TWSBI SWIPE Fountain Pen - Prussian Blue
The SWIPE is the newest model from TWSBI. It comes with three different filling mechanisms: a spring loaded piston converter, a traditional twist piston converter, and TWSBI proprietary ink cartridges. One of each is included! You can also fill the entire barrel with ink with an eyedropper.
This pen has an opaque prussian blue body and cap, a clear grip section so you can see your ink flowing, and has a push/snap cap. It is completed with a silver stainless steel nib.
The SWIPE uses the same #4 size nib as the TWSBI ECO and the TWSBI GO. It can also accept standard international ink cartridges.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- TWSBI
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Blue
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- No
- Body Material
- Resin
- Cap Type
How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).
- Snap-cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Bottled ink, Standard international short ink cartridges, Proprietary TWSBI ink cartridges
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Cartridge, Converter, Eyedropper
- Grip Material
- Resin
- Nib Size
- Extra-Fine, Fine, Medium, 1.1mm Stub
- Nib Color
- Silver
- Nib Material
- Steel
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- Yes
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Diameter - Body
- 13mm (0.51in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 13.6mm (0.54in)
- Diameter - Cap (with clip)
- 15.4mm (0.61in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 9.0mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 126.7mm (4.99in)
- Length - Cap
- 58.8mm (2.31in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 17.3mm (0.68in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 138.1mm (5.44in)
- Length - Overall (Posted)
When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.
- 164.9mm (6.49in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 10g (0.35oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 6g (0.21oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 15.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.
- 1.46ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Converter
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.
- 1.65ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Eyedropper
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when filling the entire barrel of the pen via eyedropper.
- 5.64ml
Customer Reviews
I am a new fountain pen user and had no idea where to start but watched Drew's video on starter pens and decided to try out the Swipe with a medium tip. I'm glad I did! I go back and forth if I like the medium point and will definitely try a fine point with my second pen, whenever that is. I love that this came with a cartridge, converter and spring loaded converter so that I could try all three. I'm not sure I like the spring loaded although I've only used it with the sample tube, maybe it will work better with a larger ink bottle. I do like the converter, I think it's really simple to use. I noticed a few folks commenting on skippage and feel like that is happening if I post the cap. If I write with it unposted, then there is almost no skipping. Bleed through is variable based on the paper of course and is worse after I first clean the pen until the leftover water is gone. Once that happens, then there has been minimal bleed through even on plain old college rule loose leaf filler paper...with the exception of when I used the ink that came with the pen. There was a LOT of bleed thru with that! Like others, I find the clip useless, good thing I don't think I'll need it.
Yes, the barrel is plastic...but this IS a starter pen. You want something heavier, maybe resin? Spend more, but for the price, this is perfect to get started.
I bought a stub nib Eco, and I really liked the pen and the nib. I bought this Swipe also with a stub nib, and it’s great. It might be a little plasticky (?) for some people, but it’s really comfortable to write with. I like the ink fill options, although I’ve only used the spring loaded piston fill so far. This is one of my favorite pens. I smile when I pick it up.
The Twsbi Swipe is an affordable and dependable way to try a new nib. The stub on this one is very generous. Writes beautifully.
This is my 4th pen and I was looking for a stub nib experience. I chose the Swipe over the Eco because it looks more like a pen and less like a hypodermic syringe. Love the ink window though. I chose the plunger type converter and it's nice. The cap is nice and light but I usually don't post it. I took a star away from the review because of the clip not being very useful or sturdy.
The Swipe is currently inked with Diamine Oxblood. The pen has a 1.1 stub nib. It has a bit of feedback, but not too much and writes well.
