Platinum Plaisir Fountain Pen Pgb-1000 Black Fine

I used to avoid Platinum pens. I thought they were expensive simply because they were made in Japan. What changed my mind was a Platinum Preppy. I thought it was a stupid name but kept hearing good things about it; plus, it wasn't expensive. I was surprised. It glided over the paper in a way I hadn't experienced before. Effortless writing. It had a 0.5mm nib, and the resulting line was wider than I like - wider than with other 0.5mm nibs I have. When I saw this Plaisir at a good price with a 0.3mm nib I couldn't resist. It looks beautiful, in a minimalistic way. It promises to not dry out if left for many months. The cap pushes on, not screw on. It is described as Yellow, but it's not. It is a Gold colour, and nicer for it. I've seen this same pen offered on other pen sites but at a higher price. Not only that, but if you buy a blue Plaisir then it comes with a blue cartridge, or red with red etc. After I ordered this pen I thought - Oh no, they'll give me a yellow cartridge, the least useful colour for ink. They didn't. Thankfully it came with a black ink cartridge. I'm pleased with the pen but I need to say this: The nib doesn't glide over the paper as effortlessly as the Preppy. This is due to it having a 0.3mm nib. I feel certain that I would be in the same position if I'd bought a 0.3mm Preppy instead of the 0.5mm. I wish they made a 0.4mm version. If you are not familiar with Platinum then you need to know about the cartridges. They hold more ink, i.e. larger, than other cartridges. Other brands of cartridges will not fit. They've gone down the Parker road - Buy our pen, you'll need our cartridges. You can buy a converter which will fit the Preppy or Plaisir, but it costs more than a Preppy. Also available, as mentioned by another reviewer, is an adapter to enable International size cartridges to be used. Not cheap though, for what it is. I'll probably refill the cartridge with bottled ink using a syringe or pipette. Bottled ink has more colour choice and I love Diamine Saddle Brown. Yes, I'm glad I bought it. Just as well since I am waiting for two more to arrive.

I had been wanting to try writing with a fountain pen for some time and did some research before choosing this. It hasn’t disappointed and has enhanced my exploration of this experience. It writes smoothly and my only issue is a personal one as since trying a Platinum Preppy with a medium nib I have found that the medium nib suits me better so have changed it now. I’ve also bought the converter to use with bottled ink. Has certainly helped me to become hooked and encourages me to write and journal more.

Love the pen, use it for my drawings, it's smooth and the ink flows out effortlessly.

Very well made fountain pen. Definitely a step up from the Preppy on which it is based. The nib is smooth and there is a decent ink flow. Fits nicely in the hand. Excellent value for money.

Bought to use with archival ink and works brilliantly. Archival ink dries up quickly in fountain pens but the seal on this pen keeps the ink flowing nicely. Nib is nice and smooth to write with and even though the pen is plastic, it looks smart and metallic.

Looks OK and writes very smoothly, but the nib is not 'fine' at all.

Nice pen, writes nicely. Metal case feels nice. Really good for the price.

Generally just not a very nice fountain pen - plasticy and the tip is just quite dry and boring - not to mention the end of the pen is just ugly.

Platinum dolma kalemlerin tüm çeşitlerini keyifle kullanıyorum. Plaisir’da hem fiyat hem de yazım keyfi olarak 5 yıldız alıyor benden. Ayrıca PENCENTER’ a siparişimi verdiğim gün ürünümü çok hızlı bir şekilde kargoladığı,paketlemenin özeni içinde ayrıca teşekkür ederim. Hiç düşünmeden alış veriş yapabilirsiniz.

Writes like silk. The person whom I presented said this.

Embalagem péssima! Imagina você comprar uma caneta de mais de R$150,00 e ela vir em uma embalagem de plástico BARATA. Quando se compra algo de marca, SE ESPERA que o local de venda envie na embalagem ORIGINAL da marca/empresa produtora. Extremamente decepcionado da maneira como a caneta foi enviada.

Pióro lekkie, doborze leży w dłoni. Cienka stalówka. Niestety problem z rozpisaniem, chwilę pisze potem przerywa. Drugi raz bym nie kupił

Stylo plume qui demande à être plus connu et on s'adapte aux cartouches qui posent un problème si on ne dispose pas d'un adaptateur. Par contre que dire de la livraison LA POSTE ? A quoi sert le service prime avec eux ? Je me désabonne de se service qui ne remplis plus ses conditions.