I left my Platinum Preppy alone for 2 years with ink inside and just recently picked it up again. It still writes with no problem! The slip and seal mechanism definitely works.
in terms of not drying out, the TWSBI Eco is scarily impressive. I put a shimmer ink in the and didnt use it for weeks but it always starts writing directly without any issues.
I got the platinum preppy and struggled so much with it that I nearly quit. It was nearly half a year before I decided to give it another try with TWSBI and I have since gotten more. I got several TWSBI's before I started my current addiction to Kaweco Sports. I love the fun colors and small size. I like it just fine posted or without the cap posted for my writing.
5:09 ....I heard that the Pilot Metropolitan ($45 cad) is the same nib workings as the Pilot Kakuno ($11 - $20 cad), but the body is different. I am a Fan of the Pilot Kakuno work horse fountain pen. 📖 ☑✍🏼🖋😎👍
Pilot 78g+ with a broad nib , pilot kakuno , jinhao x450 x750, twsbi swipe it is all hand disassemblable for easy cleaning and maintenance ing your pen, Noodker's Konrad / Nib creeper pen for the flex, Fpr Himalaya v2 with an ultraflex nib , majohn a1,
The platinum preppy was definitely my gateway pen, because I was so terrified of the maintenance for YEARS. Specifically, it was the preppy wa line that broke me xD I now own every single design of that line, along with kaweco student, conklin, twsbi, cavalier, and probably other stuff I can't remember. The maintenance has become part of the fun process, honestly.
Thank you so much for this! I just emailed Ask Yoseka last night about this very thing! I think we are going to try the platinum preppy and the TWSBI for a Sweet 16 birthday. I appreciate you guys!
I'm a new fountain pen user, my first I used was my dad's old Lamy Al-Star, which I love. I've been gifted a Pilot Metropolitan which I haven't used yet but I love the look of it. I also bought a Kaweco Sport which I'm loving. I'm pretty sure my next purchase will be a Twsbi, although I'm eyeing the Diamond 580 Prussian Blue.
You covered my first two fountain pens, the Metropolitan and Preppy. Both of the pens were great starters, as they are excellent and reliable writers. I started with the 0.5mm Preppy and worked my way down to the 0.2 nib. The ECO came later. I now own one in every nib size. I love them and you're right about the reliability: They don't seem to dry out when neglected for a while. The Kaweco Sport, on the other hand, is among the least favorite of my pens. I know a lot of people love them (and the various iterations of the Lamy Safari as well) but I've never had any luck with a Sport or Safari. Of course I've moved up in the company lines: the Diamond 580 and Vac 700 from TWSBI; a Prefounte and Plaisir from Platinum to replace the Preppys, as they have a tendency to crack over time and a 3776 Century as well: and the Pilot Custom Heritage 92 (probably my favorite fountain pen so far). My collection now includes a few vintage pens from Parker, Sheaffer and Esterbrook; some Bexleys; a Pelikan; Opus 88; Sailor 1911S; Pineider; et cetera but the Metropolitan and Preppy were great pens with which to start. I might add that I love your video series. They are informative and entertaining and you never come across as if you're trying to push a sale on the viewer. I might never make it to NYC but I'll see you on the interwebs. Take care.
Those are all great pens - for beginners and for anyone else! I have at least one of each of those. The Jinhao Sharks are also a lot of fun, especially for trying out inks. Excellent video, Daisy!
My beginners were Lamy Vista (clear Safari), then TWSBI Eco (just perfect, I have 3 and they are amazing, hold a ton, never hard-started on me, travel well and even the EF are buttery smooth), Kaweco Sport (I just had to have the irridiscent pearl and the highliter version) and now I have a new love which is TWSBI Vac 700R - but I would say that is more of a "next level" pen .. I still very much want to try Pilot Kakuno or Metro and I hear a lot of great things about Preppy, but it is nearly impossible to get any of those where I live
Yes, some people do convert their Kawecos into eyedroppers and I believe the only thing you need for this conversion is a bit of sealing grease! It's perfectly safe and ok to do this.
I'm curious how one refills ink when it doesn't come in a cartridge. I'd love to see the process! I'm also curious about the price of inks. Thank you from a newbie!
There are many filling systems besides cartridge/converter. Eyedropper, piston, lever, button, vacuum...there's even a system where you dip the nib in an ink bottle and blow in the other end. I'm sure you can search TH-cam for videos. Ink prices vary from a couple bucks for a sample vial good for a couple fills to the premium inks that will cost you more than the pens Daisy featured in the video. Diamine is a good place to start, tons of colors at around eight bucks for a thirty milliliter bottle. Pilot Iroshizuku is a great ink but it is priced at the mid-twenties to thirty dollars for a fifty milliliter a bottle. Sailor has a huge range of inks with all sorts of interesting properties but all but the basic black and blue are pretty pricey. Pilot and Sailor ink cartridges only fit their own pens. Diamine cartridges fit pens that take standard international refills. I hope this helps.
Love this, Daisy! Have you done a fountain pen cleaning video? Especially grubby, dried up pens are a challenge- any tips? Besides don't let them dry out? 😂
Great video! I have a TWSBI ECO that I use nearly everyday with Sailor black ink it in. Another TWSBI ECO of mine has a Ferris Wheel Press shimmering ink and it doesn't work nearly as well. Not sure why :( Both have EF nibs
Hi! It might be because EF nibs don't work well with the shimmering particles, they get clotted smh ;( But I'm not a specialist so perhaps there is a different reason for that. But on the other hand I use Ferris Wheel Press (shimmering) with the Platinum Preppy 03 (F) and it works great :)
@@agirlwithacat1 You are correct. It is usually recommended that shimmering inks should be used in wider nibs only, mediums on the wide side and up. The shimmer particles clog the narrower, drier-writing EF and F nibs.
If you can't spend enough time with a Preppy, no use throwing away more money to the hobby. Get the converter so you can spend some money with ink samples for a full experience.
As I wrote in a post here, I've started to purchase Plaisirs to replace my beloved old Preppys since the plastic caps and bodies have started to crack after years of use. As far as Platinum converters go, it is initially somewhat difficult to accept that they run twice the cost of the pen, even if the investment is worth it in the long run.
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Another vote for the Pilot Kakuno! Those are great little pens. :)
I'm surprised the Lamy Safari wasn't on your list. That's the first one I bought. It was great for a newbie.
I agree. My first two were a Safari and an all star. Looking at the Pilot or TWSBI as my next pen.
I left my Platinum Preppy alone for 2 years with ink inside and just recently picked it up again. It still writes with no problem! The slip and seal mechanism definitely works.
in terms of not drying out, the TWSBI Eco is scarily impressive. I put a shimmer ink in the and didnt use it for weeks but it always starts writing directly without any issues.
Same. The TWSBIs I have stay ready to write no matter how long between uses! Great pens!
Those are juicy pens
Now that I think about it, it makes good logical sense that Platnium lists their nib size in mm. Fine and extra fine are arbitrary terms.
I got the platinum preppy and struggled so much with it that I nearly quit. It was nearly half a year before I decided to give it another try with TWSBI and I have since gotten more. I got several TWSBI's before I started my current addiction to Kaweco Sports. I love the fun colors and small size. I like it just fine posted or without the cap posted for my writing.
5:09 ....I heard that the Pilot Metropolitan ($45 cad) is the same nib workings as the Pilot Kakuno ($11 - $20 cad), but the body is different.
I am a Fan of the Pilot Kakuno work horse fountain pen. 📖 ☑✍🏼🖋😎👍
Pilot 78g+ with a broad nib , pilot kakuno , jinhao x450 x750, twsbi swipe it is all hand disassemblable for easy cleaning and maintenance ing your pen, Noodker's Konrad / Nib creeper pen for the flex, Fpr Himalaya v2 with an ultraflex nib , majohn a1,
As a beginner and a newbie, I bought the lemon fountain pen, and it works as magic
I may start giving out preppys on Halloween.
The snickers stay with me though.
Hahaha twix and kitkats for me :)
@@Yoseka Woah, Twix and Kit Kat for me too!
The platinum preppy was definitely my gateway pen, because I was so terrified of the maintenance for YEARS. Specifically, it was the preppy wa line that broke me xD I now own every single design of that line, along with kaweco student, conklin, twsbi, cavalier, and probably other stuff I can't remember.
The maintenance has become part of the fun process, honestly.
love that this video came out at the same time i was wondering about this same question
Thank you so much for this! I just emailed Ask Yoseka last night about this very thing! I think we are going to try the platinum preppy and the TWSBI for a Sweet 16 birthday. I appreciate you guys!
I'm a new fountain pen user, my first I used was my dad's old Lamy Al-Star, which I love. I've been gifted a Pilot Metropolitan which I haven't used yet but I love the look of it. I also bought a Kaweco Sport which I'm loving. I'm pretty sure my next purchase will be a Twsbi, although I'm eyeing the Diamond 580 Prussian Blue.
You covered my first two fountain pens, the Metropolitan and Preppy. Both of the pens were great starters, as they are excellent and reliable writers. I started with the 0.5mm Preppy and worked my way down to the 0.2 nib.
The ECO came later. I now own one in every nib size. I love them and you're right about the reliability: They don't seem to dry out when neglected for a while.
The Kaweco Sport, on the other hand, is among the least favorite of my pens. I know a lot of people love them (and the various iterations of the Lamy Safari as well) but I've never had any luck with a Sport or Safari.
Of course I've moved up in the company lines: the Diamond 580 and Vac 700 from TWSBI; a Prefounte and Plaisir from Platinum to replace the Preppys, as they have a tendency to crack over time and a 3776 Century as well: and the Pilot Custom Heritage 92 (probably my favorite fountain pen so far).
My collection now includes a few vintage pens from Parker, Sheaffer and Esterbrook; some Bexleys; a Pelikan; Opus 88; Sailor 1911S; Pineider; et cetera but the Metropolitan and Preppy were great pens with which to start.
I might add that I love your video series. They are informative and entertaining and you never come across as if you're trying to push a sale on the viewer. I might never make it to NYC but I'll see you on the interwebs. Take care.
Those are all great pens - for beginners and for anyone else! I have at least one of each of those. The Jinhao Sharks are also a lot of fun, especially for trying out inks. Excellent video, Daisy!
Some advice if you need to use a broad nib, get the twsbi so you have to fill it up less often
My beginners were Lamy Vista (clear Safari), then TWSBI Eco (just perfect, I have 3 and they are amazing, hold a ton, never hard-started on me, travel well and even the EF are buttery smooth), Kaweco Sport (I just had to have the irridiscent pearl and the highliter version) and now I have a new love which is TWSBI Vac 700R - but I would say that is more of a "next level" pen
.. I still very much want to try Pilot Kakuno or Metro and I hear a lot of great things about Preppy, but it is nearly impossible to get any of those where I live
Hi, thanks. Regarding kaweco filling mechanisms, some fill direchly into the back of the pen without cartridge or converter. Is it ok?
Yes, some people do convert their Kawecos into eyedroppers and I believe the only thing you need for this conversion is a bit of sealing grease! It's perfectly safe and ok to do this.
ooooh all these pens look so cool! 😮
I'm curious how one refills ink when it doesn't come in a cartridge. I'd love to see the process! I'm also curious about the price of inks. Thank you from a newbie!
There are many filling systems besides cartridge/converter. Eyedropper, piston, lever, button, vacuum...there's even a system where you dip the nib in an ink bottle and blow in the other end. I'm sure you can search TH-cam for videos.
Ink prices vary from a couple bucks for a sample vial good for a couple fills to the premium inks that will cost you more than the pens Daisy featured in the video. Diamine is a good place to start, tons of colors at around eight bucks for a thirty milliliter bottle. Pilot Iroshizuku is a great ink but it is priced at the mid-twenties to thirty dollars for a fifty milliliter a bottle. Sailor has a huge range of inks with all sorts of interesting properties but all but the basic black and blue are pretty pricey. Pilot and Sailor ink cartridges only fit their own pens. Diamine cartridges fit pens that take standard international refills.
I hope this helps.
Preppy and kakuno imho
Love this, Daisy! Have you done a fountain pen cleaning video? Especially grubby, dried up pens are a challenge- any tips? Besides don't let them dry out? 😂
Also - nib grinding - why?
Or alternatively, you can get the Kaweco Perkeo if you think the Sport is too small. Basically the exact same pen, just bigger version.
I have all of those!
Me too
I have all of them
Great video! I have a TWSBI ECO that I use nearly everyday with Sailor black ink it in.
Another TWSBI ECO of mine has a Ferris Wheel Press shimmering ink and it doesn't work nearly as well. Not sure why :( Both have EF nibs
Hi! It might be because EF nibs don't work well with the shimmering particles, they get clotted smh ;( But I'm not a specialist so perhaps there is a different reason for that. But on the other hand I use Ferris Wheel Press (shimmering) with the Platinum Preppy 03 (F) and it works great :)
@@agirlwithacat1
You are correct. It is usually recommended that shimmering inks should be used in wider nibs only, mediums on the wide side and up. The shimmer particles clog the narrower, drier-writing EF and F nibs.
Your videos are really nice. Can you cover some rare fountain pens?
Thank you! Sure :) will add to our list!
If you can't spend enough time with a Preppy, no use throwing away more money to the hobby. Get the converter so you can spend some money with ink samples for a full experience.
As I wrote in a post here, I've started to purchase Plaisirs to replace my beloved old Preppys since the plastic caps and bodies have started to crack after years of use. As far as Platinum converters go, it is initially somewhat difficult to accept that they run twice the cost of the pen, even if the investment is worth it in the long run.
Sakura mochi OMG 😊