About That Platinum Slip & Seal Cap...

[takkun]

This past weekend, I was visiting parents and got to some inevitable cleaning through old boxes I've been storing there. Came across a cup of various writing utensils amassed upon the years--mostly old highlighters, a couple of Gelly Roll pens (anyone else remember that middle-school trend?) and various promo ballpoints I've hoarded over the years. Stuck in there was an old Platinum Preppy, one I remember buying in college as a stocking stuffer I never got around to giving. Green cartridge still in it; definitely hasn't been touched in a decade, at least.

 

Of course, I opened it up, scribbled a bit on the back of my hand and...it worked! Not a problem starting. I was astounded.

 

Platinum claims 2 years without drying out. This one got 10. I'm impressed, especially compared to my Ahab that dries out in 24 hours.

 

I've since smoothed out the nib a bit, turned it into an ED and filled it with Lexington Grey to give to my check-fraud-fearing mother. She loves it.

 

The weekend prior I spent a good hour playing with 3776s at Kinokuniya and I'm so tempted, despite my personal aversion to cartridge pens., but that's another story...

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And it probably did not have the slip-n-seal cap.

[takkun]

http://www.platinum-pen.co.jp/products/fountain/e_fountain_preppy.html

 

Well, it's what they call it, at least. Spring loaded or what have you.

 

At any rate, these little pens are a favorite of mine to keep in my camera bag, jacket pocket, etc and forget about them, or give as a freebie to friends that have no concept of fountain pen maintenance.