Platinum PSQ-400#1 Preppy Fountain Pen, 0.008 inch (0.2 mm), Black

Love these pens!! Super super affordable and write so well and hold ink forever, especially once made into a dropper!! Awesome fountain pens to have for everyday stuff or o give to a friend that is thinking about getting into using fountain pens. Even though theyre plastic, they are solid! So easy to use, comfortable grip and lightweight. They special lid keeps the tip extra sealed up so it doesn't dry out like others. So they just work when you need them to work, without a hassle. Great pens!!

I absolutely love this pen, I’m buying more, it writes better then the super expensive fountain pens, the XF is perfect for my kind of writing and documenting all day, I’ve had no issues, no leaks, best Fountain pen ever…

I noticed that an artist I follow used one of these to great effect and was amazed when I found them here and that this pen is one of the lowest priced fountain pens I’ve seen! This pen is very simple in its design and very lightweight. You’d almost think it’s a disposable, but it’s actually refillable and a really great pen. The model I’m reviewing is the extra fine “02” pen. The nib is perfect for drawing, I prefer a slightly thicker line for writing, but this pen is so nice to use that if I only had one pen for an everyday carry, this would be (and is) it. Despite this being super inexpensive, the manufacturing quality is excellent. The line quality is also excellent and this nib is fine enough to write on more absorptive paper prone to bleed-through. The ink cartridge is simple to replace and this fountain pen is as quick and easy to use as any modern Gel, felt-tip, Ball or Ballpoint pen one would use in the course of daily life. Throw it in a drawer for a few months, pull it out and it will immediately begin to write without any coaxing. The cap has a spring loaded air-tight seal and the nib will not dry out; apparently, even after a year. This is a pen anyone would enjoy using and if it turned out that it just wasn’t a good fit for you, this $7 pen would be a super cool gift to give to a friend or coworker. Two things to be aware of: 1) The pen is essentially a lightweight plastic tube. If you had it in a back pocket and sat on it, or are prone to dropping pens on hard flooring, this pen or its cap could break. 2) The barrel of the pen, cap and grip area are all completely round. This will be a plus for many people, but I personally tend to “roll” the pen over time and have to re-adjust my grip with a perfectly round pen. A very, very minor issue that likely won’t bother most people.

Writes nice, I like the quality. It will work very well for drawing, nice thin line, Also nib has a little flex to it. I like the quality.

First fountain pen I have used in years. No leaks, perfect function, writes beautifully. I got two....

Great pen. fine point with ink that doesn't bleed through to the other side of the sheet. 5 star

It takes some effort to get the ink flowing, and the ink it comes with isn't waterproof. It's fallen off my desk onto thin carpet and either that or pocket carry put two cracks in the cap and one in the threads. Now it won't stay tight. It's the most fine nib I've seen in a fountain pen which is what I was going for. It writes nicely, so if it lives on a desk, it's good for writing and drawing. I like the nib and performance (after coaxing the ink out in a manner that splattered the inside of the cap) enough that I'm considering an EF in one of Platinum's more sturdy looking pens.

This pen arrived in less than 24 hours. It’s my first time using a fountain pen but I wanted to try some new pens with my new hobinichi techo. It works better than expected. It has the look of a micron 005 but the consistency, weight, balance, and flow is something I didn’t really imagine in a writing utensil before. The fact that it writes smoother and crisper than a felt tip but doesn’t wear down and become useless after three uses is wonderful. I expected scratchiness or unevenness. I expected pooling and skipping but it honestly feels luxurious. The grip on the pen is light and easy and consistent and feels ergonomic because of how the ink flows. It’s going to make writing in my journal so much fun.

Produkt japoński. Doskonale bardzo cienko piszące pióro w świetnej cenie. Jednak pakowanie to porażka! Wrzucone luzem bez żadnego zabezpieczenia do dużej kartonowej koperty. I jeszcze doliczono opłatę za pakowanie. To jakaś kpina

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I got the pen and it wouldn't properly take the ink, it needs a lot of shaking before I can write a few pages. The pen fills up with ink. It's a cheap pen for a reason and you might as well invest in a better brand. I can't even return it.

Hace un tiempo vi una comparativa entre plumas de 'entrada' o escolares. Me pareciò una majaderìa porque dos de ellas eran una Platinum Preppy 3 y una Pilot Kakuno F. Majaderìa porque si la Kakuno es simplemente màgica, la Preppy es maravillosa. Decìan que la Preppy 3 (F) escribe muy bien pero que la 2 (EF) no tanto... No es cierto. La Preppy 3 es muy muy agradable, pero yo ya tenìa desde tiempo atràs la Preppy 2 (EF). Como las japonesas en general, el trazo es siempre un grado màs fino que las occidentales: la Peppy 2 es espectacular, y ademàs ligerìsima y muy econòmica. Regalada para lo que da. Lleva añadido el sistema de cierre de Platinum por el que no se seca la tinta en el plumìn en meses: màs que una estilogràfica es un estilògrafo. Un instrumento profesional de dibujo ¡Por menos de 10 euros! con una durabilidad enorme. No tiene un pero. Mi colecciòn de plumas -que uso- van desde la Preppy 2 a una Namiki-Pilot Yukari, pasando por pelikanes, montblancs, sheafer... Pero a mi lado siempre tengo una Preppy 2 y una Kakuno F, dos plumas verdaderamente para profesionales y conocedores...

This is an great fountain pen in general, but for the price it's unbelievable!