Review: Platinum Preppy fountain pen
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- Опубликовано: 31 янв 2020
- A cheap and good fountain pen.
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I did a little drawing with a Preppy a couple of days ago, and I realized that I didn't believe that any other pen would have resulted in a better drawing. I literally don't need my other 27 pens.
I am not embarrassed to say that the Preppy is one of my all time favorite pens, right up their with my higher-end pens.
really? I am gonna try one then.. thanks for your comment X
I have a Platinum Preppy #3 fountain pen and love it! I use Platinum Carbon ink and find it can go months without use and still flow perfectly every time without clogging issues. It has never let me down.
I have one of these, and they are great! Love to use the other side of the nib so it turns out to be a 0.1 nib. Drawing is so detailed if I use this way. The pen is fantastic, the ink flows smoothly, and you can refill the cartridge with your own ink. I refilled mine with waterproof Noodlers Ink, because I love to paint my drawings with watercolor. Great purchase and value for the money!
You can just buy platinum carbon ink its amazing, I use lot's of different brand's of acrylics, thinners and platinum carbon doesn't budge works great..
Just got my first preppy with carbon ink and converter over the post a couple hours ago! Gonna get serious with ink and watercolor sketching the coming weeks. Watching one of your previous videos prevented me from ruining my other fountainpens with the wrong inks. Thanks Teoh, the start of my artist career is more fun and less struggle this way. I learn a lot from your videos.
This was my first fountain pen and I love writing with it 😍
Thanks for the review Teoh. I have 6 Platinum Preppys as they are so nice to just have on me and at work and I don't worry about them. I use all of them as an eyedropper so it holds an amazing amount of ink but have never had any leaking problems doing so.
I love the platinum preppy! One of the pens I recommend to newbies. Great value and the 0.2 is quite fine for newbies with bad paper. The only issue is something you also pointed out - the recess near the nib traps ink when you fill it up from the nib. I just wipe it away with a tissue.
I have two Platinum desk pens with extra fine nibs, and I love them. I use the Platinum carbon ink. Now I'm going to try a Preppy with a fine nib for a change. Thanks for the review!
An excellent series of pens, so practical and accurate. Your very good review summarises the advantages and features of this pen very well. As the price is so affordable I have a series of 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5 versions in different colours. I think the Preppies are even better with a converter inside them, as this gives them extra weight- and you can then use other colours than the rather boring colours supplied by Platinum in their cartridges.
I have both fine and medium nib ones, which I run with the Platinum Carbon ink in them and I just love them both. I like that they are cheap to replace in the event of breakage or loss, and while I have seen others complain of the cap cracking on them I have yet to experience it myself.
I was unaware that it came in the extra fine nib, that is good information to know and I will have to look for them.
I do need to get one of those converters, though, because the little disposable cartridges go too fast and get expensive.
Thanks for the review!
I use the Preppy 02 with deAtramentis all the time, it works very well. When you turn the pen upside down you will have to dab off excess ink once in a while as the flow is designed for the wider line.
Thanks for this review! Am looking into getting one soon :)
This is my first fountain pen (F nib, not the EF reviewed) and I really like it. The performance the first couple of days was disappointing but it works well now. Occasionally it skips so it's not flawless. The Platinum ink is dark and quick drying. You can't go wrong for the price.
I use these at work - people have a habit of "borrowing a pen" and if they accidentally trash the nib, it's better than one of my expensive ones. As you said, I eyedropper fill them so they hold a month of ink.
That's why I like pens that you can have engraved with your name or initials. Or for cheap pens I'd put a sticker with my name on it. haha
Hi CanuckJim, when you turned into eyedropper, did you use the extra ring and vaseline, or it can work without it? Thanks for the answer.
Hi, @@misolowy7876
Noticed that no-one else answered your question so I'll take a crack at it. You will need at least one of the two (O-ring and Silicone grease) to make a water tight seal and stop the ink from slowly bleeding out through the threads. If you can only get one then you might as well get the silicone grease as you can put that on any eyedropper pen but the o-ring might only fit some barrels, also it's a pain to take on and off if you want to share one ring between pens. If you can then get both then do it for the peace of mind. In short best to use both for peace of mind, regardless you will need at least one, and if you only care about getting one the grease will probably be best for you.
You can "swap" nibs by exchanging the entire unit you have in hand. Since the Preppy sells for less than a Lamy nib, that's not a real problem. You can also use these units in the Plaisir and the Prefounte. I found the 02 size to be too fine/scratchy but the 03 is a great sketching nib.
I actually found the 0.2 better for my sketching and generally for writing. It's maybe just me, but I found the ink to be run more smoothly from the EF nib, that's why I use it the most, but I have one with the 0.5 nib and it's really nice as well.
@@grandegracia I rarely use my sketching pens to write so all of my comments always relate to drawing on watercolor paper.
amazing review
I found this to be a great review!!
Good and informative review👍
Wonderful starter pen!
Just got convinced to get one 😮👍
Fine review.
I have it and writes really smooth and ink doesn't dry even if u keep it unused for a few months. But the grip is too big for most people and almost every student.
I use this pen regularly! It's a great one for beginners. I use mine for doodling and practicing improving my handwriting (handwriting is still terrible haha)
I prefer Jinhao F or EF .It is flexible and has variations .
日本のペンを紹介してくれてありがとう！
Thank you for introducing me to the Japanese pen！
I know this is a bit too late to ask, But do you what would you recommence me buying.
A Xp-Pen Artist 13.3 Pro or a Xp-Pen Artist 15.6 ?
Since you have i was wondering should i take the bigger screen or the "more pro" one
Very nice review. Kindly post the detail review of other brands. Specially for low price affordable smooth writing fountain pen.
I have 02 and 03. Ink cartridges carbon. I am very satisfied. It's a pleasure to draw. I recommend it to all lovers of drawing.
I wonder if you could take the nib set from the preppy and load it to the plaisir one, I love ef nib but there isn’t a plaisir ef on sale in Amazon
Every time I want to draw with upside-down turned nib, I usually also rotate the pen in my hand so it is circa 90 degrees to the usual way how you hold the pen. Because it usually writes dry. But when you rotate the pen in your hand and draw strokes from left to right (rather than up to down), then it draws wetter. Give it a try and let me please know :)
Beautiful fountain pen
The 05 nib is sooo smooth! Of course you can't compare the feel to other expensive FP, but the smoothness is great, and it's light. I love writing with it, and the shading is amazing. It fits platinum converter, if you want to do it. But of course the converter is more expensive than the pen. Lots of people recommend to make it eydropper, and i'm planning to do it when the opportunity arises
this is my fav fountain pen! the plastic body is easy to get cracked though, the nib is really smooth. I've been using their 0.2 for a year, their carbon ink is also really good, waterproof and affordable! have recommended it to the other beginners like me!
nice review! i was wondering if it is possible to clean the nib fins from the inks stuck in the transparent section?
If there are physical pigments stuck there, you may have to use a (non-art) brush to remove them
What a great pen - I have three. MOST of the pens I own do not draw any better. Unless you need a fude or a flex or something, or a nib broader than .5 (smallish medium), you should consider VERY thoroughly what it is you are getting for the extra cash when you buy a pen for over $10.
I have a Faber-Castell Basic EF that draws markedly better than a Preppy, maybe twice, or at most 3 times better. It cost 5 times as much. Worth it to me, but just barely.
These thoughts do not apply to you billionaires out there.
I do calligraphy and this is my note pen. It also is great to sketch with.
I use these pens. With the right ink they are excellent.
A fine review Teoh. I would like to point out however that cheap plastic pens are, unfortunately, still cheap plastic. I purchased a little Preppy for my daughter to use as a highlighter, with a highlighter nib as you described (& to use with some of that glorious dragon pink Noodlers highlighting ink) and found that at least in the hands of an active twelve-year-old, the cap on the platinum preppy definitely cracks and is a lot more fragile than a pen to be used in normal everyday usage should be. It was fixed with a little scotch tape around the cap base, but the crack spread and eventually did not provide an airtight seal around the nib anymore. So you get what you pay for, keep in mind.
Go on Amazon and get her a Jinhao or Hero fountain pen for $10 or less. Real metal, good quality, and she shouldn't be able to break it as easily.
Jinhao 500
www.amazon.com/JINHAO-500-Fountain-Blue-Marbled/dp/B06WD319SQ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=jinhao+500&qid=1580715671&sr=8-1
@@higherground711 I've got several of both (& so does she, actually, including an adorable pink Ohto Tasche pocket pen) the bigger problem with "these kids today" ( insert laugh and "OK Boomer" here) is getting them writing at all, instead of typing or thumbing...
Thx 4 th suggestion, in closing, cheap is still cheap, but the preppy's a better buy than a Pilot Varsity any day, and the link you posted is for a zippered pen bag.😆
Would a Super Glue (instead of tape) work on those cracks from spreading?
@@sdovas My apologies. This is the link I meant to post.
www.amazon.com/JINHAO-500-Fountain-Blue-Marbled/dp/B06WD319SQ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=jinhao+500&qid=1580715430&sr=8-1
I was just saying that a metal pen might be more durable. Good luck. 🙂
That was the case with my preppy pens no matter how I tried to keep them safe, as it was part of my everyday carry. However I have a preppy with 0.2 nib that has a somewhat sturdier cap, having it for almost 3 years, I haven't had a single problem with it. On the other hand, every other Preppy I had lasted only like 1-2 months at most.
Hi Teoh! Is deatramentis document ink easier to clean than platinum carbon? I'm looking for a cheap pen with a very fine nib and preppy is fit for it but I'm afraid my platinum carbon will clog it after a few use.
They are about the same when it comes to cleaning
@@teohyc thank you!
nice! this one is very cheap. I love it
how does the nib compare to say a 30$ pen like twsbi eco?
Can you please tell me about the diameter of the grip section without the cap?
sum ink always remain in barrel after use, its better to fill cartridge with sirange
BTW Even your doodles are awesome :)
Preppy are great, I have lots of them and I give them to my students when I teach my “Fountain Pens for Sketching” they are actually a more like $5 usd.. thanks Teoh!
I got a pilot metropolitan with the ink it came with and the ink flow was super slow and scratchy, I draw on cheap printer paper, any recommendations?
Maybe try with no ink first to see if it is because the nib is scratchy. If so I’m not sure how to make the nib smoother. Could be manufacturing fault
You instructed me How to refill the Uniball Vision Elite Pen
mine does a rattling noise how to fix that ?
what platinum ink converter to you recommended buying?? anything near the one you have or even the same one ??
Platinum ink convertors only have one model.
What is the converter called again??
Great video, you're an amazing artist!
It's a Platinum ink converter.
I want to try this pen.
Have you tried painting without the drawing lines?
I usually draw lines first
I love Platinum Preppy! A couple of years back I bought all the colours in the F size (they were just releasing EF back then and had only 2 or 3 colours available). I really like their colours, very vibrant and still readable. I totally agree with your great review!
Hi this is so new to me. So I need the converter to be able to put in the ink?
You probably figured this out by now, but anyway, you can refill the cartridge with bottle fountain pen ink, using a blunt tip needle on a syringe. First, clean the pen if you're changing inks. Let it dry thoroughly. Same with the cartridge. Then plug the cartridge back into the pen.
Where i can get that pen..sir
That's pretty nice. I think it would be even better if they sold other nibs for it (like a flex nib). I just ordered a Noodler Ahab from Amazon though. I can't wait for it to arrive.
Hey Joe, just be aware that you should absolutely go in and adjust the nib and feed on your Ahab, especially if you're planning on using it as an eyedropper, because that is without a doubt a place that the Noodler's pens both excel and have the most fault, because being so "tinker-able" you can definitely get them adjusted to be working exactly to your satisfaction, but you can also easily overlook something that could have the pen gushing at you unintentionally.
I might suggest an investment in an inexpensive package of the noodlers reusable 308 cartridges, which hold a huge amount of ink and still insulate the ink from the heat of your hand in that cavernous Ahab body. Again, the leak potential.
@@sdovas Thanks for the info. I'll search for some cartridges right now.
There are RUclips videos demonstrating how to adjust the Ahab that could be of use.
Is there a version that has a converter and a disposable cartridge in one package?
You can buy the convertor or disposable cartridges separately
I'd like to see you disassemble that pen please. I'd like to know just how easy it is do and how much force is necessary to remove the nib and feed. Given that there are no ribs on the feed to be crushed when trying to remove it, I'd consider carrying a couple of these in different nib sizes. Thanks for the review and demo Teoh. 👍😁
I’m not sure how to remove the feed inside
@@teohyc Do you think it's possible to flush the inside feed without removing it?
James Barton You can. I do that for pens where I can’t remove the feed
@@teohyc Cool. Think I'll get some of these. Thanks. 👍😁
I want this pen
It was very nice
Jet pens has them for $4.
And Japan has them for 114¥ or a dollar at the closest book store near me...
but jet pens charges u $5 for shipping
Hey
I think I’ll buy this nice fountain pen, just to have a new one with small price and new color. Perhaps with a M nib ? I prefer that on my Khadi paper, and with the Noodler’s black ink, it will be good ! Thank you Parka.
Have you used Noodler's ink on Khadi? I found it is not waterproof on Khadi paper.
Peter Helton yes I use Noodler’s black ink everyday in Khadi sketchbook paper and I’ve absolutely no problem with my watercolor. This ink is not only waterproof but also « bulletproof » as they say 😉
@@isabellecade277 again, especially after seeing my experience confirmed, I must ask you what alchemy you perform to get Noodler's black as bulletproof as you indicate???
sdovas it’s not me but Noodler’s himself say that : noodlersink.com/product/19001-black/
@@isabellecade277 I am well aware of Nathan's statements, but, like Teoh, have found WIDE divergence in papers that have adequate cellulose (as opposed to rag) content to offer truly Bulletproofness. I have yet to use the paper Mr. Helton mentions -- which offered you truly stellar results,i must say --- but he's confirming something I mentioned in an earlier posting: you simply have some magical power at work to get Black Noodle to be bulletproof on papers that others cannot! Perhaps it's the same grace with which you knock out suck wonderful drawings, I dunno, I'm just happy to see t'aint just me, and I'm grumbling as another sketch with Black Noodle runs in my sketchbook.
Is that a carbon ink you are using, if not do you know if this pen will accept carbon ink?
It should be able to. Just make sure to clean it out if you don't use the pen for long periods of time.
Would it replace your pelikan of you eyedropper it? Why and why not? Keep up the amazing content 😍
I’ll still use the Pelikan because it holds way more ink so I don’t have to refill it often
I had one of these and it was filled as an eye dropper pen - dropped it from about 4 feet above the ground onto a wood floor and the “ink tank” cracked where it threads onto the base. It’s a great pen, but quite fragile.
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Thank you!!! What do you think about the durability of the pen?
let me elaborate: I use similar pens by Flair, and the plastic body starts cracking within months. The price of that pen however is less than a $1 and the nib quality is great, it is just the plastic body that bothers me. :/
The body is not that durable. If you want durability then you need to spend more. Consider Lamy Safari or TWSBI pens
what converter did you use?
Platinum ink converter
This is a fantastic fountain pen, the quality of the nibs [no matter the size of the nib] is extraordinary, there are more expensive pens who can't boast the same quality.
I also bought the Platinum Plaisir the sturdier big brother of the preppy as it has an aluminium barrel and cap.
0:05 Beginners? The best fountain pen available today with an incredible price. The same company makes the best drawing ink the Platinum Carbon Ink, which is available in cartridges too. Absolutely the best combo for an excellent price.
This is my beginner pen, I've only been using it for three months. Is it ok with watercolour?
Edit: thanks for the tip on flipping the pen around to get a thinner line! It's a nice trick.
You need to use waterproof ink to use with watercolour
Teoh Yi Chie I have the adaptor. Would waterproof ink clog the pen?
EoThorne Only use waterproof inks that mention specifically they are safe for use in fountain pens
Why is my ink very light ...any reason
There's water together with ink?
I would have thought you'd have used Platinum Carbon ink :)
Agree; it's a good one. Nice review
Thank you
Ok my friend
謝謝，我的朋友 。我也知道你的語言
Teoh's comment on the vid says it all "A cheap and good fountain pen." Don't expect a Mont Blanc!
Can this use standard cartridges
I'm not exactly sure what type of cartridges this uses. It's best to get the Platinum ink converter.
@@teohyc OK, thanks 🙂
It uses a proprietary cartridge and converter, I converted mine to eyedropper refill with an 8 cent o-ring and a small amount of silicone grease, both are food-grade so they don't interact with the ink.
Hi, can anyone please let me know how the line width of 02 platinum preppy compares with platinum carbon ef desk pen
The line weight is similar but I've found the Carbon Pen lays down wetter line - presumably due to the specially designed feed. In my experience using Platinum's Carbon ink in the Preppy the lines will often appear dark grey while the Carbon pen's lines will always maintain a solid black. The nib feedback on the Carbon is wonderful while the 02 Preppy seems a bit....'pointy'. Your mileage may vary, though.
Just compared my platinum carbon desk pen with carbon black to three platinum preppies and a pilot plumix fine nib.the carbon desk and the preppie 02 seem to have the same line width. The 02 is inked with pilot iroshizuku ink. I have two preppie 03 nibs, the original pen I bought from Staples writes a line as fine as the 02 nib, but the other 03 preppie purchased off eBay is definitely a wider line than the Staples 03 nib. I also have two preppies with 05 nibs that write broader lines than either of the 03 nibs. I wonder if this is a issue of quality variability. All the preppies still write smoothly, but the Staples preppie cap spontaneously cracked, even though it is handled only at home and gently. Tape has not restored the original tight seal. Because of the potential for cracking i will not buy more preppies. The pilot plumix fine line is slightly broader than the PP02 or the carbon desk pen. That surprised me since I thought it was my finest line pen. It is definitely more scratchy than any of the platinums.
Thank you all so much...
These are 5,75 euros in germany, I will get them
😀