Reddit reviews Luxury Brands Platinum Fountain Pen Converter (PLAT500)
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This converter fit all fountain pen of PLATINUM0.53CC / onceSpecial Attention : "Preppy", "PLAISIR" and "#3776 CENTURY "series ("NICE" and Music nib are exception) are popular. But these pen are not attached with converter.
Platinum 3776, Black, Medium Nib
This plus the Converter is under $70 for a great pen with a gold nib, and cap that will keep the pen from drying out for over a year.
There is only the Platinum proprietary converter. Nothing else fits. I think there is a choice between a gold and silver version.
Luxury Brands Platinum Fountain Pen Converter (PLAT500) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XDE024/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ojMRyb9KXK671
Just a few comments/suggestions :)
I would recommend the Pilot Metropolitan as a starter, for around the price of the Plasir it is very reliable, smooth writer, and much easier to clean. If you do buy the Plasir, you will also need to buy a convertor to use bottled ink, where the Metropolitan comes with one included.
The Jinhao is a copycat of the Lamy Safari, a good starter, but know that people either absolutely love or hate the style of the grip.
The inks you picked out are good, although to start I really recommend getting a Goulet sample pack so you can try similar colors before committing to an entire bottle, which will last quite a while.
Hope this helps! I love helping new people explore the world of fountain pens :)
If you are just starting out then I would recommend the Kuretake No 13. It is a decent brush that can use Platinum converters.
Now not only is it a good starter brush pen that is refillable. This pen can also fit the natural sable hair brush refills if you care to upgrade without having to pay out for the Kuretake No 40/50 pen.
Here is a gallery from a past post where I used the natural brush heads in kuretake pens to give you an example. https://imgur.com/a/pBpHt#4
And lastly you really don't need a converter unless you really want to use them. Just syringe refill the cartridges when they are empty.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XDE024/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1452357357&sr=1&keywords=platinum+converter
They'll come with cartridges, which are usually disposable. You can still get that pack, but if you want to easily take ink from your sample vials, you can either buy a platinum converter, or you can buy a blunt tip syringe(look em up on Amazon) and use that to decant inks into used cartridges.
The converter has a mini piston that draws up ink. Since the preppies seem to come with a cartridge each, I'd just go with refilling the cartridges with a blunt tip syringe as it's cheaper.
Don't forget to wash out the pen and cartridge or converter every time you switch inks!
I just take a plastic pipette, and refill my preppy cartridges. $5 for 100 pipettes that can be used for multiple pens, or $7 for the converter that is easier to use, but only for one pen. I guess it's a matter of preference really.