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

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).

I used this fountain pen to re-design/restore an antique desk top fountain pen. Now I have a near identical pen as my father used 60 years ago.

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.

I have no idea how to make this work. There are no instructions. Very dissatisfied.

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.

I have owned a couple other pens made by Platinum. If you tried them then you know that they come with a very pleasant to write with nibs. This one seems to be the same nib and the same simple feed part as their popular preppy pens come equipped with.For me it means it writes very well, has good ink flow, and feels “smooth” or “soft” when writing. To be fair all fountain pens will create a feeling of “scratching” against the paper. That is normal. But this and other Platinum pens have less of it.The one thing I have to mention for people who want to have an idea before buying. The pen is very lightweight. It does not mean it is inferior in any way. Actually a lot of people want a very light pen.Also because the body of the pen is made of plastic make sure not to play roughly with it in your hands because if you try bending it, it can bend by a few degrees and then look “warped”. If pens that are not perfectly straight annoy you then this is something to be aware of.Also, by the pen design it is not meant to have a cap attach to its back. So don’t try to post it.

I wrote a previous review, and want to update it after a few days of use of the pen. I have not used it for two days and the flow has stopped. I have tried dipping the tip of the nib in water, and also tried giving it a shake to mix up the pigments in the ink. No luck.Is it just me or is it the pen? The old type of Platinum desk pen that I had for years, would write immediately after weeks of disuse! And that was an extra fine nib while this is a fine.Have they also changed the interior workings of this pen? I am very disappointed!Previous review:I lost my previous extra fine Platinum pen while sketching on a plane, and did not discover the loss till the next day. I bought this one as a replacement. It looks different to my original, and has a different type of cap. Nevertheless, so far it seems to work very well and seems to have the same line as my previous extra fine, although it was described as fine on Amazon. I love these pens for sketching! They also are specially designed for the waterproof carbon inks.

The media could not be loaded. I've been looking for a good cartridge fountain pen with waterproof ink for a while and I fell in love with this one. I use the carbon ink https://amzn.to/4heKI69 and it flows beautifully and is 100% waterproof…even when saturating with water for water colors. I've tried this pen on a variety of papers and it's been great!