![]() ( JetPens provided this product at no charge to The Pen Addict for review purposes. It fits me, and it can answer questions many of you have about Japanese EF nibs. It's so sharp and fine it is not going to fit every writing style. If you don't like Japanese fine lines, you will not like this pen. If you want a beater you can toss in the car or a bag, you will like this pen. If you want to try fountain pens and have a nice clean writer that won't make a mess, you will like this pen. If you like the Pilot Hi-Tec-C 0.4 or the Uni-ball Signo DX 0.38 you will like this pen. ![]() Maybe you'll discover that this pen will do just fine for you and don't need on of those more expensive models. The nib in the Platinum Preppy compares to those in size and feel. Same goes for a Sailor, Platinum, or any other Japanese pen. I wouldn't buy a Pilot Vanishing Point with an EF nib if you are unsure you will like it. The cartridges are Platinum proprietary so only purchase those if you plan to use them in a Platinum pen.Here is your chance to try one out on the cheap that will give you a comparable experience to much, much more expensive pens. So, if you haven’t added a bottle of PCB to your collection, I recommend you remedy that. If you let a pen sit for years with dried PCB, you may need to get some pen cleaner or an ultrasonic cleaner to help make the process easier but I’ve never had trouble cleaning out the ink or getting a pen restarted after a hard start (usually a result of leaving a pen sit for weeks or months). I am sure there are some paper stocks with different textures or coatings that may cause your mileage to vary but if the ink has been allowed to dry at least 10 minutes or so under normal atmospheric conditions (not super cold or not super humid) you should have similar waterproof results.Īs for cleaning pens, I’ve done several test with allowing PCB to dry inside a pen and had it rinse clean in a short amount of time. It took hours for the water to dry and the ink looks just as crisp as when I wrote it. I SOAKED the page above (Rhodia paper) and the ink didn’t budge. ![]() I’ve had it suggested that other blacks were more waterproof but I’ve not seen any proof of this. The extra fine nib also makes writing on some of those lower quality copy papers a bit easier to handle since the fine nib doesn’t spread as badly as a big, broad firehose nib.Īlso, that itty bitty, extra fine nib uses very little ink making a cartridge last for months or even years, even with regular use. It’s extra fine nib and low price make it the perfect pen to keep a black waterproof ink loaded ALL THE TIME. ![]() I am a devotee of the Platinum Desk Pen (formerly known as the Platinum CARBON Desk Pen). Often times the need for black and permanent go hand-in-hand - like signing important documents. Second, sometimes we need a permanent ink. I know we always say we want COLOR but there are occasions when nothing but black will do. Why would I choose this ink for my first favorite ink? Because if I were in a situation where I needed to re-acquire all my inks, PCB (not Panama City Beach but Platinum Carbon Black) would be one of the first, if not THE first, inks I re-bought. And while I would never presume to rank these inks in any sort of order (would you rank your children?) I knew I should start with one of my all-time favorite: Platinum Carbon Black ( $25 per 60ml bottle or $3.50 for a pack of 4 cartridges). Pens/Inks: Platinum Preppy with Carbon ink (initial sketch) and TWSBI GOs with KWZ Foggy Green, Rohrer and Klingner Verdigris, and Robert Oster Thunderstorm. ![]() After writing about cartridges last week, I got to thinking about my favorite inks and have decided to start a series “Our Favorite Inks”. ![]()
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