About the pen, it's refreshing to hear someone have so little to complain about the Plaisir. I was on the fence for quite some time, as others have branded it as a Preppy with a fancy barrel and cap. I ordered it after watching this review. It's on the way, very excited to finally get to use it. About the song, one of my favorite Beatles songs, and in the opinion of many, one of the best tracks of Abbey Road, the other being that other George song, Something. And, Ringo is really the one who made the Beatles sound unique, he is inimitable.

@oteliogarcia1562

Жыл бұрын

OK, mine finally arrived today. It's as described, nice texture, slick but not slippery, writes reliably, feels light for a metal barrelled and capped FP. I now have 3 of this current design of swappable section Platinums, a Preppy, a Small Meteor, a "China market exclusive" that is faceted and looks like Platinum's response to the Pilot Kakuno, including having shooting stars on the nib vs. the Kakuno's smiley face, and 3rd, the Plaisir. Although they share the same guts, I can still feel, maybe psychologically, that the Small Meteor and Plaisir write slightly smoother, even with identical nib sizes and all using cartridge ink, than the Preppy. One thing I noted about these pens is that they make sounds. I can hear the steel ball in the cartridge, as well as the slip and seal mechanism.

@Laimeme

10 ай бұрын

Tbf, the pilot metropolitan is just a Kakuno with a fancy barrel as well

@user-bf5qh3ih4u

4 ай бұрын

I sniped a platinum Procyon for 30$.

Came for the pen review - stayed for the song. One of my favorites, and I enjoyed your cover of it.

I love the platinum slip and seal mechanism It works so well. I don't know whether it's patented or not but I really wish all pen companies would adopt a similar mechanism.

Re-watching your older vids, you continue to entertain! As others have said... Came for the review, stayed for the music! Great job as always!

Loved the extended song at beginning, and your smile at end of song was fun. Keep up the good work.

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sicario!

@kyriedustin4619

3 жыл бұрын

i know I am quite off topic but does anyone know a good place to watch new tv shows online?

Great intro. Love your reviews. Shocking Blue ink is lovely.

@InkquiringMinds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Hello good sir I've been binging on your videos for the last week! Thank you for your informative reviews and I love the fact that you seems to be a huge Beatles nerd because I am and I have recently developed an interest in fountain pens! Best regards 👌👌👌👌

@InkquiringMinds

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Great video, Doug!!! Love the intro!!! Thank you for the tib bits regarding the cleaning of the feeds and the cartridges. I didn't like the Pilot Metropolitan and gave it to my niece. I have the Prefounte that I like better than the Metropolitan. Looking forward to the next video.

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Marianne! :)

I came for the fountain pen review, but wow! Your singing is really good!

I prefer Plaisir! Ready to write any time and its size suits me best of all three. I prefer it over the Pilot Metropolitan too, which is a hard starter and has a price tag more than double that of Plaisir. Thanks for the review and especially for the music!

@InkquiringMinds

6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, @user-ess01!

I will have to keep an eye out for this one, thanks!

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

Please do!

Very good song, very good review with an intelligent structure. I appreciate this very much.

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Uwe!

I too would love a video about your guitars! This one was gorgeous - stunning in fact. And I loved your live version of Here Comes the Sun. Happy to have heard it before YouT...maybe. Also wonderful seeing young Lauren Bacall - my goodness. These videos of the more affordable pens are wonderful. I only have the Platinum Preppy and a Pilot Metro. That Plaisir looks like a nice writer! Have to find a sample of that Akkerman Shocking Blue - Wow!

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! That guitar is absolutely stunning. Took me 40 years to finally acquire my grail guitar - a 1 of 75 Custom Shop 75th Anniversary Gibson SJ200 Golden Age. King of the Flat Tops!

Fascinating series. Do pursue the theme for some time to come.

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

I have a Plumix arriving today and have already received a Sailor Profit. So, at least a couple more. :)

Great intro, I love your cover of a brilliant Beatles song by the late and great George Harrison, it was such a lovely song. ps great pen video too, I like the Plaisir looks to be a great pen, maybe the next step up for a student.

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ethel! My favourite song to play in Spring.

Great show today Doug, one of my all time fave songs and an affordable fountain pen. What more can a music loving fountain pen geek ask for ? Perhaps sugar sprinkles and a free pen ✌❤

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

Rock on! How about Splenda Sprinkles instead?

@robertreid7221

4 жыл бұрын

@@InkquiringMinds they'll do nicely Doug😜

Relieved to hear about you (also) blowing water through section to clean. I routinely use this technique.

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

Our secrets are revealed Ichiro! :)

Stumbled on this because I like fountain pens...but thank you, thank you, thank you for your rendition of a song that took me back so many years ago. It made me cry to think of how terrible things have gotten and how good I used to think they were. Again, thank you.

@InkquiringMinds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Cheryl!

I definitely agree with you there, Pilot Metro and Lamy Safari are the most suggested to newcomers and I find them both pretty bad for writing. The Plaisir is chapter, feels nice and is much, much nicer to write with.

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree!

Thanks Doug for the suggestion about the Preppy swap. Now I know that I can fill a couple Preppies, and use them as oversized ink cartridges, while using the Plaisir as my travel pen. If I use up the ink, I will simply do a swap for a full refill. Doubt I will use all three in a single trip. BTW I put in a O-ring for the Plaisir, as the threads is metal on plastic, most likely section of the pen to fail.

@InkquiringMinds

9 ай бұрын

Glad to help

Really fun and detailed video! Made my day😊. Also you have a splendid camera. Doug, could you please review platinum procyon and compare the nib, writing, build, weight and comfort with this pen and platinum 3776? Also could you let me know if platinum cool/balance has slip and seal? Are those bodies interchangeable with platinum plaisir too? I'm in search of an affordable springy nib that writes smoothly with minimum feedback.

@InkquiringMinds

2 жыл бұрын

As far as I can tell, the Cool/Balance doesn't have the same slip 'n seal cap liner or nib/feed of the Preppy, Prefounte, Plaisir line of pens. I don't have a Procyon to review unfortunately.

@nidhieraichura8812

2 жыл бұрын

@@InkquiringMinds Thank you Doug

I like the Platinum Plaisir better than the Preppy or the Prefounte... although, I always have the impression the clip in the Plaisir was an afterthought. Anyway, thanks for cheerful song and the review, Doug. 🖖

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

Fair enough! Thanks, Jorge!

Great video as usual. (Loved the deep cut from "Buckaroo Banzai") Hey, I know almost nothing about guitars (despite my oldest son being a professional musician). How about a video where you talk about your guitar(s)? They seem interesting (to me anyway).

@jorge23483

4 жыл бұрын

Or maybe, what fountain pen could be equivalent to what Guitar 🤔... I already watch a channel doing it but with watches, it was kinda fun.

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

Great idea Jorge!

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

I could go on for hours about my guitars and not mention pens once! LOL

Thanks for a great video. 👍 I really enjoy your well done channel. You have a wonderful sense of humor. Also, you are a very handsome guy. Take care and be well always.

This was an interesting look back for me. I have all 3 models of which the Plaisir is a beautiful Teal. One issue I ran into early on was while capping the pen I managed to catch the inner cap in between the nib and the black plastic feed which snapped it at its narrowest point. I could have just replaced the whole section with one from a Preppy, but since I already had 3 I just removed the nib & feed from the collector, and swapped them.

@InkquiringMinds

8 ай бұрын

Nice fix!

Any updates? How does the section switching work for you? I've been needing some new cheap pens to bring to school and this concept might be perfect for me!

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve just another Platinum - a “Balance”. Review soon.

Hi Doug, You have taken two of my favourite things and made a wonderful video. I liked your cover of that classic Beatles song and you reviewed my favourite fountain pen - the Platinum Plaisir. An inexpensive fountain pen that writes better than some more expensive fountain pens. I prefer the either the extra fine or fine nibs, but the medium will do. My problem is that the quality of paper in the workplace isn't that good, but the finer Platinum nibs are best suited for cheaper paper. Totally concur with you on the refilling cartridges with a syringe and swappable grip sections from Preppys [& Prefounte]. I tried the Preppy first & went to the Plaisir [Prefountes weren't around then]. I wished I had found the Platinum Preppy & Plaisir earlier, instead of getting Lamys, Pilot Metropolitan & Parker fountain pens. I also like how you edited in those classic film & TV clips. I am now going to watch your Pilot Explorer YT video. Keep up the great work & spread the word of how wonderful fountain pens are.

@InkquiringMinds

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Count Duckula!

@countduckula9977

3 жыл бұрын

@@InkquiringMinds You are most welcome.

Wow! That 'Here Comes The Sun', brought back some pleasant memories. You should have heard a bunch of us singing it (maybe not 😉). Anyway, great review also! Thank you. Oh,...Which Woody Allen movie is that from? Manhattan?

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mel! It is from Annie Hall.

Hello. I enjoyed the video and wanted to ask if you did swapped out the nibs and colours? Oh do you still like the Plaisir?

@InkquiringMinds

Жыл бұрын

The Plaisir is the best of the group; Preppy, Prefounte and Plaisir. I haven't used them since the review though.

Hi Dough. Jim from Madrid, Spain (a New Yorker expat living abroad!). THANK YOU for the 3 videos on the Platinums (Preppy, Prefounte and Plaisir). I was in search for more FPs, mainly for drawing (but versatile enough for writing too) and at an economic price... one of my main issues was avoiding ink drying (I need FPs inked and ready to use whenever I want with multiple inks - non-soluble and soluble). Second... I am looking for a super Fine nib (EF) - I have a LAMY but with the converter it's over 35€ in Spain. Third... at the cheapest price possible (since I need at least 3). And 4th... if it can be converted into an Eyedropper for ink capacity better. I Have 1 question, though, after watching your 3 Platinum series... I understand that the Plaisir can't be turned into an Eyedropper (correct?), but the Preppy and Prefonte can be converted. My question is... can you tell me which O-ring is needed for each (Preppy and Prefonte) or is it the same? And which silicon based oil should I use for sealing? (I need to find it here in Spain). Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks a lot for everything you do to us lovers if Fountain Pens! Cheers from Sunny Spain! 😁😁😎👍

@InkquiringMinds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jaime jaime! Here are the O-rings you need for the Preppy/Plaisir conversion: tinyurl.com/434zvuvd And here is the silicone grease: tinyurl.com/3vf9c5sp

I have several Preppies, Prefountes and Plaisirs. Although I usually prefer girthier pens, I keep more than one inked up in my EDC pen case. They take up less space, and I'll take a Platinum steel nib over my 3776 SF any day. They're just great value. If I were to lose one, I wouldn't hesitate to get a replacement - and my wallet would be fine with that too.

In my experience platinum preppy/plaisir has a very effective sealing cap mechanism. I left a preppy unused for almost an year and the first time i used it started immediately. Also pilot varsity is immune from drying ink when unused for very long time.

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

I suspected as much, Antonio. It seems like it is a very effective mechanism. Another reason to get a 3776 one day.

@antoniomandelli2311

4 жыл бұрын

@@InkquiringMinds ...or a pilot varsity, instead: i think it would be the apex of your "(not so) crappy pen" serie.

Thank you!

I like my plaisir enough to buy a converter for it! The only negative I noticed was the finish has flaked off in spots. Enjoyed the video as always!! Keep pushing the music envelope until youtube blinks!!!

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks!

@kevinlandon7578

4 жыл бұрын

@@InkquiringMinds you're welcome!

You presented the Plaisir well, thanks. It does have some style and a 'for grown ups' look to go with the good writing. I wonder if we'll ever see a "cheap, crappy" Sailor or Visconti?

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

I doubt it very much, David!

I picked up a Plaisir and two Preppy's with different nib sizes after watching your review. The pen looks great, a bit on the light side for my liking but looks great. I picked up a dedicated converter for the Plaisir and inked the pen as I would any other pen only to find the pen is unusable. The nib assembly seems to completely fill up before the ink travels up into the converter reservoir. The flow coming out of my medium nib is unusable, it's like a firehose. I cleaned out the pen twice and repeated the filling process with other inks only to find similar results. My wife bought a fine tipped one and she has the same issues, the pens are unusable as is with the converter. Any ideas on what I may be doing incorrectly?

@InkquiringMinds

3 жыл бұрын

I would try reseating the nib assembly. That's all I can think of.

@clanky44

3 жыл бұрын

Douglas Rathbun I'll give it a go, I'll replace the nib with the 0.2 preppy one.

@clanky44

3 жыл бұрын

Douglas Rathbun ...update, I switched the 0.2 (extra fine nib) from the preppy without issue. My Plaisir now writes fine. For anyone interested in inking a converter, use a syringe to fill the converter as opposed to the traditional dipping the nib assembly into an ink bottle.

Hi, beautiful video, got my plaisir in green and it works like a charm. Thanks for the review. Only one question: where did you get that pen stand (the white one)? I've been trying to find it to 3d print it and all the models out there are vertical instead of horizontal. Thanks!

@InkquiringMinds

2 жыл бұрын

I found the model on Thingiverse and had my son 3D print it for me.

Hmm, your writing sample looks somewhat 'stubby' -- horizontal lines are thinner, e.g. on P. Not quite clear what's going on but I'm actually looking for a nib of that kind.

damn, i really your intro and would like to hear more!!!

Why do the Platinum converters hold much less ink than the Platinum cartridges hold? I wish the converters held more ink, so that they do not have to be refilled so often. Why is that?

@InkquiringMinds

3 жыл бұрын

I think most converters hold less ink than cartridges. I know Pilot cartridges hold a LOT more ink than the Con40 converter. It has to do with how much space the piston mechanism inside the converter takes up.

I like the plaisir but i like my metropolitan better and where i live the metropolitan is the same price and most of the times cheaper than the platinum plaisir so i prefer to buy more of metropolitan than the plaisir. But i liked the detailed review and comparison in this video.

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

Fair enough! Thank you, Nitin!

Could anyone please help me? I recently bought a platinum plaisir hearing all the good words. I ordered a red ink, but they sent black and I didn't check before installing the cartridge. When I did realize it while writing, I uninstalled the cartridge, washed and dried the writing section and installed the cartridge with my red ink (waterman audacious red). I don't know why it just doesn't write the same anymore as it did with it's original ink. The ink is much darker but it's writing a very washed out shade of the ink, sometimes skipping lines. What can I do here?

@InkquiringMinds

Жыл бұрын

Rinse the pen again with water with a drop or two of dish soap in it. Pull the nib and feed if you can - they should pop out easily. Then thoroughly rinse the pen and thoroughly dry the pen parts wrapped in a paper towel over night. That will make sure you are writing with nothing but the new ink. However, different inks behave differently, so it is not unusual to feel a writing difference when changing inks.

@Feynman_Fries

Жыл бұрын

@@InkquiringMinds I did separate the feed and the nib before washing and dried them overnight. But I guess you have noticed that the feed barrel of plaisir has this compact plastic section inserted in it which stains with ink (that you explained in your review too). I didn't have the confidence to pull it out lest I should damage the pen, and I guess that's where it retained moisture. Do you think the moisture would evaporate/go away over time if I just use it?

@InkquiringMinds

Жыл бұрын

@@Feynman_Fries yes it will dissipate with use.

@Feynman_Fries

Жыл бұрын

@@InkquiringMinds thank you so much, I love your reviews and always order my pens based on them. You're also my only source of wisdom when I have to troubleshoot a pen.

I love the Plaisir. I have lots of Preppies but most seem to like leaking and my Prefountes feel cheap. The only problems I have with my several Plaisirs is that the barrels are slippery as a block of buttered oiled and greased ice; and that I can never remember which name is which. Here's my prelaisir, no, I mean my plappy, erm plaisonte....

@InkquiringMinds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@elisabethryder4719

Жыл бұрын

Mixing up the names of all the pen names is certainly relatable. I found that quite humorous! 😄

I love my Plaisir, Ijust wish the clip was like the Prefounte one, it is much nicer.

@InkquiringMinds

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed!

Man....if only platinum out make a metal grip section for these pens or some kind of other material that is more heavy.

Now if I could just add a #6 nib .... yes still stewing on this issue ...

@InkquiringMinds

3 жыл бұрын

I think a #6 would be too large for this slim pen don't you?

I have a Pilot Metropolitan and I love it so much I could easily buy six more EXCEPT that short grip and the lip of the body digging into my thumb and finger. Glad to see I’m not the only one. I tried the Explorer too, the grip is the same length but the lip isn’t as pronounced, but it is still uncomfortable to hold and the body feels so plastic-y. I think the Plaisir is going to be my next pen. This video had a lot of great info for me to consider, thank you. 👍🏼

@InkquiringMinds

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Simple Goddess!