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  1. em_the_pen

    Unusual Platinum Pen?

    I unexpectedly won this vintage pen on eBay recently. It is my first Platinum pen! I must say, even though I had to do a thorough cleaning and purchase a new converter, it does not disappoint! However, after scouring the internet, I can't seem to find anything about this specific model. It looks like it might be a variant on the PTL-10000 or PTL-5000 maybe? At least the shape of the barrel and the nib seem to imply that. If anyone could knows anything or can identify this pen, I'd really appreciate it. I'm very curious.
  2. Hi, is there anyone in India who is willing to sell the TWSBI diamond 580 or Vac 700r? I'm in for buying some Twsbi pens and wasn't sure where to look for them. I want to try them out. If you're interested in selling yours, message me:)
  3. https://youtu.be/FxlVOQ9t6fg Hey Party People. Here's a review I did of the Platinum 3776 Century. Check it out if you get the chance. Thanks!
  4. The Platinum #3776 Century Yakusugi cedar fountain pen with 14K gold Fine nib is presently being offered (sold by Amazon US, so I'd say from a reliable seller) for what I think is an awesome bargain price on Amazon.com.au, especially from the perspective of an Australian consumer. International shipping charges often kill what is nominally a good deal, but if you have Prime membership with Amazon Australia, shipping is free for this item; furthermore, unlike buying from eBay.com.au, GST is inclusive in this price. The Japanese domestic RRP for this is ¥50,000 (about A$639 at the current exchange rate) exclusive of consumption tax. I'd jump on it myself if I didn't already have one; and I cannot be bothered importing one just for the purpose of selling it for a slight profit, when PayPal fees and such would eat up a significant chunk of that. I'm hoping this post might benefit some of my compatriots and fellow fans of 'Japanese Fine' nibs on pens made of precious woods, and also sets some sort of reference point for those who come afterwards, in case someone (without the credibility and reliability of Amazon) wants to sell the same pen at a significantly higher asking price. The pen comes in a larger paulownia box than the Platinum #3776 Briarwood models, and includes an artsy Japanese fabric pen pouch. You can see more of the package contents here: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/333170-platinum-yakusugi-rare-ancient-wood-fountain-pen/ (Mine doesn't have the kanji inscription on the section, though.) Of course, Amazon often likes to play silly buggers with product pricing, so the price of this pen could go lower still; I've seen two consecutive drops of ~$10 each in the past 24 hours. On the other hand, it could shoot up to A$750 or more overnight; that was its price on Amazon.com.au a fortnight or so ago, if I recall correctly. Disclaimer: Of course I'm not affiliated with either Amazon or Platinum, except as a satisfied customer with a long purchase history.
  5. I need help to find any information about this Platinum pen: Slim pen, with 18K white gold nib, aluminum barrel and cap with red stripes. Thank you in advance for your help.
  6. Hello every one, Nice to meet you all! I'm new to this forum and to fountain pens too! I just discovered the fun of fountain pens few months back and I'm now totally immersed in it. I just got my first gold-nib pen, which is the Platinum #3776 Chartres Blue SF nib. I was excited when I opened it, but when I inked it and wrote, I found it very, very dry. If I apply no pressure on it, the lines look washed out at best, or worse almost skipped. I tried first with Iroshizuku horsetail ink, then now I tired Sailor Kiwa Guro ink. Both have the same results. If I apply some pressure on it, however, the result looks ok. However, I expected that I can write without effort even with no pressure, just like my Pilot Metropolitan F nib pen does. Is this pen faulty or it is expected? Can I adjust it somehow to make it wetter even if I apply no pressure when writing? I have attached picture. The first 'quick brown fox' was written with no pressure, the 2nd one was with a bit force. Many thanks to you all!
  7. Hello all, I am going to spend a couple of weeks in Japan (mostly Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka) and I plan to look at some pens over there. Does anyone know how do prices compare with Japanese pens sold at discounted prices by online US stores? E.g., the Platinum 3776 Century has, I believe, a price list of $220, yet it can be bought at Amazon for $76. Itoya has it on their website at Y 16,200 ($148). What are the chances of finding really good deals in the land where the sun does actually shine?
  8. I made a short blog post about vintage Japanese long short pens and some observations about them. The post has been reproduced below. Photos are from Bruno Taut. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Well, it should be are. In the Philippines, we're helped by the phenomenon known as "Japan Surplus". These are thrift shops focused on Japan-sourced (used/vintage) goods which now and then will include fountain pens from the venerable trio of Pilot, Platinum, and Sailor. If you are open to buying used goods, these are great buys because for not much money (you can get a good one for $20-30) you get a lot of pen. The ergonomics are great since the entire "section" of the pen is round, smooth, and sloping nicely toward the nib. It's also a pocket or a "long-short" pen which means it is meant to be manageable in your pocket, compact and light. These write quite well and, in terms of thickness, I find that an F (fine) nib on these will are a close approximation of needle-type gel pens like the Pilot G-Tec 0.4, while the M (medium) nibs are like 0.5 ballpoints. I caution against getting the EF/XF (extra fine) nibs because these are often too rough to be enjoyable unless you get one that is "like new". Regardless of the nib width, the ink flow on these are a very good fit with what the regular user encounters day-to-day. Outside of some glossy or coated papers like credit card receipts, these can and will replace you regular pen (and will write better than whatever pen is offered to you if you don't carry a pen). You can go to a bank and fill out a deposit slip without any of the fears commonly brought about by using fountain pens. You don't need to get a special notebook that costs more than ink. You also get a gold nib. A gold nib really isn't that important. You write with the tip of the nib which is of the same material in both gold and steel nibs, and gold nib flexibility only makes sense with flex writing, which isn't a useful feature for many people. What a gold nib does give is theoretical quality because people believe that gold nibs will last longer than stainless steel nibs, but what's more important is that if you look at the brand new market, gold nibs come at a premium (because of the appreciation of gold) and is also paired with the non-beginner pen. This means that gold nibbed pens, disregarding the nib, are of much higher quality than the bodies of steel nibbed pens. While the divide wasn't as apparent in the heyday of fountain pens, I find this distinction applicable as well to vintage pens. The plastic feels thicker, the caps close more snugly, and things generally feel made to higher standards. A good example is the Pilot Elite (of old) and the current Pilot Elite E95S. One is $30, the other is more than $130. Since fountain pen technology development is almost non-existent, outside of a newer coat of paint, heavier components, and a negligible increase in gold (14k vs 18k), it's the same pen. Both pens can use the Con-40 ink cartridge converter too, to make filling-up from ink bottles easier. Lastly, another consideration is exclusivity. There are certain circles that go gaga over new pen barrel colours and decorations (priced many times more than the base model of already expensive pens) and they justify this weakness for capitalism's snares as getting something very few people have. Yet, often, for these pens, these people will organise a group order (to save on shipping) which means a bunch of them get the same pen. With these Japanese pens, it's very unlikely you'll come across someone with the same pen, even if you mingle with local users. A pitfall though for these pens is that the dealers associated with these pens are frequently not fountain pen users, sometimes unscupulous, and this may lead to problems when trying to purchase a pen. I, personally, have never been able to find these pens in the wild, and only get to them through online buy and sell groups. Here, the dealer problems are magnified because photos are frequently very bad and requests for more photos only get you more out of focus photos. This is a big deal because one of the things you have to look at when getting old pens is the tipping. Because the tipping is what actually hits the paper and what you write with, its quality spells the difference between a good pen and a near useless one. Half of the time, these are worn down, mangled, or worse, gone! Bad photos, vague answers, and a "what you see is what you get"/"as is, where is" store model really gives you doubts about the product and doesn't really make for an enjoyable buying experience sometimes. A smaller consideration is that these pens almost always have a fingernail nib. These are very hard to dismantle (I would profusely caution against it) and so sacrifices some modularity for people who like tinkering with their pens. The design also makes cleaning take a bit more time than open nibs so it's not a good choice if you like changing inks quickly or testing inks. Of course, one workaround is to just buy more pens of this kind.
  9. https://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000130670/?rt=pr&fbclid=IwAR1FfIOac7LqGthhhQt3h5iMfbLyNv6bSZg9dvnRVLig5JWQ1-0xwStnD5M Expected, but why Zabi? Where's the generic Zeon or Earth Federation versions? I guess I'll have to hold out longer...
  10. KingRoach

    Platinum 3776 Nib And Feed

    Hello all, I have managed to get a Platinum 3776 pen body without a feed or nib. Is there anywhere I can get a nib and feed (cheaply, I hope), for this pen? Any nib size will do for now as I'd just like to put this pen to use again. Alternatively, I'm happy to fit any non OEM feeds and nibs that simply fit this pen. I don't think other feeds will fit due to the very long tail, but I guess other no.6 nibs might fit in the end. So mainly need the feed, then a nib. Any help is much appreciated. Best
  11. truphae_inc

    Nib Size Comparison

    This is one of my favorite recent nib comparison shots - I guess because it has my favorite pen in it, and shows off its massive scale! Anybody prefer the size of a Platinum or similar pen, or is bigger always better, like the Pilot Namiki Emperor here??
  12. I have a beautiful -at least to me- Lamy Vista with an awful EF nib. Having experienced more than one mediocre Lamy nibs (lucky me! ) I loose faith in Lamy and refuse to buy yet another scratchy nib. So the pen sits unused in my drawer. And here comes that topic and that post of mine (https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/249626-if-your-friends-all-jumped-off-a-cliff/?p=2746375) to remind me my beautiful Vista and what a pity it is to see it laying unused and how much I would love to just replace it's nib with a smooth Pilot M nib. And then it hits me. Ok, Pilot nibs can't really catch on the Lamy feed, but how about that Preppy I bought a few months ago? After playing a little bit, I figured out that the Platinum nib DOES catch securely on the Lamy feed. The only problem is that the feed is a little large and sticks out from the nib, making the pen a bit funny/weird to look at. Considering that the nib is just soft plastic, I might try to cut it to the right size with a utility knife (perhaps tomorrow. now it's too late, I'm sleepy and I will definately ruin it) But, to be quite frank even with it's peculiar looks, I much prefer my Vista as it is now than as it used to be. At least now I can use it.
  13. penzel_washinkton

    Platinum 3776 Nibs Manufacture

    Just want to share with all FP enthusiasts here, the manufacturing video of Platinum 3776 gold nibs: [media=400] [/media] Love the work ethic and passion shown in the making of the nibs (and with nice cheerful music to boot). Although kind of awkward to see some of the forced smile at the end (IMO). Sorry if this has been posted previously.
  14. Sakura FP Gallery

    Platinum Brand Of The Month

    Platinum pens are great pens ! That is why they are our Brand of the Month September. Check out our website. https://www.sakurafountainpengallery.com/en/boutique/platinum-japanse-pennen Enjoy your September ! Catherine
  15. Hey! I'm new to posting on FPN but have been reading for a while. I wanted to ask for recommendations of my next pen. I started out with the varsity and preppy and since have expanded my collection. I have the following pens: Platinum 3776 14kPlatinum BalancePlatinum PlaisirPilot MetroTWSBI Eco (lost this )Wing-Sung 3008Wing Sung 6359Monteverde MonzaJinhao Shark I was considering buying the following pens but have not heard as much about them. Diplomat MagnumSailor LecoulePilot e95sFaber Castell Loom I wanted to add that though I have a lot of Platinum pens, I don't really enjoy the writing experience. I like the pilot though it's a bit dry. The pen i've enjoyed the most is maybe the TWSBI. Also, I have smaller hands and typically like lighter pens. Any advice on what to buy next?
  16. http://www.platinum-pen.co.jp/e_fountainpen_century_kumpoo.html I really like the turquoise color and the wavy pattern on the pen. This one really caught me by surprise, from no news a few days ago and now with a release date of July 1.
  17. Sakura FP Gallery

    Platinum #3776 Century Kumpoo

    We are expecting the soft breeze of the Platinum #3776 Century Kumpoo in September '18. Make your reservation because they will be delivered in a very small quantity. With each pen we offer a matching ink from L'Artisan Pastellier ! https://www.sakurafountainpengallery.com/en/boutique/detail/3776-century-kumpoo-platinum Enjoy your day ! Catherine
  18. Being the happy owner of two Sailor fp's (1911 Standard GT & Pro Gear Slim CT, both 14k H-M) and two Pilot fp's (Custom 823 F and Metropolitan M), I was curious what Platinum would bring to the gathering of Japanese pens. As I did with Pilot, I decided to buy a cheap pen first, with the possibility to "upgrade" to a gold-tipped model later on. So I got a blue Plaisir with 0.3 mm nib (18 euros) and a blue Preppy with a 0.5 mm nib (3 euros). I compared them to each other as well as to the Pilot Metropolitan (19 euros). The 3 euro Preppy doesn't come in any kind of box. Based on look and feel, I would expect the pen to be somewhat more expensive (i.e. around 8 euros). It's a plastic pen and it will probably not live to see its first birthday, but it doesn't appear flimsy. I bought one with a 0.5 mm nib. Popped in the included Platinum blue cartridge and off I went. It's somewhat weird to see the ink flow across the section-enclosed fins of the feed. There are no fins outside of the section. The pen wrote straight away and puts a big, fat, confident line on paper. It's not a stub, so line width is more or less the same in downstrokes as well as sidestrokes. The nib is very, very smooth. On a scale of 1 to 10, scratchiness zero, tooth zero, feedback 2. It's like skiing over fresh snow. Very impressive, though purely as a matter of personal preference I'd like more feedback. The 18 euro Plaisir comes in a cheapish plastic box with instructions and an included black cartridge. The instructions claim that the pen won't dry out for a year, even though it is a click-on cap. If that's true, then it's impressive. The barrel and the cap seem to be made of aluminium. Even though it's made of metal, somehow the design looks cheapish to me. Being 6 times as expensive as the Preppy, I'd say it looks only slightly more upmarket but definitely feels more upmarket. I bought one with a 0.3 mm nib, and after popping in the cartridge the pen wrote straight away. Being narrower, the nib offers more feedback than the 0.5 mm but is still incredibly smooth. On a scale of 1 to 10, scratchiness zero, tooth 1, feedback 4. Very impressive. I like this nib. Both pens are nice to write with, in terms of ergonomics. I can use them unposted and the sections aren't slippery at all (even though I tested them on a hot summer day). I could easily do long sessions with these pens. I feel that both Platinums offer exceptional value for money, with the expected longevity of the Plaisir being the main reason for its higher price. The fact that the nibs are easily exchangable between the Preppy and the Plaisir is a great bonus. Want another nib in your Plaisir? Buy a Preppy. Both pens use Platinum's proprietary cartridge system. A converter is available (see photo). Also available is a small item that facilitates the use of standard international cartridges (see photo). For fun, I compared them to my Pilot Metropolitan M. In terms of price, size and shape, the Plaisir and the Metro are very very similar, with the Plaisir being about 4 mm longer and 1 mm wider. A big difference is the feel of the section. The Plaisir has a very small step-down from barrel to section and no ridge at the low end of the section. The Metro does have such a ridge and a pronounced step-down. I like the Metro just fine, but the Plaisir is much easier to grip and feels more comfortable. In terms of writing, both are excellent pens. My Metro has a touch of baby's bottom; it's very subtle but it's there. It also offers slightly more refined feedback, of the pleasant kind, than the Plaisir. It's a tie, both pens writing very well, very smooth and very reliable. Heck, I've had issues getting 200-euro pens to write this good. Count me impressed.
  19. My older Nakaya & Platinum pens have friction-fit nibs and feeds that make it very easy to clean the pens, and to exchange nibs between pens. This year I picked up a new Nakaya Piccolo and a Platinum 3776 "Shungyo". Both of the nibs are very securely fitted, and seem difficult to remove. Can anyone advise, please, if it's possible to remove the newer nib and feed assemblies without using excessive force? Any help or advice will be appreciated
  20. TheDutchGuy

    To Add Or Not To Add: Platinum

    For those who are familiar with all of the three major Japanse brands: what does Platinum bring to the table that Sailor and Pilot don't, apart from colours? I have two Sailors and these are the pens I love the most (both 14k H-M). I adore that gentle Sailor feedback.Then there's my Pilot Metropolitan M and the Pilot Custon 823 F. My local penshop just around the corner sadly doesn't carry Sailor or Pilot. But it has, as of this week, started to carry Platinum. Had a quick look today at the new arrivals. Basically they've got the cheap 2 euro range, the 20 euro range (competing against the popular Pilot Metropolitan and the Kaweco Classic Sport) and the 200 euro range (the 3776 Century in various colours and nibs, including the double-slit music nib). Didn't have a chance to write with them and will postpone that until I'm ready to buy a new pen. On the one hand I love my Japanese pens more than I do my other pens. On the other hand I wonder if Platinum will bring me something new compared to Sailor and Pilot.
  21. Platinum has re-designed their ink bottles for the "mixable" range, maybe the rest of the ink range will also be re-designed. The bottles are now square, like Sailor's and also feature only 20ml. Though I am not entirely sure whether the previous 60ml ones will be discontinued or be available alongside the 20ml square bottles. http://www.platinum-pen.co.jp/press_300309.html
  22. Sakura FP Gallery

    Platinum Bamboo Weaving Pens

    Bamboo weaving is an ancient craft that is intimately tied up with Japanese life and tradition. Platinum launched the Izumo Bamboo Weaving pens, a series of fountain pens with a bamboo casing designed according to the traditional bamboo weaving technique, an artform that is intensive and time-consuming. It took some time before they reached Europe but they finaly arrived. And they look stunning ! https://www.sakurafountainpengallery.com/en/boutique/platinum-japanese-pens
  23. Can Platinum Desk Pens be filled using Silicone Grease? Specifically, I'm wondering about the Platinum Fountain Pen DPQ-700A#10 & DPQ-700A#1 using a desk stand for them. If not, what are the requirements for filling a fountain pen & sealing it with silicone grease? I just bought some and have already found tons of uses for it! Any help is appreciated.
  24. The Pilot Parallel is a fun calligraphy pen, but I'm not an expert in using it, and don't really use it that much these days. So I decided to give it away! I've got two of them actually, the 1.5mm and the 3.8mm version. Both are part of this giveaway. To enter, you need to: Have at least 20 posts on FPN.Write a hand-written note (maybe 4-5 sentences, but of course you can write more) about why you would like to have the Pilot Parallel and what would you do with it.Add a few words about yourself (nothing uncomfortable, though).Post the hand-written note to this thread.Indicate which one you would like: 1.5mm (orange), or 3.8mm (green), or both.Rules: Winners will be selected at the beginning of february.I will cover shipping unless it's prohibitively expensive. Have fun!
  25. http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000123208/?rt=pr So after the two limited edition Gundam-themed fountain pens (Zabi and Char), Platinum and Bandai has teamed up again to create 3776 Fountain Pen of Vist (Vist Foundation is one of groups from Gundam UC). The bad news is that it only comes with 14k fine nib. Price at 27000 yen and scheduled for delivery in May.





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