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Is The Platinum Preppy Fine Nib Fountain Pen a Mistake for A First Time Buyer? (self.fountainpens)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ericjmorey to c/fountainpens

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I've never owned or used a fountain pen before, but I saw that these are less than $6 a piece and refill cartridges look pretty cheap too.

Are these worth buying for a first timer or are they an invitation to a souring experience for a noob?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The line is actually quite fine, it ends up being very economical on ink since it doesn't really dry out if you keep it closed. The plastic is decent quality. The cap isn't the most robust but if you're not rough the clip doesn't break.

The writing experience is good out of the box usually. Maybe a bit scratchy in your opinion but if you have flow issues the nib probably has misaligned tines.

Refilling cartridges from a bottle with a blunt tip syringe seems obvious to me but I have a lot of ink and don't write enough on the go to need several cartridge pens, I only have one with a box of cartridges that have little rubber stoppers. If you're crafty you can make your own from bigger gaskets or stoppers.

Platinum ink in cartridges is fine, just very expensive per litre.