Where it fits in:
The Platinum Plaisir is the first significant step up from a starter fountain pen like the Platinum Preppy. This is the perfect pen when you already know that you like fountain pens, and would like to move from cheaper-looking plastic to the Platinum Plaisir’s elegant and durable metal body. In some sense this is the perfect everyday carry (EDC) fountain pen: it’s at home in your purse or backpack or the leather duffel you bring when you’re exploring the jungles of South America. This is a pen that is meant to go out into the world and be used.
This is also the first fountain pen that you’ll get compliments on at the DMV or the bank, or when you pull it out on a date to sign a check. And yet, if it gets lost or a bit beaten up after years of use, it’s not going to break your heart — because it’s a $25 pen. A $25 pen that happens to do as well in many departments as most of the $200 pens I own.
Advice:
If you’re going to be spending a lot of time writing on cheap paper (college notebooks, copy paper, etc.) then you’ll have a better time with a <Fine> nib on this fountain pen.
If you’re largely in control of the paper you write on, and can afford good fountain-pen friendly paper, which happens to be the only kind we sell at Bottle & Plume, then a <Medium> nib will glide across the paper a bit more smoothly, and display the properties of your fountain pen ink (sheen, shade, shimmer) better.
Product Description:
The Platinum Plaisir is where style meets practicality. With its sleek, anodized aluminum body and vibrant metallic finishes, the Plaisir offers a premium look and feel—without the premium price. Equipped with a smooth-writing stainless steel nib and Platinum’s patented “Slip & Seal” cap mechanism, the Plaisir resists ink dry-out for up to a year, making it perfect for casual writers and daily use.
Stylish. Reliable. Effortless. The Plaisir brings a touch of luxury to your everyday writing.
Where it fits in:
The Platinum Plaisir is the first significant step up from a starter fountain pen like the Platinum Preppy. This is the perfect pen when you already know that you like fountain pens, and would like to move from cheaper-looking plastic to the Platinum Plaisir’s elegant and durable metal body. In some sense this is the perfect everyday carry (EDC) fountain pen: it’s at home in your purse or backpack or the leather duffel you bring when you’re exploring the jungles of South America. This is a pen that is meant to go out into the world and be used.
This is also the first fountain pen that you’ll get compliments on at the DMV or the bank, or when you pull it out on a date to sign a check. And yet, if it gets lost or a bit beaten up after years of use, it’s not going to break your heart — because it’s a $25 pen. A $25 pen that happens to do as well in many departments as most of the $200 pens I own.
Advice:
If you’re going to be spending a lot of time writing on cheap paper (college notebooks, copy paper, etc.) then you’ll have a better time with a <Fine> nib on this fountain pen.
If you’re largely in control of the paper you write on, and can afford good fountain-pen friendly paper, which happens to be the only kind we sell at Bottle & Plume, then a <Medium> nib will glide across the paper a bit more smoothly, and display the properties of your fountain pen ink (sheen, shade, shimmer) better.
Product Description:
The Platinum Plaisir is where style meets practicality. With its sleek, anodized aluminum body and vibrant metallic finishes, the Plaisir offers a premium look and feel—without the premium price. Equipped with a smooth-writing stainless steel nib and Platinum’s patented “Slip & Seal” cap mechanism, the Plaisir resists ink dry-out for up to a year, making it perfect for casual writers and daily use.
Stylish. Reliable. Effortless. The Plaisir brings a touch of luxury to your everyday writing.
