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Hello, wonderful community ... I've got ink- and silicon-grease stained fingers (all good), and a problem. Having reassembled my TWSBI Classic (making and correcting some of the usual errors outlined in Brian Goulet's life-saving video on disassembly / reassembly of the thing) ... I did a fairly creditable job ... but can't get the piston knob / endcap flush with the body of the pen. There's a little gap I can't seem to close - either by using the wrench, or titrating the threading. This gap is just a bit smaller than the thickness of the TWSBI wrench. The piston knob is 'locked tight' (turned clockwise to its resting point). No looseness there. The piston itself seemed to be in its optimal position before reinsertion: just a bit of wiggle space between it and its housing. The piston knob did come off several times, and I had to first seat it on the threaded housing, then reinsert the piston ...reseating it properly, for all I can tell. The ink capacity (using Brian's 'toothpick method') seems about right. A tad over half a toothpick. TWSBI reassembly seems a *very* fiddly operation....Anyone have a solution? I'm wondering whether this means (and it may) that the thing will also start leaking into the cap (another complaint I've heard about this fetching and affordable little pen). I'll also look at 'leaking into cap' posts to see if there's a solution there. Thanks in advance!

I'm hoping for advice on improving the posting of my TWSBI Classic - the type with O-rings on the endcap (in theory, it posts). TWSBI Classic (F) is a great little pen - a pleasant, smooth, unfussy writer for daily-carry. I actually purchased two F's on Amazon - a burgundy, and a black. (Because - you never know!) The *difference* between the two is that the black one doesn't post. I understand that the Classic wasn't originally designed to be posted -- but the O-ring-on-the-endcap solution is workable. On the burgundy pen, it's not grippy, but it's ok. But on the black pen - the cap rattles off with the movement of regular writing. I contacted the Amazon seller; they explained that dust on the O-rings can cause this - rinse and rub with water. Did so: no change. I relayed this to the seller, and received the weary, (as in: 'please just go away') explanation that the pen was "not really designed to be posted". Only a quarter true: the O-ring solution works *well* on the other pen. I think it could just be some silicone shrinkage on the O-rings, and asked whether I might get replacements. Radio silence ensued. (Life lesson: there are great online pen stores that offer wonderful customer service. I don't know why I did this on Amazon.) Ultimately, a tiny square of electrical tape hidden in the cap helps. But it's dispiriting. Anyone familiar with this problem? Thanks!

What are your thoughts on each pen and which would you recommend buying first? They are relatively equally priced so I wanted to know which is better overall. Thanks!