The Platinum #3776 Century Review (Bourgogne)

[bone215]

Sakshi,

Drone's post above states, The 3776C F nib provides more options, but is still quite fine True!

 

The F nib on my Chartres Blue is just a tad finer than the Sailor 1911s F nib. Not by much, but it is a well defined thin line.

I think the Platinum Fine is around 0.28mm to 0.29mm=that is just my guess from using some Platinums. The Preppy fine is 0.3 and my Chartres is a finer line than the preppy.

 

So far the pen likes any ink I use and only on the worst papers does the fine nib require a very light touch.

I have had the pen for a year now and it has been flawless.

 

If need be, PM me your address and I will write you a little letter and mail it to you. This way you can see for yourself.

 

Regards,

Bone

[Anders23]

Is the nib remarkable from pilot 14 carat nibs? the platinum 3776 seem like a good value pen. personally I like the wine red color.

Thanks for your advice.

 

Andy

[Budzynski]

Is the nib remarkable from pilot 14 carat nibs? the platinum 3776 seem like a good value pen. personally I like the wine red color.

Thanks for your advice.

 

Andy

I don't know what do you mean by remarkable? It is bigger than Pilot's no. 5 nib and similar in size to no. 10 but a bit wider. It is very still though, unlike Pilot nibs. I hope that helps.

[Drone]

Is the nib remarkable from pilot 14 carat nibs? the platinum 3776 seem like a good value pen. personally I like the wine red color.

Thanks for your advice.

 

Andy

 

Hi Andy, Welcome to the Fountain Pen Network

 

IMO The Platinum 3776 Century nibs are much stiffer than the Pilot Custom Heritage nibs. The stiffness of the 3776C nibs has a lot to with their shape. Out of the box I have found that Platinum 3776C nibs usually require at-least minor adjustments (tine-alignment usually) to get them writing as they should. However, that is often not the case out of the box with the Pilot CH nibs. The 3776C is a fairly small pen. The closest Pilot CH pen in size to the 3776C is probably the Pilot Custom Heritage 912 which comes with a Pilot proprietary-size #10 rhodium-plated 14K nib. All-said, there's really nothing wrong with the Platinum 3776 Century pens at all, provided you pay no more than $60-$75 for a new one (hint: buy direct from Japan), and you are prepared to make minor nib adjustments out of the box. In the end what you will get is a well-made, reliable and respectable work-horse of a fountain pen.

 

Enjoy, David

 

P.S., The Bourgogne Red 3776C is my favorite. I have one with an M nib at arms-reach inked and ready-to-go as I type this

Edited May 29, 2017 by Drone

[Scribs]

Sannidh, I know this review's old, but I had to say how much I love the photos you've taken of the cap, they're great.

 

And I agree with Drone, Pilot's gold nibs have a lot more spring to them than the UEF Platinum 3776 that I have. But I don't mind at all, I find it easier to write quicker without the spring.

[Anders23]

Thank you for your suggestions and warm welcome. Sorry Budzynski, since English is not very native to me, there may be slight differences. Hope it's acceptable in fpn

 

Drone - Thank you for detailed comments. Really appreciate your post. I have a pilot kustom 74 pen, so looking at the platinum 3776.

 

Scribs - Do you think the 3776 nibs will lessen in toughness with writing ?

 

Thanks,
Andy

[Scribs]

Mine is still relatively new Andy, so I'm not the best person to say. I would be surprised if it does.

 

Perhaps somebody whose 3776 has seen more use can share their experience...

[sannidh]

Sannidh, I know this review's old, but I had to say how much I love the photos you've taken of the cap, they're great.

 

And I agree with Drone, Pilot's gold nibs have a lot more spring to them than the UEF Platinum 3776 that I have. But I don't mind at all, I find it easier to write quicker without the spring.

 

Thanks Scribs. Glad you like the cap collage

Thank you for your suggestions and warm welcome. Sorry Budzynski, since English is not very native to me, there may be slight differences. Hope it's acceptable in fpn

 

Drone - Thank you for detailed comments. Really appreciate your post. I have a pilot kustom 74 pen, so looking at the platinum 3776.

 

Scribs - Do you think the 3776 nibs will lessen in toughness with writing ?

 

Thanks,

Andy

 

Don't think so. The 3776 nib behaves quite like a nail even now, and is not as giving as the pilot 14k nibs. You might prefer a S-F/M (soft fine/medium) nibs, which are more giving to pressure. Perhaps other FPNers can help with their experience on this. However you get a larger/wider 14k nib at a lower price compared to pilot

Edited May 31, 2017 by sannidh

[Anders23]

thank you for the advice

 

Andy