TWSBI SWIPE Fountain Pen - Salmon - The Goulet Pen Company

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Product Code TW-M7448890

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on saleTWSBI SWIPE Fountain Pen - Salmon

Product Code TW-M7448890

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$26.99
Color:
Salmon

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Not sure which size nib is best for you? Try our Nib Nook tool to view and compare nib widths using our writing samples.

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 salmon pink/orange 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
Orange
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
Fine
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
Trim
Silver
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
  • 5 stars: 21 (84%)
  • 4 stars: 2 (8%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (4%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 1 (4%)
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Kyle

Great shipping box, vreat pen, lovely company.

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B.L.S.
Very happy with the bang-for-buck on this one.

This was my first TWSBI Fine nib and I learned I prefer their other nib sizes better. However:

the nib performs just as reliably as the other sizes of TWSBI nib I've tried (nice and flowy, no chance of *under* saturated ink flow), the pen is a nice size (quite long when posted - good for larger hands, but quite lightweight - good for long writing), and I really enjoy the spring-filler on the TWSBI GO, so it's great that they give you that option with this model, too.

I paired the bright orange pen body with a rich, dark brown ink, and the combination puts an image of "candlelight" in my mind. Like an orange flame flickering atop a dark wooden chest.

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Faith M.
A pleasant surprise!

I have many moderately priced pens, but the Swipe was my first time purchasing one from TWSBI. I'm very happy with it! The style is attractive, it fits my hand comfortably, and I like the smooth handling (fine point, Japanese paper).

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Anonymous
Swipe it up every time

This pen has become my favorite pen in a matter of days. When I reach for a pen I find myself almost always "swiping it up" to write with. I am very happy I purchased it. Considering how inexpensive this pen is the quality and ease of use have been a very pleasant experience. Will probably have to buy another to load with a different color ink, perhaps the Prussian Blue colored pen.

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Sarah
A better starter pen

The TWSBI swipe is the pen that I wish I'd started with, above the Platinum Prefounte, and Pilot Kakuno. Its versatile filling options and big ink window make it fun and easy to use, and it's so much more comfortable than a Lamy or other TWSBIs with a molded grip. I did have a bit of trouble getting the plunger converter to seal and not drip ink through the feed, but after some twisting and scrunching it worked fine.

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Keith
Writes right away

I had not used this pen in months. I popped in one of its huge cartridges and it wrote immediately. No scratching or shaking. Impressive. Only negative for me is the clip, which is really a roll stop or a decoration. A better clip and I would use this more.

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K.D.

Fantastic service!!!

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MD
not a fan

I bought this pen because I liked the look and LOVE the 3 other TWSBIs (Eco and Diamond 580) I own. I used it for work for about a week and cleaned and put it aside. Today I was looking to see the sizes of nibs I have for my TWSBIs as I intend to purchase another Diamond. I had forgotten about this pen so I took it out of its sleeve and a piece of the plastic at the very top by the logo fell on my desk. The logo itself now will not sit right but is rather lopsided. Nothing I can do about it now, but I can guarantee that I won't purchase another SWIPE. Very disappointing for the money. Pilot Metropolitan puts this to shame.

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Carlos C.

I Love the TWSBI ! Only complaint I have is the clip, its tight . What I really love for the TWSBI is Reverse Writhing! I want to attach my hand writhing , everyone told me I have beautiful, hand writhing, but I told it's the pen

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Carrie M.
Great Everyday Pen

Bought this pen for my son who collects fountain pens. He has enjoyed using this one for everyday writing. Good ink flow and not too scratchy. Overall pleased with my purchase.

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Jim M.
Swipe

Cap difficult to remove. Writes great.

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William S.
Great Value

This is a great work horse - it shares my work with my other TWISBI, the Eco. They are both totally dependable - one a fine point and one broader depending on what I am doing.

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Cathy T.
Love it. For reasonably priced pens they're excellent and definitely compete with high priced pens.

I enjoy using it! This my second one. I have the pear green which my pup decided he wanted to write with so it has a crack from his little teeth and I purchased the salmon Color to replace pear but couldn't part with it so I now have 2:).

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Gerald S.
TWISBI SWIPED ME OUT

As always TWISBI is a great pen even at it's low end.

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Gail
Twisbi swipe

It was a good pen until the cap broke. There are lots of good pens that don't have this problem and I would recommend a different pen.

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Edward C.
Beautiful, Functional and Reliable

Remove pen and ink converters and cartriges from box. Insert ink filler of choice. Fill with ink. Write! Read instructions and admire packaging.Before writing this review I thought I should use pen again after at least a week of sitting. Worked immediately, no shaking to start or scratching around with a dry nib. It just works. Wonderfully smooth. I have a old Mont Blanc and a Pelikan and neither can better the quality of design or workmanship. And I think the Swipe (fine nib) is a beautiful writer. I bought this to draw with and I am very happy with the results. It has good ink flow and capacity enough to work quickly and at length.

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Scott F.
Great value

The Swipe is a great everyday, smooth-writing, low maintenance pen. Always starts and holds a lot of ink. I wish TWSBI made more snap cap pens.

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Hamish R.
First time TWSBI and Nib smooth as!

Nib smooth as butter. Instantly impressed. Love the Salmon colour.

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Anonymous
Awesome Pen

The pen arrived on time and works great. It is very smooth and comes with two converters and an ink cartridge.

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Cheryl W.
TWSBI Swipe Salmon

Delightful in every way. I've been putting off buying a TWSBI for ages. Then the Swipe came on the market and I was intrigued. I finally bought the salmon colour because there was just something about the pen, the clip, the colour. I write with it and I sketch with it. and each time I am in awe.was not disappoint and I am in awe.

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Anonymous
I love TWSBI!!

Great, smooth writing!

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Anonymous
LOVE THE COLOR

I haven't used it yet but not worried after watching Drew give his review. I figured why not get a reliable pen in a pretty color !!!!

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Anonymous
Another Swipe

My first TWSBI was the Swipe (smoke)... (one of my {3 pens only} filled with ink still. MY TWSBI collection is multiplying like bunnies....so are my other pens actually.....

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Anonymous
Great pen!

Excellent! This is my favorite TWSBI. I own an Eco but its a bit chunky for my hands. I really enjoy the SWIPE. I will probably purchase more of this model.

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Marianne D.
Another great TWSBI

I own 3 TWSBIs and love them enough to want to try this new lower- priced model. The pen writes as expected which is very good and is light-weight. I have noticed 2 things though. The cap takes a lot of effort to get off, not a typical one-handed push of the thumb as other pens I own. Also, it sends that the body tends to unscrew itself a bit, maybe with the action of pulling the cap so hard? At any rate, I enjoy using it and found my first experience with a spring piston interesting. Good pen for the money. Can't beat a TWSBI nib.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use this pen with ink cartridges? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

A cartridge is small, disposable, sealed plastic reservoir that holds fountain pen ink. These come pre-filled with ink, and typically you just push to insert them into place and you'll be ready to write!

This pen uses standard international ink cartridges, a common size which is available in many colors from various brands.

You can learn more about how to actually install an ink cartridge on our blog, or in this video tutorial:

How do I use a converter? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

A converter goes in the place of where the ink cartridge would normally go. From there, you can fill your fountain pen from bottled ink.

A converter is a detachable and refillable ink reservoir that allows you to use bottled ink in a cartridge-accepting pen. Typically you will install the converter into the grip section, dip the nib/feed into the ink, and twist or pull the converter knob to draw ink into the converter.

We have a great video showing how to use a converter here:

How do I clean this fountain pen? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

It mostly comes down to flushing out the pen with water, and sometimes a little bit of pen flush if the ink is really stuck. 

We put together a blog post with step-by-step instructions, or you can watch the video here:

We recommend a good cleaning every 2 weeks, and any time you change ink colors. Water will usually do the trick, but we recommend you use our Goulet Pen Flush if the ink has been left in the pen for a while and could have dried up, or when you’re switching ink colors.

For even more information about fountain pen cleaning, check out our Fountain Pen 101 video blog post.

What's your return policy? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

We accept returns for up to 30 days from purchase. You can read all our Return Policies here.

To initiate a return, please submit a request at the Return Portal. Our Customer Care team might reach out to you for more information.