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Your cart is empty. Since its release in 2007, Prepies have been popular as a fountain pen with a low price yet authentic writing experience has achieved a total of 10 million pens.
Preppy has also been renewed to commemorate this look.
The body color has been renewed to match the ink color, making it colorful and more popping fountain pen.
We have included a cartridge ink to match the body color, but you can enjoy changing the ink color of your choice.
The nib has a special alloy point that is highly resistant to abrasion, and is of the highest quality for fountain pens less than 1,000 yen.
In addition, the cap is tightened with a "slip seal mechanism" that keeps ink from drying out after a year with the cartridge ink inserted.
You can write it easily at any time so you don't feel stressful.
The ultra-fine (PSQ-400) tip has been carefully adjusted for increased precision, making it perfect for writing on a notebook or schedule, or for drawing delicate illustrations.
Please wash the fountain pen with ink once it has been put through the ink before replacing the ink color.
Aileen L.
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2025
I love how this ef nib writes but a little disappointed the barrel cracked within a week of receiving. Still useable so I will likely keep using it but it does tend to untwist while writing. Great price point tho!
AuntieM7
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2025
I love these inexpensive pens! A true extra fine nib, and it begins to write immediately after I fill it. The stainless steel nib is found in more expensive pens as well.The extra inner cap keeps the ink fresh in the pen.
Vicky
Reviewed in the Netherlands on January 23, 2025
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Massimo P.
Reviewed in Italy on January 15, 2025
Una penna economica ma ben fatta, made in Japan, con controcappuccio a molla per evitare l'essiccazione dell'inchiostro, ma soprattutto con un pennino in acciaio di una precisione unica. Ho tante penne, molto più costose, ma questa, tra le scolastiche/entry level, è diventata già la mia preferita.
Connor
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2024
Perfect pen if you're thinking about trying fountain pens. Not exactly a high-end writing instrument, but it's perfectly practical and feels much better than a ball point. Good pen, worth the buy.
Guy Reviews Romance and More
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2024
Ah, the Platinum Preppy, the classic plastic-y fountain pen with replaceable ink cartridges... It writes very smooth for the price. There may be cheaper fountain pens, but they are not reloadable... (i.e. toss them when they run out of ink). You can also buy an optional converter that will let it load ink from bottled ink for this if you prefer not to throw stuff away. You can even buy a blunt syringe to reload spent cartridges. The selection of nibs is limited, but that's to be expected at this price range. Platinum periodically brings out "special editions" if you want more color variations, and you can always load a different color ink if you want some variety. The cap has a seal system that ensures you can still write immediately even if you leave the pen capped and idle for months. This is an ideal student pen... if the student wants something more sophisticated than the typical rollerball or gel pens. This particular one is an EF (extra fine) and has a black colorway, pretty plain, but all I need. It's actually NOT the first Platinum Preppy I own... But that's a different story. Again, cheap intro into world of fountain pens, definitely worth buying if you don't want to spend a lot of money.
PTOM
Reviewed in Spain on May 31, 2024
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...
Kamilla B
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024
There just is no better fountain pen at this price point than the Platinum Preppy. It gives you a high end writing experience in terms of the smoothness of the ink flow and the way the nib glides over even the cheapest of papers, as you see photographed in my $1 notebook. I bought the 0.2 EF nib for Spencerian Penmanship practice, and it's just awesome. The pen comes with a single black Platinum cartridge; no converter (though they are sold separately and widely available on Amazon). The cartridge is proprietary, so don't count on sticking your international standard cartridges into this thing! To say I recommend this pen to fountain pen novices wouldn't do it justice. It's a great pen for anyone, period. Add it to your stash already!!!
ismail
Reviewed in Turkey on March 25, 2024
Ürün beklendiği gibi işini yapıyor.
Jessica
Reviewed in Mexico on November 7, 2024
Funciona muy bien con tintas Pilot 4001
Live4Books
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2023
Best pen ever! Inexpensive so I thought it might be sort of a "throw-away" pen and if it didn't work for very long, it wouldn't matter. Wrong. It's a really good pen with a perfect, sharp 0.2 nib that has done wonders for my urban sketching, and the best part is that it writes every single time I pick it up. I have more pricey pens that never do that! I also bought the converter as I prefer using bottled ink. Very happy with my Platinum Preppy!
E. Sprak
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2023
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.
Andrew Gruetzmacher
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2021
This is the second preppy I’ve owned. Both barrels cracked at the threads before I got through first ink full. I love the idea and the bibs are excellent. The plastic is just not durable and I would caution anyone against eye dropper filling these pens if they plan on carrying it around in a pocket or bag.
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