Platinum Carbon Pen With Classic Barrel And Cap?

[Gunther]

Hello,

 

The Platinum Carbon Pen has become one of my favourite fountain pens. Is there a pen from Platinum which has the same nib and feed (and is therefore suitable for the Carbon ink too) but comes with a more classic barrel and cap?

 

Gunther

[AmandaW]

The Platinum #3776 series is designed to use Carbon ink.

 

Quoting from Cult Pens

 

"An additional benefit of the Slip and Seal cap is that Platinum approve the use of their pigment inks in these pens. Platinum pigment inks are waterproof and lightfast but are risky to use in normal pens unless you clean the pen out after every use. Platinum guarantee that Platinum Slip and Seal pens are safe to use with Platinum Carbon and pigment inks as your everyday ink."

[Gunther]

Wow, this is great – thank you!

[dcwaites]

Note the term "everyday ink". You will still need to use the 3776 at least once every couple of days to keep the ink flowing properly.

 

Sailor Kiwaguro Carbon ink is, in my opinion, a better behaved ink than Platinum's Carbon ink, as it is made with smaller carbon particles.

[Gunther]

Thank you for making me aware of the Sailor Kiwaguro Carbon ink – I haven't heard of it before!

[sciumbasci]

There is a new version of the Carbon pen - comes with the old version lid and a (plastic) clip. You can saw off the rest of the body to make it as short as a Kaweco Sport

 

http://www.larrydmarshall.com/quick-sketching-trying-out-the-platinum-carbon-pen/

[Gunther]

A new version with a clip? I haven't heard of it before, and it looks like it isn't listed on the Platinum website yet. Do you happen to have some details?

[Algester]

http://www.platinum-pen.co.jp/deskpen_03.html#DB-500S

[Gunther]

Thank you for the link. Do you mean the DPQ-700A? As far as I know it neither new nor a successor to the Carbon Pen (but I may be wrong).

[Algester]

it was quite new as it was introduced with in this year it's basically a preppy section with a preppy cap with a desk pen body

[AmandaW]

Algester's comment reminded me. I've been using Platinum Carbon cartridge in a 0.5 Preppy for a couple of years and it's still working fine. (Obviously an empty cartridge syringe-filled with Carbon would work too.) I haven't tried either of the finer Preppy pens with it yet, but will go ahead and do that now. Hopefully someone has and can comment.

[dcwaites]

it was quite new as it was introduced with in this year it's basically a preppy section with a preppy cap with a desk pen body

 

So that means that, given that I hate the EF/UF nibs it comes with, I can replace it with a normal Fine Preppy nib?

[Algester]

So that means that, given that I hate the EF/UF nibs it comes with, I can replace it with a normal Fine Preppy nib?

yep but obviously you can't do the same thing on the DP-800S unless both section share the same threading on the section Edited October 14, 2017 by Algester

[AmandaW]

yep but obviously you can't do the same thing on the DP-800S unless both section share the same threading on the section

 

They don't. The desk pen is smaller diameter than the Preppy.

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

Excuse me, I have a question about desk pens in general.

 

Why would somebody need or want to write with a desl pen if one has several fountain pens available already on their desk daily? What are the benefits of using a desk pen as a daily writer?

[AmandaW]

Excuse me, I have a question about desk pens in general.

 

Why would somebody need or want to write with a desl pen if one has several fountain pens available already on their desk daily? What are the benefits of using a desk pen as a daily writer?

 

This particular desk pen has an exquisite extra fine nib and is designed to use Platinum Carbon ink (wonderful with watercolour) so artists love them as sketching pens. It's also very cheap.

 

The only downside is the desk pen shape which makes it awkward to take anywhere. I still take mine out because it's that good.

 

I think for normal people the shape is meant to look elegant sitting in a holder on a desk.

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

This particular desk pen has an exquisite extra fine nib and is designed to use Platinum Carbon ink (wonderful with watercolour) so artists love them as sketching pens. It's also very cheap.

 

I see. So, since I use my pens only for writing, I can choose any other Platinum pen that has this same EF nib and I should get the same experience. Noted. Thank you!

[Donald2]

I just bought 11 bottles of different waterproof fountain pen ink (Platinum Carbon and Noodler's bulletproof together with 18 medium nib and 18 fine nib Platinum Preppy fountain pens. I also invested in 18 Platinum converters to put inside the pens to draw the ink from the bottles. I would like to use one type of colored waterproof/bulletproof ink in each Platinum Preppy fountain pen. Do you think that the waterproof/bulletproof inks that I listed above will work well in the Platinum Preppy fountain pens that I bought? Also, do you think that the converters will work well inside the Platinum Preppy fountain pen?

Edited November 19, 2017 by Donald2

[AmandaW]

I just bought 11 bottles of different waterproof fountain pen ink (Platinum Carbon and Noodler's bulletproof together with 18 medium nib and 18 fine nib Platinum Preppy fountain pens. I also invested in 18 Platinum converters to put inside the pens to draw the ink from the bottles. I would like to use one type of colored waterproof/bulletproof ink in each Platinum Preppy fountain pen. Do you think that the waterproof/bulletproof inks that I listed above will work well in the Platinum Preppy fountain pens that I bought? Also, do you think that the converters will work well inside the Platinum Preppy fountain pen?

 

I use Platinum Carbon ink in a Preppy without any problems.

[KellyMcJ]

You might try Sailor nano kiwa guro (if you want black). I've had its sister Sei Boku in multiple pens with no problem whatsoever.