The Pen Addict

Review: Platinum Preppy Fountain Pen Purple

JetPens has carried the Platinum Preppy for a while now - I reviewed my first one this time last year - but this purple color popped up as a new arrival recently and found its way to my doorstep.  Crazy how often that has been happening, huh?

The Platinum Preppy is the best disposable fountain pen I have tried, much better that the Pilot Petit in my opinion, and purple was the next step after the blue black I already own.  I was hoping for a darker shade with this model, but the ink seems to have a lot of red in it.  It is a pretty color, but not really what I was hoping for.  Luckily, I love how this pen writes and feels, so I know I will get some use out of it.  Or maybe I can work some of Seth's magic with this barrel.  Decisions, decisions.

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Review: Platinum Preppy Sign

I received these Platinum Preppy Sign markers compliments of JetPens.  They have a great feel, great ink flow, and have the added bonus of refillable ink cartridges and replacable tips.  More details from JetPens:

The Preppy line from Platinum is so comfortable and practical that our customers have requested that we bring in the entire line. So now the Preppy fountain pen, marker, and highlighter are all available at JetPens.
The brilliant design of the Platinum Preppy Sign Markers is that they work just like a fountain pen! They use convenient ink refill cartridges. Just pop one in and in seconds the nib is filled and ready to go. The markers are great for frequent use because even the tip is replaceable. Even though they are made for the office, they are especially kid friendly because you can always replace the tip after they have been abused. Very economical and eco-friendly. Seven vibrant colors available.

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Review: Pilot Petit1 Fountain Pen

I know I'm not giving them a fair shot, but fountain pens really aren't for me.  The Pilot Petit fountain pen performed about as I expected.  I like sharp, defined lines, and the Petit bled and feathered too much in my Moleskine, and was an overall sloppy experience.  I haven't tried it on different paper yet, and that may change my opinion some, but I don't have high hopes.  The Platinum Preppy fountain pen did a much better job.

I know there are some Petit lovers out there - can you tell me what I am missing?

Labels: Pilot Petit, Platinum Preppy, Reviews

Review: Platinum Preppy Fountain Pen

I've never been a fountain pen fan (I leave that to guys like Ryan), but I did want to try a couple disposable models from JetPens, and at just $3.00, the Platinum Preppy with Blue/Black ink fit the bill.  The first thing I liked about the pen was its long, sleek design.  The barrel is lightweight and comfortable, and the nib is a finer point which transferred to the paper quite nicely.  I'm not exactly sure how or how much I will be using this pen, but I am very happy with its performance despite my lack of knowledge about fountain pens.

Labels: Fountain Pens, JetPens, Platinum Preppy