Platinum Fountain Pen, Plaisir Fine Nib, Red (PGB-1000-#70-F)

Both this pen and the Pilot Kakuno offer excellent value for money, and I'd pick this over the Kakuno any day due to parts interchangeability with the Preppy. Fine nib writes very smooth.Does not come with a converter though. If it did then they'd make it more expensive or use cheap parts.

It is just okay. Pen came with one ink cartage and without converter. Better Fountain Pens available at this cost in other brands with converter and cartage.

If you are a fountain pen lover, look no further. This one pips most other (even higher priced) brands. The issue I face with most fountain pens (except Lamy CP1 and Platinum) is that while you're in the middle of a long discussion and need to write time and again (with the cap open), the nib dries up, making you embarrassed as you shake the pen to make it write (makes you want to kill yourself if you've proclaimed that fountain pens are the best writing devices, ever!)The fine nibs of Japanese pens are far better (IMO). I ended up ordering 2 more of these in different colours!

I have preppy and I enjoy writing with it. Only problem for me was it was on a lighter side so I purchased this hoping that it will provide that extra weight. What to say I think both weight same. This is a subjective view. Apart from this it's a good pen..

Plaisir fine nib is between Pilot Metropolitan fine and medium.

Happy with use.

Though I have received today after a delay of nearly a month, I am delighted with the product. Thank you

Very good product, smooth and fine point, light wait..

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.

万年筆初心者です。この万年筆とカートリッジのブルーブラックを一緒に購入しました。付属のインクではなく最初から同時に購入したブルーブラックを入れて使いましたが、最初に届いたのはインクを装着した後しばらくは使えてましたが、数時間おくとインクが掠れて書けません、インクを抜き差しして書けるようになったものの、インクが掠れて使い物にならず、届いた日の夜には掠れるどころか、全然インクが出なくなりました。初期不良という事で交換してもらいました。次に届いたのは最初スラスラと書けましたが、数時間置くとまたインクが出ません、またインクの抜き差しして書くという状態、、ペン先を下にして置いて置くと、このような症状は改善されましたが、ペン先を上向きで置いておくと、またインクは出ません。この商品のレビューを見ていると掠れるという報告が多いので諦めるか？と思いましたが、プラチナに問い合わせをしたところ、稀に製造時にオイルがペン先に残りそれが固まってインクが出ない時があるので、、一度ペン先をティッシュに絡んで、万年筆を振っていただくとインクと一緒に固まったオイルが出るので、それからは使えますという事です。それで実践したら、本当に出るようになりましたが、やはり、ペン先を上向きで置いておくとインクは出ません、もう一度振ってその後ペン先を下向きで立てて置いておくようにしたら使えるようになりました。購入から約2週間ペン先下向きで置いておき、最近ペン先を上に向けて置くようにしましたが、インクが出なくなる事もなく使えるようになりました。普通に使えると、スラスラかけて初心者にも扱いやすいです。同時期に近くで買った、プラピーの方は最初から掠れることなくスラスラとかけています。2週間経ってやっと普通に使えるようになりました。使い心地はこちらのプレジールの方が使いやすかったです。

Platinum plaisir fine nib is one of my favorite everyday inexpensive fountain pens, better than other big brandsvout there, highly recommend.

Writes faultlessly time after time. Feed, nib, and ink cartridge are same as and interchangeable with the platinum preppy. Shiny aluminium body and cap.Would recommend for writing and drawing as it can be used to reverse write or draw giving very fine lines.

The Platinum pen is a great Japanese fountain pen. The nib writes smoothly, although the width of your writing will be slightly smaller than if you write with a European pen, like Lamy. The body of the pen is easy to grip and it has a feeling of quality.