Performs extremely well for an $11 pen.

I bought the Vermilion Orange, figured the color would wake me up. I use it like a pencil and more and more all the time. It's just fun. I write in my planner. I use it for everything. Now I have my eye on Night Sea. A companion for Vermilion Orange. :)

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Bought this because I wanted to try a Platinum medium nib. I found this Prefounte to write smoothly. No rough starts and a slightly better balance than the Preppy. Love the color. Used as an everyday everywhere pen and it has not disappointed. I appreciate the affordable price for a reliable product.

This is my second version of tis pen. Last March I bought the graphite blue version and filled that with platinum carbon ink for working in the lab where it inessential for ink to stand up to water and solvents, which it does. I filled with is wit a blue pigmented ink that does not work well with any of my other pens but is no problem for this. You get a big Bang for the buck and and as such 5 stars. And that is hy I rate I high quality, even with the materials be inexpensive. Buy the converter, use bottled ink, forget the cartridge (which is problematic) and flush the pen before first usage. (you should do initial flush with any new pen. You'll be happy

This is the second one bought. It works quite well, even with problematic pigmented ink. I have the blue one filled with Platinum Carbon ink. Works great in the lab. This one I have Mountblanc Permanent blue., which behaves badly in my MB pen and my Conklin Duragraph; but with this pen the ink works quite well. I love the color of the ink and so this pen is dedicated to this blue ink. I am a fan of pigmented ink and I see no real point to washable ink especially for professional use. Performance to price is super.

Smooth nib great ink in the cartridge.

I ordered the Prefounte and a TWSBI Eco at the same time. I like the Eco so well that I am unable to fairly assess the Prefounte. I have previously used and enjoyed the Platinum Preppy, and would choose the Prefounte over that, but now use the Eco exclusively. I must also thank Goulet for the help, videos and providing these options and award sixty stars.

This pen is absolutely wonderful, on the wet side which I prefer. My wife has two, one of which dwells in her purse full time.

This was my first experience buying a fountain pen, and I found this one to be really easy to write with, especially compared to other pens that I've tried out in the past. The cap on this pen helps prevent the ink from drying out, which is a huge bonus as I don't get to use the pen as frequently as I'd like. This pen is a steal at $10

I was excited to try this pen and even bought an EF preppy so I could put the nib on it. Alas, something is wrong with the famed slip n seal cap on this, it dries out easily, unlike my other Platinum pens. I noticed a well-known pen reviewer had the same experience, so I don't know if it's a random QC issue or this iteration just doesn't pass muster. A shame. Otherwise, a decent price for the price.

The Platinum Prefounte is a good, cheap pen that really hits well above its weight. The pen is 10 dollars and is essentially a nicer Preppy. Some will not be willing to pay twice the price for essentially a Preppy and that is fair. However, for me the Preppy feels really cheap like it will break at any minute and the Prefounte doesn't so to me it is worth it. This is relatively smooth durable and just solid. The fact that it doesn't come with a converter is a disappointment. The fact that the converter is more than the Prefounte itself is another issue. However, that is a problem with the converter not the pen itself. You can eyedropper it if you prefer. All in all just a good solid pen for not a lot of money.

I bought this pen on a whim, because it was so cheap. I didn't think it would anything fancy, but it far exceeded my expectations. Medium nib is extremely smooth, and it is not too wet. It does write rather wide, but that's to be expected because it is a medium. I have never experienced any problems with sealing, skipping, burping, or hard starting at all with this pen. Very pleased with this pen, and I definitely would recommend.

Bought the both the Night Sea and Vermilion Orange, both are great pens and beautiful colors, though the VO is not what I would really consider orange but I saw that in the pictures. Medium nibs are great and the feeds flow well, surprisingly little bleed through cheap paper with how wet the flow can actually be, though they aren't gushers for sure.

Combined with Noodler's Apache Sunset this combination allows one to make a bold statement. I have two other Prefounte pens and alternate them as EDC pens to protect my higher priced pens.

These pens are beautiful. I am constantly amazed how Platinum can continue to make such beautiful, smooth writing pens that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. I started off with the Preppy's, but wanted something a bit more fancy. So I went and collected the Pilot Metropolitan (which I do like very much) series, but constantly went back to the Platinum because it wrote every time and it didn't need any tweaking. I even fell into the trap of if you spend more money on a pen, it will write better. After my Visconti purchase and a disappointing writing experience, I decided to focus on the less expensive pens since they give me just as much joy...and I can give them away if someone is interested in getting into the hobby! It's safe to say Platinum is my favorite fountain pen company.

Had to work on it to smoothe. Why don't they sell with converter and chat $20? Cost is same and easier for customer. I bought a green one first and love lt.

I really wanted a fine but you were out so I ordered a medium. Not my cup of tea! I was hoping you could hold my order so I could get both a medium and fine at once to save on postage but you said you were unable or maybe unwilling to do that. I did pay the added postage and got a fine point version of this pen, which I like better. Just wish I could have combined the orders as money is tight in these days of Covid.

I use this pen daily at work for grading papers and taking notes during meetings. Very affordable and it came with a free converter.

This is my FOURTH Prefounte pen. Obviously, I like them. They're a great value, and excellent for beginners to fountain pens.

It writes smoothly, feels good in the hand, cap prevents drying. I am very pleased with this pen ! The quality is very good considering the price. I work in a warehouse and have carried it every day since it arrived without any issues. Well, except for people trying to steal it.

attractive, writes beautifully, and at a truly amazing price. I clicked ideal for Beginner below only because it would not let me click at all levels.

I love it. I love the sleek look and feel of the pen, and the beautiful colors! ( I have the crimson, green and blue ones too) As with my preppys, this pen writes well and has that great cap seal. I'll probably eyedropper a couple of them too. Great reliable pen for the price, for beginners to experienced.

This pen for $10???? A maze ing!!!!I tune all my pens when I first ink them - even the pricier ones. Did not need to touch this one to Mylar at all. Smooth, wet, thick line out of the box. Inked up with Noodlers Dostoyevsky and I reach for it over many of my other pens just because of the ease and consistency of the writing experience. Don't get me wrong - I love ALL of the pens. But for $10 this one is a total no brained - if you've read this far buy one today :)

A decent pen, and the price is hard to beat

I was very pleasantly surprised when I inked this up and put nib to paper. Butter-smooth (granted, on high quality paper) and a very nice feel in the hand. I chose this specifically for the Slip & Seal cap and it's every bit as nice a writer as my (many) other Platinum pens. It could be a tad wetter, but for $10 one doesn't complain (and I may open the nib up a bit)! No skips in sight (use high quality ink!) either. I may very well get a second one!

For a $10 fountain pen, it works very well. The color is not for everyone, being a very bright, tangerine orange. However, it adds a bit of spark to a writing utensil. Feedback from paper is smooth, with very little drag. Everyone should have a Prefounte, if for nothing more than backup.

I like the size and shape. It looks great but it doesn't start well. If I carry it in my shirt pocket, take it out to write it won't start.

Everything you have come to expect from Platinum pens: a finer Japanese nib, a resdesigned barrell and cap juncture, and a price that can't be beat! The nib assembly is the same as that in the Preppy, but the cap has been redesigned so it has a step to which it connects with a nice snap which keeps it (so far as I can tell) from cracking like the Preppy pen caps did. The cap has a strong and attractive clip. The line's colored plastic still enables it to be a fine demonstrator pen. The nibs do tend to have an oil or coating that makes them skip until you give them a wash, then they are great.

Looks nice, but skips.