Platinum Prefounte Overview (WN194)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- The Platinum Prefounte is a new affordable fountain pen available from Platinum. This Japanese-made pen is available in two nib sizes and offers a smooth writing experience. Learn more about this pen and how to eyedropper convert it in this episode of Write Now!
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I purchased the Prefounte in several colors (yes, I’m in treatment 😏) when it came available. I have silicone grease and I have O rings. Now that I’ve watched Brian eye-dropper convert this pen in 30 seconds while being incredibly distracted, I’m actually going to try it. Thanks, guys! A delight, as always.
Also, I can speak for the slip n' seal cap. I have a Preppy that I bought over a year ago now, that I keep IN THE CAR, and it still writes immediately every time I use it still with it's original cartridge.
I already bought one, and I actually prefer it to the Plaisir, because I found the aluminum dented too easily. Great penablement purchase for friends and family.
Penablement? xD
Is it more durable than the preppy? They always crack on me.
I have 3 of the Prefountes, all fine points. I love them and use them as eye dropper pens. You can't beat the price, and I agree, they look way better than a Preppy.
I bought two of these pens. Very nice! I mostly buy fairly inexpensive pens, and I find that they are very reliable.
Didn't realize you can take apart the cartridge. Good to know, I have one that needs silicone grease so it will function fully and smoothly. Thanks!
Unrelated to the video but today is my birthday! For my birthday I bought a Goulet EF nib for my Edison N premier, Noodler’s Black, and 2 Clairefontaine Spiral Notebooks for class! Thanks for loading great content and being there so I can feel good about my writing experience.
Platinum have really hit the right spot with all of the colours on this pen, they look great.
To answer your question, a gem and a jewel are not the same. Basically a gem is specific to particular grades of particular stones whereas a jewel can be made anything including diamond, glass and plastic alike. Despite common thinking neither gems or jewels are necessarily cut however more often than not they are.
Love the Prefounte. Bought the crimson red one back in December. Use it almost daily, it never fails. The slip and seal cap is great. Bought 3 more yesterday, graphite blue, emerald and night sea. I bought converters for all. I think it’s worth the extra expense because the pen is so good.
@@dust949 Platinum converters. The Goulet site will indicate which one.
You guys crack me up! Along with all the GOOD information on pens too, thank you! LOVE your Corgi shirt Drew! I've got to get a Westie one someday LOL! Unfortunately I already have about 5 Preppy pens. I'm being drawn to "the DARK side" (more expensive) of the pen world!
The Prefounte online appeared (to me) that the grip section was a tiny bit larger in diameter than the Preppy. (Which is what I was looking for.) Thanks for clearing that up!
My husband has the blue & loves it. Now I want the Emerald. 😁🌻💚
These look great! There needs to be a deep purple.
Although I love this episode, I have to say I don't understand the reason behind even having a pen like Prefounte and even Plaisir since they share the nib with a $5 pen. I have the Preppy and I wouldn't upgrade it to either of the two. But that's just a personal opinion! Happy writing!
Maybe it has to do with saved costs from packaging. Since the barcode being on the barrel means you don't need individual packages. Some people might not like the barcode.
Hey 👋 guys, love the videos don't stop making them.
I know this isn't a pen question, I was wondering what kinda watches 🤔 are you guys wearing in this video?
Thank you, Brian and Drew.
HIS SHIRT! OMG!
This video opened my eyes to Platinum, and the longer-game they were playing here. I'll be shopping for some more Platinum in this price range!
Definitely worth a look, especially in that under-$20 range! - Colin
hehehehe yes guys! emerald is a gem,. Those Prefonte look really nice!
Hi! I have the same question as BDM450 from 5 months ago: are the Prefounte caps prone to cracking the way the Preppy caps are? Thanks!
An informative and fun video. I am so glad you explained that the workings are the same as the Preppy as I'd read some reviews that made me hesitate to buy one of these. I'm also thrilled that I can swap the extra fine nib. Hurray! Will that also work for the Crystal?
The metal clip, if proven to be more durable, seems to be attractive, personally.
I have 3 Preppies and my best performer had its clip break off last year. Otherwise, it's still perfectly usable if a bit thick for an F nib. XD
Do prefounte’s have cap-cracking problems like the preppies?
Plus the metal clip, as I have had a few of the plastic clips on the preppy break off..
Yeah, when I first used a clear section I thought there was some leaking or problem with ink being where it shouldn't be. However I am yet to have a fountain pen leak on me without taking a level of significant damage first.
Section and nib also interchangeable with the Plaisir.
Dry nib solutions: 1) Just dip it into that bottle of ink for a couple seconds. 2) Put the cap on, hold the end of the pen between my thumb and finger, nib down, and waggle it 5 to 10 to 15 times. If the ink flies out the end it's in the cap not on me or my desk. :)
Is what Brian trying there a Medium? Cu I got two mediums and they write almost like European Broad. Not that I mind but it was a surprise.
Just fill the cartridge using the syringe?
Is there a reason that the Preppy cartridge holds much less ink than the Platinum cartridges hold?
Okay this question is for the Plaisir and not the Prefounte but the body of my Plaisir keeps coming off on it’s own is there a way to fix that? Maybe with some silicone grease? I love the pen but I keep losing the body to the bottom of my bag lol
Awww man. I really wanted one but I don't want to get pizzazz-y. In all seriousness, I just made an order and threw a preppy in, now I wish it was this but I didn't know they were still semi transparent so I skipped. I will have to throw one in on the next order for sure. : D
Definitely worth ten. Will have to try them. :)
I love the nib (m)! But I’ve noticed that some ink seeps in near the area between the section and the nib, I can clean it with tissue, but I’m worried that it may leak. Any ideas?
I feel like such a newbie in this section. You can get silicone grease in a drugstore? I'm in Belgium, what other stuff do they sell in drugstores? Just so I know where to find it. I really like the idea of the barrel becoming the ink well. Great trick!
Margot De Jaegher You can get silicone grease in the plumbing section of your local hardware store.
When I see the Dark Emerald in videos and in about 50% of pictures, it looks positively teal. Doesn't matter if I look at it on my phone or my calibrated monitor. However, the one I have looks 100% green and 0% blue in real life, regardless of lighting. What is your experience with the ones you have at Goulet? Does it look more teal in this video than in real life for you as well or is the colour perhaps slightly different on the batch of pens that made it to Europe?
it'll probably look much more emerald in proper lighting and compared to other blue-green pens, like the taccia spectrum forest green.
Looking at our stock, it's definitely more of a teal green than a true green. Haven't heard of regional variations. If I had to compare it to an ink, Robert Oster Peppermint is pretty close (www.gouletpens.com/products/robert-oster-peppermint-50ml-bottled-ink?variant=11884775505963 ) and overall, the photos on the product page are accurate to our stock! - Colin
@@BloodSprite-tan vod.ebay.com/vod/FetchOrderDetails?itemid=132153322924&transid=1660695541003&qu=1&ul_noapp=true I have the emerald green Prefounte. It's a lovely shade of green. I inked it with Monteverde Emerald Green, the perfect ink color choice for the pen. :)
@@Gouletpens Thank you for the reply, Colin. That's interesting, I'll see if I can get my friend to bring one from the US to compare next time she crosses the pond.
So I looked it up like a nerd: essentially, a jewel is a shaped/polished work made from a gem (i.e. precious or semi-precious stone). It's like the difference between gemstone and jewelry.
...Or raw steel vs. a finished nib. ;)
Can you use the Carbon cartridges with this pen?
Will you be carrying the new retractable Platinum Curidas?
Yep, should be coming in a couple weeks! (www.gouletpens.com/collections/platinum-curidas-fountain-pens ) - Colin
Is there going to be a (P)review of the Curidas in February? Very interested in it since my Vanishing Point gets so much use.
Definitely! Should have at least a Write Now showing it off. Maybe even a VP comparison video down the line. - Colin
I love “minimum”!
Nice, but plese invest in a better camera (the autofocus is really bad). New Sony and Canon have great autofocus.
I was wondering if you’re going to the Long Island Pen Show in March?
No official plans as of now. DC is generally our go-to pen show! - Colin
It also cracks way less than the preppy
What’s a good match- y ink to go with Night Sea prefounte?
I actually have that exact pen, and went with Diamine Twilight (www.gouletpens.com/products/diamine-twilight-30ml-bottled-ink ) and its a great match. If you're wanting something lighter, Pelham Blue could work too: www.gouletpens.com/products/diamine-pelham-blue-30ml-bottled-ink - Colin