Jump to content

Platinum Procyon New Model


Olya

Recommended Posts

Platinum is releasing a new model - the PROCYON.

It has their famous slip & seal as well as a new feature: the ink inlet is further down, allowing for the pen to suck up ink without being fully imerged into the bottle, which means that it is easier to use up a bottle down to the last drop.

Imo Sailor kinda can do this already, as their pens fill from the breather hole....

They are supposed to cost 5000 Yen + tax.

 

I saw these news first here

https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/90a6db/new_fountain_pen_model_from_platinum_procyon/

 

https://twitter.com/Ginza_Itoya/status/1019888700514230272

https://twitter.com/Ginza_Itoya/status/1019891259022774272

https://twitter.com/Ginza_Itoya/status/1019896710166802434

https://twitter.com/Ginza_Itoya/status/1020135698773434369

Edited by Olya
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 139
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • penzel_washinkton

    32

  • JonSzanto

    13

  • minddance

    9

  • dan in montreal

    8

I read that on news feed also, Platinum also advertised that the nib is all new and " rival gold nib in softness " ... I am curious as to how the nib / feed mechanism all come together .. look kind of interesting

Link to comment
Share on other sites

That dark blue looks tempting to me and I am interested in the mechanism

Nib seems similar in shape with Lamy though...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'd be a bit more enthused if the pens themselves didn't look so remarkably pedestrian.

"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick; and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

~ Benjamin Franklin

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm sure they intended to name it after the bright star, but Procyon is also the scientific name for the raccoon genus (group), so that is what comes to my mind.

 

They should sell a version with tail stripes on the cap...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I hope the nib isn't as terribly 'feedbacky' bordering on scratchy and dry as the 3776.

 

Manufacturers should work on the the nib before adding different coloured barrels.

 

Of course, this is an entirely new pen. Let's hope for the best.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I hope the nib isn't as terribly 'feedbacky' bordering on scratchy and dry as the 3776.

 

I own 6 of those pens. None fit your description and never did.

"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick; and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

~ Benjamin Franklin

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 

 

They should sell a version with tail stripes on the cap...

 

I think the stripes would work better on the butt end...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I hope the nib isn't as terribly 'feedbacky' bordering on scratchy and dry as the 3776.

 

Manufacturers should work on the the nib before adding different coloured barrels.

 

Of course, this is an entirely new pen. Let's hope for the best.

 

How many pens of this model do you own? I have only one, and it is my smoothest, wettest pen, but a sample of one is obviously an insufficient basis for generalization.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I think it has been generally known that the 3776 is a feedbacky pen, especially the finer nibs.

However, about it being scratchy is subjective because some could not tolerate the feedback it gives, me personally I don't really care for it's feedback and it is a well performing pen.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I have a number of 3776 pens with newer and older (round breather hole) nibs. Nibs also come in two sizes 6.0 and 6.5mm. Have not determined if the change in nib size coincided with the change in breather hole.

 

My largest nib is a MEDIUM. Smallest is an UF. The UF and FINE provides feedback. The MEDIUM does not. Might be due to my writing style. I also suspect Japanese nibs were designed to mostly write kanji and kana. It may be anecdotal that the newer model nibs provide more feedback. To me the older ones are much smoother and perform slightly better. BTW, the older nibs come with ebonite feeds. Again, have not determined if the nibs and diameters wrre changed at the same time as ebonite feeds were phased out.

 

Suggestion: If you see any of the older models for sale, except for the plain Jane black, go for it.

stan

Formerly Ryojusen Pens
The oldest and largest buyer and seller of vintage Japanese pens in America.


Member: Pen Collectors of America & Fuente, THE Japanese Pen Collectors Club

Link to comment
Share on other sites

In my experience Platinum nibs are the driest & toothiest (& therefore loudest) of the big 3 (gold & steel).

I thought tooth & scratchiness were similar, all until I got an Aurora with misaligned tines and learnt what a scratchy nib really is... :wacko:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I do have and use a B Platinum nib right now. To me, these are probably the best modern nibs one can hope for. They do have feedback indeed: it feels like writing with a pencil, and this is delightful! But nowhere near scratchy or toothy... I do find Pilot nibs unpleasantly smooth, making them souless and preventing me of buying any (except for the lower tier of their lineup). I have never tried any of the 20 or 50 nibs though.

Edited by Namo

amonjak.com

post-21880-0-68964400-1403173058.jpg

free 70 pages graphic novel. Enjoy!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Anyone know what the price of the Procyon will be? If they're inexpensive, I can see myself getting one -- they evoke the old Sheaffer No Nonsense pens.

If, on the other hand, they're expensive, I'll pass.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Finally I see some honest reports from members Olya and Namo (and Peerless1), bravo :)

 

There is nothing wrong with feedback and tooth, but they must be reported accordingly to serve as a guide especially when many pens cannot be tested and purchases are made solely based on reviews and forum discussions.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Anyone know what the price of the Procyon will be? If they're inexpensive, I can see myself getting one -- they evoke the old Sheaffer No Nonsense pens.

If, on the other hand, they're expensive, I'll pass.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

In Japan they're slotted to sell for 5000 Yen + tax, so somewhere around US $ 50 (I suppose this model is the competition to Sailor's Somiko/ Young Profit & Pilot's Lucina).

Link to comment
Share on other sites

In Japan they're slotted to sell for 5000 Yen + tax, so somewhere around US $ 50 (I suppose this model is the competition to Sailor's Somiko/ Young Profit & Pilot's Lucina).

 

Thanks for the information. For fifty bucks, I'd have to see one in person and what the size/weight/feel in my hand are like. Under that amount I'd probably have been willing to just take a risk. Much above that amount and I'd walk away.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 

I own 6 of those pens. None fit your description and never did.

I'd say Platinum to have QC problems. My SF was awful - very dry and scratchy, my soft medium is like a dream. Tried some one else's fine 3776 yesterday and it was scratchy - when they got it they found it to be both dry and scratchy.

 

There's at least one thread on here of people complaining about the soft-fine nib, as that's where I found the information on what needed doing to mine, which now writes sweetly.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

There's at least one thread on here of people complaining about the soft-fine nib, as that's where I found the information on what needed doing to mine, which now writes sweetly.

 

It's the Internet. You can find people complaining everywhere about anything.

"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick; and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

~ Benjamin Franklin

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43844
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      33474
    3. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    4. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      26573
    5. jar
      jar
      26101
  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Shanghai Knife Dude
      I have the Sailor Naginata and some fancy blade nibs coming after 2022 by a number of new workshop from China.  With all my respect, IMHO, they are all (bleep) in doing chinese characters.  Go use a bush, or at least a bush pen. 
    • A Smug Dill
      It is the reason why I'm so keen on the idea of a personal library — of pens, nibs, inks, paper products, etc. — and spent so much money, as well as time and effort, to “build” it for myself (because I can't simply remember everything, especially as I'm getting older fast) and my wife, so that we can “know”; and, instead of just disposing of what displeased us, or even just not good enough to be “given the time of day” against competition from >500 other pens and >500 other inks for our at
    • adamselene
      Agreed.  And I think it’s good to be aware of this early on and think about at the point of buying rather than rationalizing a purchase..
    • A Smug Dill
      Alas, one cannot know “good” without some idea of “bad” against which to contrast; and, as one of my former bosses (back when I was in my twenties) used to say, “on the scale of good to bad…”, it's a spectrum, not a dichotomy. Whereas subjectively acceptable (or tolerable) and unacceptable may well be a dichotomy to someone, and finding whether the threshold or cusp between them lies takes experiencing many degrees of less-than-ideal, especially if the decision is somehow influenced by factors o
    • adamselene
      I got my first real fountain pen on my 60th birthday and many hundreds of pens later I’ve often thought of what I should’ve known in the beginning. I have many pens, the majority of which have some objectionable feature. If they are too delicate, or can’t be posted, or they are too precious to face losing , still they are users, but only in very limited environments..  I have a big disliking for pens that have the cap jump into the air and fly off. I object to Pens that dry out, or leave blobs o
  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More
  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...