Platinum Fountain Pen, Black Body (DPQ-700A#1)

Such a great price on a workhorse pen for line drawing added to watercolor. The waterproof ink has never clogged on my pen.

My to go pen! It's a little workhorse.

For the price it’s awesome. The retro look is unique. The function it adds is understated. Creates a low weighted pen that is tuned to writing with some balance. Ink flow is superb. I’ve bought this several times over, the price point is superb.

Classic desk pen design at a price low enough to give it a try.It definitely feels "cheap" in hand, more from how light the plastic is - however, it is comfortable to hold and write with. I did opt to purchase the compatible converter for it, which is nicer than the pen itself and cost nearly as much, but allowed me to use my own ink.As for nib quality, it writes smooth for being so fine, however I do want to say this nib is definitely an "Extra Fine", I was hoping for a little more line thickness for writing. The Lamy brand Fine nib is currently my favorite Fine grade nib I've tried.Using this extra fine nib, in addition to altering how I hold the pen based on its weight and shape, greatly affects my handwriting, and not necessarily in a good way. I find that each pen I own has their own feel that alters the look of my penmanship, and I struggle most with extra fine nibs, so with this pen, I have to slow down and take my time drawing letters, similar to how I would write with a flex nib, only this pen doesn't have the advantage of any flex, so the words look rather plain, like I just used a disposable ballpoint pen.I'll give it more time and use, it wasn't a waste of money so long as I use it, but it's not going to be the first or even second or third pen I'll grab when journaling.This comes down to line preference, so if you love extra fine, you'll love this pen. With the converter (sold separately) ink flow is great, just enough feedback but not scratchy, it's remarkably smooth for how fine the nib is.

The media could not be loaded. I was working on my sketchbook, this fountain pen is brand new with almost no use. Ím trying it for the second time because the first time that I tried to use it, was not working for me, so I did the previous sketch with another pen. The lines turn out exceedingly thin and irregular, even thought the cartridge is new the pen is not working. Horrible, not comparable to the first Platinum pen that I purchased here, which is currently unavailable and was of great quality. I do not recommend this product. Switch to another brand. Be aware that the ink cartridge included IS NOT waterproof ink.

I found this pen a little disappointing - it doesn't have a great handfeel, but mostly I was disappointed that the ink isn't waterproof. I wanted to use this for watercoloring, but that's obv not possible now. So i'm disappointed.

I am extremely pleased with this fountain pen. It is light weight which is wonderful for extended writing sessions (or for anyone with hand pain.) It delivers a fine, yet easily visible/readable line. Despite generally preferring medium pens, I LOVE this particular fine nib. It does not feel dry or scratchy. The cap gives a nice click when fully closed. You should note that the cap does not post to the end of the pen, which I do not mind in the least. I have been writing with it extensively with the included cartridge for several weeks now and it has not yet run out of ink and the pen has shown no signs of being inferior in any way. The included carbon ink has been water resistant/proof on all the papers I tested and does not feather, bleed to the other side or smear. This included testing and using on good quality papers, standard copy paper and even thin dollar store notebook paper. I use this pen mostly for writing and also tried it for artwork. It has become my main pen for writing at my desk. I am highly satisfied and recommend this pen.

This pen is one of my very favorites. It performs best on thinner, glossier paper/stationery because of the very fine nib (vs. thicker journaling notebooks).