Platinum Preppy Fountain Pen - Black

Perfect little pen for the daily use. I use it everyday for my journals and notes. I have it inked with Octopus Petrol Deer.

I have two of these pens. One Black and one in Blue. Both write great with the fine Nibs even if they have sat for a while. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a low priced entry into fountain pens.

For the price, you can’t go wrong . Super smooth writing experience

While there are lots of pens that will look better than this, not many will write more consistently and certainly not for the same money. The main reason I keep coming back to this one in my collection is that it writes every time. I lost mine in the chair cushions for several months. Once found I tested it and it wrote, skip free, right away with no efforts. Some of my pens don't after 1 day of non use. The ease of eye dropper conversion, the price, the colour options, all certainly make it an easy decision into a great everyday pen.

It is admittedly a cheap pen and the fact is reflected in its scratchy nib. But it is a pen that you can throw into your bag and go anywhere without worrying about it being lost or stolen.

In fact, on a trip to Japan a few years ago, a Preppy loaded with Platinum Carbon Black was my main writing instrument. It even went with me on the trek up Mt Fuji. There was a light drizzle half-way up but the fountain pen, ink and the Rite-In-The-Rain notebook in my back pocket held up fine.