Platinum 3776 Century Grip Section

[IndieNote]

Hi!

I have watched and read a lot of reviews of the Bourgogne model and it is said that the threads on the grip section are not sharp, while that of Nice Pur are sharp. Some say threads on Bourgogne are a little sharp. So, I am confused. I am interested in Oshino (mostly), Bourgogne, Laurel green and Chartres Blue. So, could you all please share your thoughts and experiences on that?

 

Thanks in advance.

Edited March 1, 2020 by IndieNote

[YonathanZ]

I didnt mind the threads on the Chartres Blue at all. What I didnt like was the step down from the barrel to the grip, which is the reason I sold the pen.

[DonM]

Those pens are all injection molded, and can vary some from one another. I've had some that were sharper than others. When I find sharp threads in a plastic pen I just lightly sand them with very, very fine micromesh. Should you choose to do this, just be careful and don't sand any other part of the pen .

[Honeybadgers]

none of the threads on any of my six 3776's (black, chartres blue and bourgogne, multiples of each) are noticeably sharp.

 

They're all injection molded, so if one is sharp, it's not because of the color or model. just a minor manufacturing defect that you could contact platinum to warranty fix.

 

I wouldn't hold them ON the threads, but that's more because of the step than sharpness.

[BaronWulfraed]

They're all injection molded, so if one is sharp, it's not because of the color or model. just a minor manufacturing defect that you could contact platinum to warranty fix.

Are we sure it is a "defect", and not just a sign of a new (unworn) injection die?

[A Smug Dill]

So, could you all please share your thoughts and experiences on that?

 

 

Sure. The threads on the plastic Platinum #3776 Century grip sections are not sharp in my first-hand and subjective experience, across our collection here which includes a Black Diamond, a Bourgogne, a (now sold) Chartres Blue, an Oshino, and two kanazawa-haku models.

 

Of course, the next individual may conclude that our Platinum pens have sharp threads, depending on his/her kinaesthetic sensitivity and frame of reference.

[ENewton]

The threads on my Platinum 3776 Nice Lavande do not feel sharp to me.

[sirgilbert357]

I don't own any Platinum pens, but I've held a variety of the 3776 models in multiple colors and never found any of them to have sharp threads. I've actually yet to find any pen to have sharp threads. I guess I have a high tolerance for sharpness? Maybe I hold my pen lightly enough that they just don't bother me? Who knows...

[Uncial]

It might also depend where you hold the pen while writing. I tend to hold high and very often that can be right on the threads or just above where they begin. This means I can find some threads quite annoying but havent had that experience with Platinum.

[WLSpec]

I have the Bourgogne. I've never even thought about or noticed the threads.

[Honeybadgers]

Are we sure it is a "defect", and not just a sign of a new (unworn) injection die?

 

If it's sharp enough that it cuts uncomfortably, than I'd argue that the die was cut too sharp and it's putting out unsatisfactory threads (which I would argue would be defective)

 

You're right that there can be some variance there, but you could accommodate the die in its early stages by just running the threads on a buffer to knock down the edge for the first hundred or so pieces.

[Runnin_Ute]

I don't find the threads on my Borgogne sharp at all.

[Runnin_Ute]

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Edited March 4, 2020 by Runnin_Ute

[IndieNote]

Thank you all.

[85AKbN]

My 3776 Century Bourgogne just arrived today from Japan. The box within a box is very nicely done. Really like the soft tension just before it screws tight / just as you start to unscrew - reminding me of my Pelikan 140. Got a soft fine and will ink her up for a test drive here soon.

 

[MuddyWaters]

Nice pen. I tend to be sensitive to the sharpness of threads and found the 3776's to be not ideal, but like others have said, it is really subjective.

[amk]

I have quite a few 3776s including Nice Pur, Chartres, and Lilas. I'm not aware of sharp threads on any of them and the step down doesn't bug me, though pens with a really pronounced step do often annoy me considerably.

 

What *does* bug me is that they're choosy about inks. I always now use wet inks with them for the best writing experience - but then I'm the kind of person who likes nibs wet - the close to a firehose the better. So YMMV.

[Paul-in-SF]

I have a Chartres Blue, but I'm afraid my reaction to this issue won't be much help, my kinaesthetic sensibilities are quite dull, apparently -- I have never yet been bothered by threads or stepdowns while I'm writing.

[KBeezie]

On my "Black Diamond" (a translucent black version of the #3776 Century, with Broad cursive italic), the threads don't seem sharp. But I got it used so they could have been smoothed a little just from wear.

 

I also used to own the black one (Soft Fine), the red translucent one (Medium), as well as the Nice Pur (Fine-Medium).

Edited March 19, 2020 by KBeezie