Customer Reviews

(46 customer reviews)

6 out of 6 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 =\.

1 out of 1 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

  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, 2011

By deathkiller79808

Great 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!

  This is one of my first..., February 12, 2012

By tur...

This is one of my first fountain pens (the other is the white Kaweco Sport with the EF nib). I bring this pen with me to lectures and lab because if I were to lose it or have it stolen from me, it would bring me less grievance because its only $3.30! I plan to use it as an eye dropper pen after it's ink cartridge is used.

  The pen writes just fine..., May 10, 2011

By ego.madking

The pen writes just fine but is not earthshattering. What makes it in my book is the price- $3.00 cannot be beat. I do a bit of drawing and I don\'t have to be apprehensive about being to \"expressive\". I am afraid of breaking my more expensive pens. This one is much cheaper; if I break it, I\'m out less $. This is a repeat purchase.

  clarification: *50 pages..., April 14, 2011

By hikky

clarification: *50 pages front and back*.
p.s. Get the converter for those that write a lot. Ball point pen would be better suited for those who feel that changing the cartridge/filling ink is an issue.
Also, because the cap fits snug on the butt of the pen, rather than a click on, repeated placement of cap on the back may widen the lip of the cap, making it loose and unable to function as a cap (as stated by previous review). This can be avoided by 1. putting the cap on the butt very lightly, or just not doing so and setting it on the table.

  Pretty nice pen but I..., February 4, 2011

By thelongdavid

Pretty nice pen but I found the color to be too gray for my liking. Also, unlike the Pilot VPen, it does not have an anti spill design so if shaken by accident, expect ink to be flying. Overall I still love that it's a cheap and an acceptable F nib fountain pen. Although if you use M nibs, I would suggest the Pilot Varsity/VPen. I mostly use it to take notes since I wouldn't be able to bear the grayish black on anything else.

  a great pen - esp. for..., January 18, 2011

By dav...

a great pen - esp. for the price. Re: the review by "simpledevotion": the sound you hear is a little ball bearing that is in the ink cartridge that ensures when you put the pen in writing position the ink in the cartridge goes toward the nib. It feels as though the cartridge is loose, but it's just the ball bearing banging around in the cartridge.
The coating on the nib makes writing with any ink feel particularly smooth. A great pen!