Colwood Super Pro II Review: Two Pens, One Switch
Colwood's dual-pen wire-nib burner. Why two pens on one unit speeds up real pyrography work, and when the single-pen Detailer is enough.
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The Super Pro II is Colwood’s dual-pen burner. It runs the same kind of wire-nib pens as the Detailer, but two can be plugged in at once, with a switch on the unit to choose between them.
Why two pens
Almost every pyrography piece uses at least two tips: a writer or skew for lines and edges, and a shader for tone. With one pen, every change means stopping, letting the nib cool and swapping. That breaks your rhythm, and it happens dozens of times in a detailed piece.
With two pens, both are ready. You flip the switch and pick up the other pen. It is the most useful upgrade over a single-pen burner.
What you get
The kit includes two handles and three tips in Colwood’s replaceable tip system. Three tips is a thin start; most owners soon add a few shapes. Because the tips are replaceable, that is cheap.
The general wire-nib cautions apply: let the heat do the work, because pressing bends the nib, and keep fine tips honed.
Against the alternatives
- Colwood Detailer: the same pen quality, one pen, less money. Start there if you are unsure.
- Razertip: another serious wire-nib maker. It sells mainly through its own shop and specialist retailers rather than Amazon. Its burners carry an unconditional warranty that covers even fixed tips you break by dropping the pen. If that matters to you, buy direct. See pyrography tips and woods.
What works
- Two pens plugged in at once, switched at the unit, so a writer and a shader are both ready without stopping
- Wire nibs heat in seconds and respond quickly to the dial
- A replaceable tip system makes adding shapes cheap
What doesn't
- The kit ships with only three tips, so most owners soon buy more
- Costs noticeably more than the single-pen Detailer
- Wire nibs bend under pressure and fine tips need honing