Thanks for the review!

Great review. I only just heard about this pen and wanted to learn more. Thanks!

It's good to see a company using mechanical drafting pencil sizing for a fountain pen. It's about time all pen companies around the world did the same, then finally the public will know what they're getting. Good solid review, and very enjoyable.

I have that same one. Had to try it. I had no issue with ink leakage though. It’s a nice starter pen or work pen that you don’t mind if it gets scratched or lost. Thanks for the review

Nice review and ofcourse looks like an upgrade of preppy

I bought three of them (red, orange, green) with a fine point nib. For what they are, they are wonderful, smooth writing pens. I did eye dropper mine and so far, have not had a problem. I have several Preppys which are eye droppered, and I have had no problem with them, either. I would have no problem recommending the PreFounte.

@jkpens

4 жыл бұрын

Barbara H-P What do you think of the value/cost difference between the two?

@arisamomoka2765

4 жыл бұрын

For writability, do you think it's the same with preppy's or better? I mean, in smoothness and all (because i notice the feed and nib should be the same). I go to college, and in my place it's not the norm to use fancy pens, especially FPs. So if there are no difference beside the look, the casing, i would prefer Preppy (and i've had them too) to take to my classes as it didn't catch attention, and looked like regular pen at first glance. Cause i avoid getting questioned about my pen, i feel like my preferences is questioned, i love my FPs and want to enjoy them quietly.

@jkpens

4 жыл бұрын

arisa momoka The Prefounte and Preppy have the same writing experience. The pens are identical except for the caps and the available colors. Preppy is a great choice for a school pen. You could also look at my recent video on the Monami Olika, that could be another option.

@arisamomoka2765

4 жыл бұрын

@@jkpens thank you, i will!

How will it run with waterman turquoise? I have the ink but looking for a budget friendly pen which runs smooth with waterman. I am looking under 10$ pen. I faced problems with lamy turquoise but jinhao M nib went very wet and smooth. I love wetness. How more the wetness I love it. Please suggest one to me. My waterman seems to be dry with some pens. Is dryness common property with turquoise? And thanks for sharing your reviews. Good work.

@jkpens

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the question. Unfortunately, I do not have experience with that particular ink. However, in my experience the Preppy nib & feed, which the Prefounte shares, works with a wide range of inks and is moderately wet. You can also get a fountain pen to write wetter, although there is always some risk to modifying your pen. There are lots of helpful videos about this on KZread, I learned a lot from his video from The Pen Habit: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p6mlm9aue7XIc7w.html

@biharijivandana6894

4 жыл бұрын

@@jkpens what about going for normal preppy? And how can I determine the best nib before buying for my waterman turquoise I am struggling bit to empty out the ink.

@jkpens

4 жыл бұрын

@@biharijivandana6894 Yes, a normal Preppy would be a cheaper way to test with your ink. I don't know of a way to determine the best nib, but you might inquire on a web forum like www.fountainpennetwork.com

@biharijivandana6894

4 жыл бұрын

@@jkpens I tried out there but wasn't successful where can I get the properties of turquoise ink brand wise so that I can take a deep study and make a choice

@biharijivandana6894

4 жыл бұрын

@@jkpens and preppy nib is also wet like that of prefounte?

The Platinum Plaisir is still a better new suit for the Preppy, but being metal it wouldn't be eyedropperable. Again, it has the same section, with an aluminum body/cap.

@jkpens

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning the Plaisir, I didn't think to reference it in the video. You definitely get more for your $ if you upgrade from a Preppy to a Plaisir than if you upgrade to a Prefounte. Personally, I don't like the wide cap band on the Plaisir, so I don't own one.

Gracias por el comentario y puntuación.

@jkpens

4 жыл бұрын

De nada. :)

I eyedroppered mine and it leaked as well at first.

@jkpens

4 жыл бұрын

Michael De Leon In my experience, Preppys need an o-ring and silicone grease in order to be eyedroppered. They just don’t close up tight enough otherwise. If you didn’t do that already, perhaps try again.

@jkpens

4 жыл бұрын

Goulet has O rings that work great: www.gouletpens.com/products/platinum-preppy-o-rings

I can write neatly and gracefully even with a use and throw Indian pen worth 1.5 rs (0.05 US Dollars )as well as Lamy's

@humanfirst11

4 жыл бұрын

1.5 or 15 rupees? BTW, what the point of your comment compared to the video? R you anyway pissed off for some reason?

IMHO for what its worth, its still inexpensive coming from a reputable pen brand coming from japan.