Platinum Fountain pen PTL-5000A 14k Gold Fine point Black

Nice pen, which arrived from Japan quite quickly. Not quite as smooth writing experience as my usual Parker, but it may just need running in. The fine nib is wider than expected, so I should perhaps have gone for an extra fine. As others have pointed out this doesn’t include a converter. Good value pen.

Gold nib is unusual at this price and is practically useful if you use Iron Gall inks; it's not super smooth in the fine nib, it has some lovely tactility and feedback. It's very light, so easy to take anywhere and comes supplied with a converter. It's single best feature is that it's a terrifically reliable starter, something which many fountain pens can struggle with and which can send you irritably off looking for a crappy old bic. I have a range of fountain pens, some twice the price or more, but this is one of my favourites, a decently priced and well made pen with no significant problems or downsides - so much so that I bought one for my wife.

I love it!

Mooie vulpen, heel goed afgewerkt. Met een F nib schrijft deze vulpen fantastisch, heel geschikt voor Spencerian. Aflevering in mooie verpakking en op tijd!

名前そのまま、14Kのこぶりのニブを使ったスタンダードな万年筆です。 仏壇カラーでシンプル、これといった色気もなく、飽きのこないデザインです。 軸径はやや細めですが、首軸と胴軸を足した長さは、同社の#3776より長く、ペン先を足した長さで比較してもわずかに長いです。 重量はかなり軽めで、キャップをお尻に挿したほうが重量バランスは良いように感じました。 インクフローは結構良いほうだと思いましたが、線に抑揚とキレのあるシャープな字が書けて、プラチナらしさを感じます。 にじみ・裏抜けがしにくい同社の古典ブルーブラックのカートリッジが1本付属していました。 もともとそのインクを使うつもりで購入したので、このままこの組み合わせで使い続ける事になると思います。 クリップのラッカー塗装(?)が使ってるうちに剥げそうだなと感じましたが、気になるのはそれくらいでした。

Me gustó por que tiene un plumin de oro de 14K muy fino. Y como mencionan otros usuarios tiene cierto grado de flexibilidad que le otorga caracter a la escritura. Inmediatamente al escribir se siente un leve sensacion del plumin sobre el papel, que es absolutamente normal ya que es una pluma Japonesa y estas tienden a ser mas finas que las occidentales. No me gustó que no trajera un convertidor para usar tinta de bote, pero por el precio que pague creo que es justo. Me agrado por completo la pluma, 100% recomendable para quien quiere su primera pluma de oro.

Bellissima e ottimo venditore! Confesso che tra le varie ottime penne che ho acquistato o mi sono state regalate questa spicca in particolar modo. Ha una scrittura piacevole e lineare. Non ho mai sperimentato problemi utilizzando diversi tipi di carta dalla Rodia a carta più economica. Anche perché ha un tratto extrafino che amo particolarmente. Considero per il suo prezzo che sia uno dei migliori aquisiti, avendo comunque un pennino in oro 14 carati, consegnando questa penna tra le più economiche con pennino in oro. Unica nota di riguardo la dimensione della penna è inferiore allo standard, per intenderci una Pilot Metropolitan. Pero sinceramente, puro avendo le mani grandi non avverto nessun problema. Anche se realmente non la ho usata per lunghe sessioni di scrittura. Consiglio anche il venditore. Molto attento e premuroso come tutti i venditori Giapponesi con cui ho avuto a che fare in relazione a diversi articoli!!!

There is nothing major wrong with this pen. It's pocket-sized and very lightly built, with a nice flexy nib that gives a bit of feedback similar to other Platinum gold nibs. I would compare it most to the soft fine on the 3776, but smaller and more mediocre. I have heard this pen felt cheap in the hand because it's plastic, but it is still decent fit and finish and I was pleasantly surprised. Adding a converter adds needed weight to make it feel less fragile. Posting tightly and often can add a minor mark on the circumference of the body where the cap is tightest, which is minor but disappointing quality control. The only major reason not to recommend this pen is because of the value. This pen is cheap and pretty good, but for only about $20 more you can get a truly great pen in the 3776 or the Pilot Custom 74.