Platinum Plaisir Fountain Pen Pgb-1000 Red Fine,PGB-1000-#70-F,1

Nice pen, writes nicely. Metal case feels nice. Really good for the price.

Got to be honest,... This is the third time I've bought this! One for me and two as presents. How's that for an endorsement? Just love them.

I used to avoid Platinum pens. I thought they were expensive simply because they were made in Japan. What changed my mind was a Platinum Preppy. I thought it was a stupid name but kept hearing good things about it; plus, it wasn't expensive. I was surprised. It glided over the paper in a way I hadn't experienced before. Effortless writing. It had a 0.5mm nib, and the resulting line was wider than I like - wider than with other 0.5mm nibs I have. When I saw this Plaisir at a good price with a 0.3mm nib I couldn't resist.It looks beautiful, in a minimalistic way. It promises to not dry out if left for many months. The cap pushes on, not screw on. It is described as Yellow, but it's not. It is a Gold colour, and nicer for it. I've seen this same pen offered on other pen sites but at a higher price. Not only that, but if you buy a blue Plaisir then it comes with a blue cartridge, or red with red etc. After I ordered this pen I thought - Oh no, they'll give me a yellow cartridge, the least useful colour for ink. They didn't. Thankfully it came with a black ink cartridge.I'm pleased with the pen but I need to say this: The nib doesn't glide over the paper as effortlessly as the Preppy. This is due to it having a 0.3mm nib. I feel certain that I would be in the same position if I'd bought a 0.3mm Preppy instead of the 0.5mm. I wish they made a 0.4mm version.If you are not familiar with Platinum then you need to know about the cartridges. They hold more ink, i.e. larger, than other cartridges.Other brands of cartridges will not fit. They've gone down the Parker road - Buy our pen, you'll need our cartridges.You can buy a converter which will fit the Preppy or Plaisir, but it costs more than a Preppy. Also available, as mentioned by another reviewer, is an adapter to enable International size cartridges to be used. Not cheap though, for what it is. I'll probably refill the cartridge with bottled ink using a syringe or pipette. Bottled ink has more colour choice and I love Diamine Saddle Brown.Yes, I'm glad I bought it. Just as well since I am waiting for two more to arrive.

This was my first Platinum pen and I love it. I now have it in different colours! I like the feel and weight of it and it writes well. Lovely pen!

Nice pen writes beautifully. Cheap but good quality.Everyday pen.

Looks OK and writes very smoothly, but the nib is not 'fine' at all.

Writes faultlessly time after time. Feed, nib, and ink cartridge are same as and interchangeable with the platinum preppy. Shiny aluminium body and cap.Would recommend for writing and drawing as it can be used to reverse write or draw giving very fine lines.

I found this far too big for my hand. It's quite bulky, and not comfortable at all. I enjoy writing with a fountain pen, but it has to be comfortable to use for any length of time.All my fountain pens are very slim, so I wasn't expecting this pen to be any different?Perhaps if you have bigger hands it's no problem?Had to return it.