So much worth having in your collection. It's a great everyday pen, and there is no bad thing to say about it. If you're looking at this pen and thinking... "Should I get this pen?" stop thinking and just add it to your cart and enjoy.

For the money, these pens cannot be beat. I'm using all mine as 'eye dropper' pens and they preform great.

I purchased four Preppies to get my start with eyedropping. Three of them are really good pens that work perfectly and are quickly converted to eyedroppers, and for the price I felt no remorse hitting the nibs with very high grit sandpaper to make them write smooth as can be. The last one not as much - the feed/collector seems to be improperly fit. The collector immediately fills with ink and then leaks heavily out of the front, no matter what ink is used. After googling I couldn't find any particular fix for that (possibly silicone grease to the collector's last circle where the ink is seeping around, but no other information), however it looks like you can force-swap that entire portion of the pen with a Varsity nib-feed-collector set, so I guess ultimately what I've got is a project pen for myself to try that with and see how it goes.All told, it's a really good pen when you get one that works, but there's definitely a bit of quality control issues going on at the factory. If you're someone who doesn't want to potentially mess around with a pen out of the box, I'd recommend getting multiple at a time just in case you get a bad one or going for a more expensive pen that probably will work out of the box better like a Pilot, but it's so inexpensive that you shouldn't feel bad if you get one that's wrong - these are fountain pens and fountain pens are great for people who like little fiddly things, so just look at it as an opportunity to experiment and problem-solve without breaking the bank!

really great pen for the price. use it at my office. super satisfying cap click

I got this pen because of the overwhelmingly positive reviews. It is, however, frequently a hard starting and writing frequently stops and starts.

This is a nice pen with an F nib. I use it for urban sketching; it is definitely not good enough for things like writing letters or journaling. It feels quite scratchy as a writer, but does a good job as a sketching tool. I recommend it for urban sketching.

Love the cost

I like the pen itself, it’s a joy to write with, but my pen in specific seems to skip a little bit and I’m not sure why. Might just be a standout because of that but other than that I enjoy writing with this pen.

Inexpensive and amazing beginner fountain pen.

Converted this into an eye dropper pen with the suggested components from Goulet! Incredibly great deal for this quality! I just might go buy a few more to have them juiced up with my ink collection!

Great little beginner pen, also use it for some detail art work. Well packaged , arrived quickly.
Really like the Penbbs XF nib.
Good job Brandon B.

This is my first fountain pen and I’m absolutely hooked! Writes like a dream and I’m never going back to ballpoint

This pen writes beautifully. I highly recommend this pen to anyone looking for a great buy.

Great pen for experimentation - e.g. practicing nib work, or loading it with some inks like Baystate Blue that you wouldn't load in more expensive pen,

The first one I bought felt a little scratchy (tines just slightly misaligned), and I completely busted it in my attempt to make it better. But at $7, who cares - bought another, and that one seems perfect. With a converter (costs more than the pen, but at least it's reusable), this is a no-brainer - get this pen, it's fun to play with and really opens up the door to experimenting in ways that you otherwise wouldn't.

Trying fountain pens for the first time. Really enjoy them.

Got this as a daily driver that I'm not afraid to loose. The EF is a bit too scratchy for my liking but the fine point is perfect

I purchased the ingredients for the much talked about eyedropper conversion of this pen, but no amount of coaxing could get the ink to feed through the nib it arrived with. It had a fairly obvious bend at the very tip that I suspect is causing the issue.

It left me pretty bummed out, so the project is on hold and the cleaned out pen is still sitting, now dry, in pieces on my desk.

I am so attracted to the idea if modifying a pen I had to get a preppy to try. Thank you for the great videos and great products.

great!

It's my 5th Preppy-I have a collection. Always reliable and writes beautifully. Goulet are my go-too.

If you want to start with a cheap pen to see if you might like to use a fountain pen then this is fine, it's cheap. Once you buy any other fountain pen on the planet, I think this will go right in the trash.

I have used this pen for 2ish years now. I bought one after losing my favorite TWSBI and wanted to try some more affordable options. This pen is by far my favorite out of any entry level pen. I keep it filled with Noodler's Baystate Blue straight into the barrel with the o ring. I rinse every time I refill, and do a deep clean every so often. I've put it through **** carrying it around, traveling with it, dropping it, etc. At one point, I dropped it straight on the nib bending it to a 90 degree angle. Before buying another nib, I used jewelry pliers to bend it back. Shockingly, it still flows smoothly and I never replaced it. At some point, the cap cracked. I have it tightly wrapped with packing tape and it has held on for months like that, however I am recently starting to struggle with the cap staying in place when the pen is in my bag. I'm considering trying a kaweco or beginner sailor, but I'm nervous that I will miss my $7 platinum preppy after spending more money. Anyways, great pen for gremlins like myself (and will probably last longer for anyone who treats their pen with decency). hope this helps!

I've had this Preppy for about a month now and no complaints! It is reliable and writes nicely.

I have been writing with fountain pens for over 60 years, and I own a handful of high-end pens with M nibs that are absolutely wonderful. This ridiculously inexpensive little Preppy with fine nib has blown me away and made me a believer in F nibs! I could buy additional expensive pens if I wanted to, but, honestly, as it is I keep my flagship Montblanc 146 and other lovelies cleaned and stored for special occasions. I have always been a bit of a tinkerer and gadget freak, and lately I find myself drawn to inexpensive pens I feel more comfortable playing with - taking them apart, swapping nibs. Turns out a lot of them are wonderful writers, too, like the little Platinum Preppy! Since I started writing with it a couple of days ago I am having trouble picking up any of the other pens at my side even though they are all great writers, too. I think I just still cannot believe a $7 pen, A SEVEN DOLLAR PEN, can write as well as it does. I keep waiting for the initial good impression to wear off and start feeling some scratch, and it is just not happening. I have the clear demo, but I like it so much I just ordered all of the colors so I can make different color combinations to amuse my grandchildren and let them play with them.Over the last few months I have been enjoying various TWSBIs, Lamys, and Kawecos, even a wonderfully bizarre Montenegro Tool (which, surprisingly, is a fantastic writer. I have had the Preppy for a while, but felt no urgency to try what I was sure would be a scratchy disappointment. I was so very wrong! It is wonderful!

When using assorted ink colors, the cartridge that comes with the pen It is flat, commercial black. I use small, cleat glass droppers to insert ink directly into the well from the little bottles of ink that this company sells.

Great starter pen, especially if you're looking to penable someone. Equally good to have a few on-hand for travel or any time you need a pocket pen where you're liable to forget it somewhere, at no great loss. Any shortcomings aren't really sticking points, given the price, unless you don't like fine nibs. Eye dropper-ed, awesome capacity, no hard starts the first few weeks.

I got this pen as a "work horse" pen for Bullet Journaling. A snap cap with a lower set clip that's super reliable but not so expensive that I worry about it getting damaged and the potential to eye dropper it later seemed prefect. It hard started every session and at the beginning of many letters let alone words or lines. Everyone seems to love these 'super reliable even after being capped for months' pens and they have a great reputation, but mine was frustrating at best.

Great pen for the price. with the convertor, as good as any one. Was a great drug of introduction for my friends to become addict in this world of nibs, inks, and caligraphy