A Sense of Balance (20210225-141412-PJG)
Recently, I posted a photo to a Pen Group on Facebook, where I compared a new pen to my old standby, a 1985 Parker 75. Part of my description was a statement on the weight of the TWSBI (left) against my Parker 75 (right), and some of the members chose to rib me on my weighing technique or lack thereof. It was all in good fun, and I didn't take any offence to it. I finally just responded, wait until I get my jeweller's scale :).
Whether I was believed or not on having such a scale, I present to you a comparison between the weight of the two pens. Both are filled completely. The SS Parker 75 with the custom ground 0.8mm cursive italic nib is 6 Troy Pennyweight lighter than the TWSBI, Diamond 580 Smoke RoseGold II with the Stub 1.1 nib., as can be seen in this image. Or, the Parker is approximately 9.331 grams lighter. :)
PS:
Parker filled is 12 troy pennyweights. or 18.662 g
TWSBI filled is 18 troy pennyweights, or 27.993 g
Note: A troy pennyweight (dwt) is a unit of mass equal to 24 grains, 1⁄20 of a troy ounce, 1⁄240 of a troy pound, approximately 0.054857 avoirdupois ounce and exactly 1.55517384 grams.
Taken at home in Moncton, NB, Canada on 25 February 2021.
A Sense of Balance (20210225-141412-PJG)
Recently, I posted a photo to a Pen Group on Facebook, where I compared a new pen to my old standby, a 1985 Parker 75. Part of my description was a statement on the weight of the TWSBI (left) against my Parker 75 (right), and some of the members chose to rib me on my weighing technique or lack thereof. It was all in good fun, and I didn't take any offence to it. I finally just responded, wait until I get my jeweller's scale :).
Whether I was believed or not on having such a scale, I present to you a comparison between the weight of the two pens. Both are filled completely. The SS Parker 75 with the custom ground 0.8mm cursive italic nib is 6 Troy Pennyweight lighter than the TWSBI, Diamond 580 Smoke RoseGold II with the Stub 1.1 nib., as can be seen in this image. Or, the Parker is approximately 9.331 grams lighter. :)
PS:
Parker filled is 12 troy pennyweights. or 18.662 g
TWSBI filled is 18 troy pennyweights, or 27.993 g
Note: A troy pennyweight (dwt) is a unit of mass equal to 24 grains, 1⁄20 of a troy ounce, 1⁄240 of a troy pound, approximately 0.054857 avoirdupois ounce and exactly 1.55517384 grams.
Taken at home in Moncton, NB, Canada on 25 February 2021.