TWSBI Mini AL Fountain Pen - Silver
The TWSBI Mini AL comes with a benchmark piston ink-filling mechanism and has all detachable parts. Like many other TWSBI fountain pens, it features a crystal clear acrylic barrel so you can see your ink level, and a clear cap. It is enhanced with a silver aluminum grip section and piston mechanism. It is completed with silver trim and a silver stainless steel nib.
TWSBI's belief is that it is important to allow the user to disassemble and reassemble the pen and completely experience the traditional aspects of owning and using a fountain pen. These pens also come packaged with a wrench and silicone grease. Neither of these accessories are intended to be used immediately, as they are for long-term care and maintenance. Additionally, please use extra care if you choose to disassemble the nib and feed, as the feed is very fragile.
You may notice a white substance on your 580AL or 580ALR pistons. This is bearing grease, and must not be removed during cleanings, or replaced by silicone grease.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- TWSBI
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Clear
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- Yes
- Body Material
- Resin
- Cap Rotations
For pens with a screw-cap closure, how many rotations it takes to uncap/recap the pen.
- 1
- 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).
- Screw-cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Bottled ink
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Piston
- Grip Material
- Metal
- Nib Size
- Extra-Fine, Fine, Medium
- 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)
- 14.5mm (0.57in)
- Diameter - Cap (with clip)
- 18.3mm (0.72in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 9.6mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 107.6mm (4.24in)
- Length - Cap
- 54.6mm (2.15in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 19mm (0.75in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 118.4mm (4.66in)
- 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.
- 140.4mm (5.53in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 14g (0.49oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 9g (0.32oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 23.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Piston Vac
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using the built-in piston or vacuum filling mechanism.
- 1.17ml
Customer Reviews
Great pen. Extra fine nib is a little scratchy. It is also a tiny bit slippery when writing.
The size is perfect for me. It fit perfectly inside my shirt front pocket. Also, it's weight is awesome. The pen feels like a big pen. Also, is a great writer.
Ink flow is wonderful and consistent for sketching ļæ½this my goto pen now.
I love this pen. When capped, it fits in even the most contrary and short of shirt pockets without sticking out, or not having the clip fulling engaged so the pen won't fall out. When posted, it's long enough for even my meat hooks to write with comfortably. It's got good capacity, and it's an eye catching pen. There's really nothing not to like.
Bought this nice little pen with the 1.1 stub to use with shimmer ink. The pen writes smoothly after an initial flushing with water. I filled it with a Pineider pen filler to get the most shimmer into the pen with the ink because the shimmer settles faster back to the bottom of the bottle than I can operate the piston on the pen so I thought if I fill the pen with the nib upright with the pen filler, the shimmer will settle down by the nib and grip and get sucked up into the pen better. I think I'll like this as much as my Diamond 580 Smoke RG II, though I'd like to see them in more colors.
