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8 out of 8 people found the following review helpful
Bought the pen because..., April 13, 2011 By hikky
Bought the pen because it was the only one that was 1. $3 and 2. had no negative
reviews.
It came with a 2.25" ink cartridge it ran out after about 50 full pages of notes
in 3 days for me because your hands never ever get tired... i don't know why...
never bleeds, never leaked, it gets dry if you leave it out uncapped for like a
minute, but i'm guessing the drying issue is universal to fountain pens. I
learned to just tap the table once before starting to write again and the
dryness can be avoided.
Love the fine point; I can't imagine getting a european brand pen, and finding
out that their "fine point" is really a "medium point" thickness... For this
pen, it says 0.3mm, but realistically, it is about 0.5mm on paper, which is
PERFECT.
Absolutely flawless.
Better than any pencil and pen I have ever used. (Dr.Grip, and alpha grip
combined)
The fact that I have to change the cartridge frequently motivates me because it
tells me that I'm doing a lot of work (unlike other ball point pens where the
ink never, ever, ever runs out...)
Contemplating on whether to get a converter.
I absolutely love this pen, I am scared to get any other pens =\.
3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful
It writes like a dream..., January 24, 2012 By ran...
It writes like a dream but the barrel and cap are made from weak, brittle
plastic. I've been very careful with mine and both the top of the body and the
bottom of the cap have developed cracks. This is my second Preppy, which I got
to replace the first one that had the same issue.
I know it's only a $3 pen, but I still expect it to not fall apart after a few
months of easy desktop use, especially after buying the $8 converter. It's a
shame too, because the fine nib writes like a dream, much smoother than many of
my "real" fountain pens.
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful
After 6 weeks of only..., March 12, 2012 By bea...
After 6 weeks of only very occasional use, the cheap plastic body of this pen
has developed very deep cracks rendering it completely useless in hand... Very
disappointing.
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful
Not a fan.
This pen..., March 11, 2012 By gmc...
Not a fan.
This pen really isn't that fine for a Japanese pen (not even close to a Sailor
fine). It's a very dry writing pen, so much so that it skips or writes faintly
on both inks I've tried (in fairness, neither were the cartridge that came with
the pen, I've been eye-dropper-ing with Noodler inks). It was hard starting
from day one. For $3 you can do better with a Pilot Varsity.
Your experience might be better with the cartridge ink than mine.
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful
Smooth writing with great..., October 6, 2011 By the...
Smooth writing with great inkflow, but not fine enough a nib for my taste - my
Sailor Inkbar still wins in that department.
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful
Great pens for a great..., September 10, 2011 By Robynsnest
Great pens for a great price. I bought this in several colors then went back and
bought some for my son. A pleasure to write with. They have a nice fine line. I
hadput one of them up for several weeks and when I got it back out it had not
dried out. The ink comes in nice colors they are not very deep but still nice. I
like the blue black best. The purple was too pink for me. Still how can go wrong
for this price.
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful
Great pen but the ink..., August 3, 2011Great pen but the ink is a little grayish
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful
Having read high praise..., March 21, 2008 By schopfer0
Having read high praise of the Platinum Preppy, I had high expectations for the
fountain pen. When I got it (in black and pink), the light weight, comfortable
feel, and snugly-fitting cap impressed me. Unfortunately, both pens were slow
starters and the ink seemed to flow inadequately; writing felt dry and skipping
occurred too frequently for my tastes. I tossed the black ink cartridge and used
a Platinum Pocket Brush Pen refill cartridge. Now the pen is a dream, with a
nice, reliable line. With its own ink, I would rate the pen at 3/5, but with the
different ink, I would rate it at 5/5, hence the 4/5 average.
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful
I had used disposable..., January 29, 2008 By apeterson
I had used disposable Pilot brand "varsity" fountain pens for several months.
The ink didn't last me more than a couple of weeks. I thought to myself," I wish
these were refillable." Then I found this site with economy refillables. I
recieved my Black Platinum Preppy pen just about 1.5 days after I bought it.
Kudos on the fast shipping,..Wow! It works beautifully, and the ink seems to
last much longer than the Pilot's. As far as the rattling noise, it is the
plunger for the refill. Unless you're writing like a maniac, you wont notice it
during normal use. It is noticeable if you pick it up and shake it like spray
paint. Overall this is an awesome pen. Very tight Nib. My Pilot's were always
breaking down, and needed constant cleaning. Anytime I jotted something down on
heavy paper, they would get a tiny paper fiber stuck between the nib. Either it
wouldn't write at all, or was intermitent. Possibly the most annoying thing
ever. The Platinum Preppy however, has a better quality nib, and does not get
paper stuck in it. Writes smooth. I like it, and will definately order more,
probably a couple of the more high end pens also. Nice to see this kind of
economy pen come through with so much quality! All straight from California,
keep up the good work guys!
I love this pen. People..., May 18, 2012 By tec...
I love this pen. People comment on my signature because of this pen. I write my
wife love letters again!
Writes fine, but my cap..., May 9, 2012 By sch...
Writes fine, but my cap has cracked after just a few months of use.
PERFECT!!! This delightful..., May 5, 2012 By Sas...
PERFECT!!! This delightful fountain pen produces some sharp, clean, fine lines
that I never expected would come from this little pen. Buy this!!
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