like fine nibs, but I took a chance on a medium so that I could try some sheen inks. This is a lovely pen, and I like the translucent purple. I haven't found the perfect sheen ink yet (or maybe I need better paper!), but this writes super nice. Even though it is a medium, I don't feel like I am using a crayon (did I mention I like fine points in all my pens? As in 0.70 is too thick). But this flows well and doesn't bleed all over the place, and I find myself grabbing it more than I thought that I would.

This is my second fountain pen. I've been writing with a Dryden fountain pen I had purchased for myself a while back. I loved the weight and feel of it, but it wrote like trash. I had used it less than two weeks and had already had to fully clean it twice just to get it to work again with the ink that came with it. So I started watching video reviews about pens, and the TWSBI kept popping up. I decided to give it a chance. It's beautiful. It's thicker than I'd expected, so holding it took a bit of getting used to. It posts beautifully, so much easier than the pen from which I upgraded. You don't have to coax or fight the ink out of it after leaving it in the pen stand overnight. If all of that weren't enough, it holds a lot of ink. I had ordered some waterman ink in tender purple to match the color of the pen. I love it. I use it every day. I am considering ordering either the classic or the Vac 700 R to try next. I'm definitely a TWSBI convert.

I love the Eco. It's a nearly perfect pen for the money. I generally like stubs and fine nibs with some flex but the medium nib on this pen is perfectly okay. I like it better than the 1.1 stub nib which, is not nearly as fine a writing experience as the stub on a diamond 580. They aren't the same size nib anyway, but it's just not a great experience on the eco. I've also heard the fine is meh, but I've never tried it. If the F or EF nib doesn't have some spring, i'm just not interested.. There's a lot of press about the dangers of removing the feed from this pen. I do it from time to time with no issue. It's really not difficult. And, of course, the best bit is that you can remove the guts and maintain the plunger, prolonging these pens' lives. Really a best-in-class value for such a style of pen. Oh, and this one's purple. I mean, if you can see it, you know what I mean. It's exactly that purple. If you can't see it, but you have some concept of purple, this is about as close to that as you can get. My one gripe with this pen is that Montblanc seems to have stopped making Lavender Purple which would have been a perfect companion to this pen. I don't hate Amethyst purple, but it's no Lavender purple.

I LOVE this pen!!!This pen came in perfect condition and earlier than expected. It's gorgeous and writes smoothly. I paired it with Diamine Imperial Purple (sold on Amazon) and I think it's a perfect match. You can also match it with a Scrivwell journal (also available on Amazon), if matching is your thing.Highly recommended for any TWSBI fan!

I bought one of these for myself and two for my grandkids based on reviews I’ve seen elsewhere. Seems to be a great pen. It’s has quite a bit more friction on paper than I expected but it always starts without problem every time I pull it out to use it. That’s worth a lot to me.

This is the 2nd TWSBI I bought. The only issue I'm struggling with is the scratchiness when writing. My first one was an F nib, writes so smooth. This one is an EF nib. It's too scratchy for me. Gives me goosebumps. But I love the color so much I'm working with it anyway. This pen is easy to refill and holds a lot of ink. 100% recommend (The F)

Not impressed. Very pretty but nothing special. Does not instantly write. Has to be primed before every use. Writing isn’t particularly smooth.

This pen is all the rage in a fountain pen subreddit and now I understand why. The grip is amazing. The writing is smooth. Pulling ink into the converter is easy. I love everything about this pen and will be purchasing a new one soon.