Description
The TWSBI GO fountain pen is a radical new departure for TWSBI, with a completely new filler system. Like so many of TWSBI’s superb pens, the TWSBI GO fountain pen is a demonstrator, allowing one to see the inner workings – and what unusual workings they are! The ink reservoir is inside part of the section as well as the barrel (rather than being the barrel itself), which needs to be unscrewed to fill the pen. The obvious innovation is the spring that is also inside the barrel, which holds the plunger at the top of the reservoir – unscrew the barrel, place the nib in the ink bottle, push down the plunger, and the spring does the rest. If you have a look at TWSBI’s video, below, it’s really quite spectacular. Another difference from previous pens from this manufacturer is the cap – whereas TWSBI’s pens have always been screw-fitted, the cap on the TWSBI GO fountain pen is push-on.
The TWSBI GO Fountain pen has a polished stainless steel nib engraved with the TWSBI logo, available in several sizes, made by JOWO
With a history of more than 40 years of manufacturing, including producing high-end pens for other brands, Ta Shin Precision decided to start selling under their own brand, TWSBI. The name TWSBI is made up from TWS and BI. ‘TWS’ is the reversed initials of the phrase ‘San Wen Tong’, translated Hall of Three Cultures, and ‘BI’ literally means writing instrument.
Enji –
This pen is easy to use, straightforward to fill, and looks pretty cool! It feels very nice in the hand, writes great, and I love to see the ink sloshing around inside the barrel. I’m so glad I got it!
Lulu –
Got a medium nib for this TWSBI. It feels lovely (although I wish I would have chosen a broad nib), the system to fill the pen with ink works perfectly and the capacity is huge. It glides across paper!
Monika Mueller (verified owner) –
I’ve got several TWISBIs and have to say that I like this cheap little pen just as much as it more expensive cousins. I like to fill my pens with colored ink for doodling and the TWISBI 1.1 stub is one of my preferred nibs for that purpose