Platinum Preppy

[Rach31]

The 02 extra fine nib is nice to use on cheap paper because it doesn't bleed through.

[DaveBj]

Has anybody tried a 0.2 nib?

 

Yes. It is a little scratcher (well, perhaps more accurately, provides somewhat more feedback) than the 0.3, but not excessively so. It lays down a really fine line. I like it; I have one in my regular rotation.

[ecologito]

I just ordered an extra fine and I can't wait to try it. Today I got in the mail my platinum plaisir and I compared parts with the preppy. They barrel is interchangeable and it is the exact same feed and nib.

[ecologito]

I do like the 0.2 nib and I may swap it on my plaisir pen. These pens are so inexpensive I am really surprised by the writing quality. The next step will do the demonstrator conversion.

[Katduffy]

I have a Preppy that I've used at most three times that has a crack in the cap. Any else have this problem? I don't usually post but can't be sure I didn't post the cap.

[missphoenix]

I have a Preppy that I've used at most three times that has a crack in the cap. Any else have this problem? I don't usually post but can't be sure I didn't post the cap.

Yes, my Platinum Preppy also developed some internal cracks in the cap as well (I post it, but don't jam it down on the barrel). Apparently this was a pretty common issue. I was worried the cracks would widen and allow any ink splatters to leak through, but that hasn't happened so far. According to Brian Goulet of GouletPens.com, Platinum has since fixed the cracking issues.

 

Thanks for the review! I personally prefer classier-looking pens, but for the price, the Preppy delivers an amazing experience and the nib actually beats my Pilot Metropolitan in smoothness. It's a great beginner fountain pen for those on a budget!

[uemuraw]

I like to think of my Preppy pens as "disposable", like Pilot Varsity pens.

 

But a Preppy's section fits in a Plaisir. And there are cool interchangeable parts for rollerball or felt tips.

 

I use one as a highlighter that always works, and it has never run dry. It may have already paid for itself in terms of highlighters I haven't had to toss and replace.

 

I always - always - have three Plaisirs inked up with exotic or controversial inks - an orange highlighter, Noodler's Kung Te-Cheng, and Noodler's Baystate Blue. Never a hard start. Always ready to go.

 

I think of Plaisirs merely as "aluminum skins" for Preppy pens, since the guts are identical. And I think of Preppy pens as "giveaway" or "disposable" Plaisir pens.

 

In both cases, thes are my guilty pleasure pens for inks I'm reluctant to put in some other pens (like demonstrators that may be prone to possible staining).

 

I think the cracking in the Preppy pens' caps may be due in part to the stress put on the cap by the spring-fitted seal in the cap. It's designed to keep the pen from drying out. But the spring puts a constant tension force on the cap that most caps probably do not have to endure. So the cap is probably made of unsuitable material because the force is coming from a different direction than the designers anticipated. A mechanical engineer could probably swuare me away here.

 

There are no cracking issues with the aluminum cap on the Plaisir.

 

Bottom line is that I love Preppy pens, and I always have some on-hand to use in a pinch, or as loaners to someone who might get into fountain pens.

[ecologito]

And here is link to a pretty inexpensive deal:

 

http://amzn.com/B003D2TWVU

[Brianm_14]

Thanks for the link! Just order some as "stocking stuffers" (and an opportunity to proselytize about fp).

[uemuraw]

Great idea! Kicking myself for not thinking of that.

[Donald2]

I just got in 23 Platinum Preppy fountain pens together with 23 Platinum converters to use with all the Noodler's bulletproof/waterproof ink that I have in my stash that I just got in yesterday. Has anybody else in here used the Noodler's bulletproof/waterproof ink inside their Platinum Preppy EF, F or M nib fountain pen??

Edited November 20, 2017 by Donald2

[fabri00]

Preppy and Plaisir are the pens I use with Noodler Baystate Blue since years.

[Donald2]

Preppy and Plaisir are the pens I use with Noodler Baystate Blue since years.

Ok, good. I will also take the plunge and use all the different Noodler's bulletproof/waterproof ink that I just bought in all of my fine and medium nib Platinum Preppy fountain pens. I just wanted to make sure that Noodler's was safe to use in the Platinum Preppy because I've read that the Noodler's bulletproof/waterproof inks can clog any fountain pen very easy. I don't want to use Noodler's bulletproof/waterproof ink in any of my nice Pilot, Lamy or Waterman fountain pens and ruin them, so I needed an alternative fountain pen to have for the Noodler's ink. The Platinum Preppy will hopefully be good for this brand of ink and won't ruin the feed or the pen.

Edited November 21, 2017 by Donald2

[Honeybadgers]

Personally, I prefer the pilot penmanship. The clear model can also be eyedroppered, and while it doesn't have that "Cap it for two years and it's fine" slip and seal cap, it seals very well for several months.

 

And the EF penmanship is a little more precise feeling in the hand, with better flow. And the nib can be swapped into a pilot metro, prera, or kakuno, which don';t come with EF nibs.

 

If they made the preppy clear without all the dumb branding and/or solid colors (again without the branding) it'd be a much better pen. The design is pretty good, the execution, however, less so.

Edited November 22, 2017 by Honeybadgers

[fabri00]

The strong point of preppy and plaisir is the cap sealing the nib when closed.

It reduce evaporation of ink and that help a lot with difficult inks like bsb or with inks not used everyday.