Platinum 3776 Century Fountain Pens Reviews

This pen is larger than I thought it was going to be and the nib looks massive. But it is a smooth writer with a F nib, and the balance is good. I was disappointed that purchase did not include a converter. It would be nice to have them paired and sold side by side. There is some feedback to the nib, much like Sailor pens. I would not post the cap, as the pen is already largish for small lady's hand.

I love this pen. It writes so smoothly and doesn't bleed through the pages of my journal. My other less expensive pens have this problem.

This nib is silky smooth – it is the smoothest writing pen I have, and it’s not even close. It’s also beautiful just to look at – I was leery of spending the money, but I’m glad I did, because this pen is worth it!

I love it very much even I am not very familiar with the Japanese fine nibs. I really do like mine, the softness to it makes the writing experience not as smooth as I use to, but very pleased ! Thank you very much :) Oh the pen by itself is gorgeous ! the picture don't show it's beauty.

Beautiful writing Music nib, well balanced pen when posted. Smooth, good flow, minimal feedback and flex. Light, classic shape

This was my first music nib, and my second 3776 Century (my other one is an EF: nothing but extremes for me, it seems). I adore it. The music nib is silky smooth and cooperates gorgeously with my shading inks, laying down a fat, sensuous line that turns my printing and cursive from spindly to elegant and flowing. Though I still love my EF nib for work (cramming editing notes into the margins of printouts requires a tiny nib), the music nib has quickly become my go-to for bullet journal headings, diary entries, and discovery writing for my fiction. It's just so much fun to use!

One of my favorite pen models. I own four now...

Such reliable and nice quality pens! I use these (in four different colors) constantly while traveling for work. They travel well due to that sealing cap mechanism. Not a leak yet and I fly 2-4 times a week.

When I first received my 3776 is came without the converter so I had to use the cartridge suppled by Platinum. It wrote horribly. It was dry and scratchy and weak on ink flow. So I ordered the converter (which wasn't provided with the pen I ordered) at additional cost, hoping that would resolve the problem, and the staff set aside a pen I could exchange it for if it didn't. I finally received the converter and inked it up with the Monteverde Sapphire, an ink I knew flowed well because it was lubricated. No problems after that. It 's now a nicely writing pen that provides just enough feedback for me and wet enough for the ink to read well. It's a well-balanced pen that weighs enough but not too much to write for extended periods. The problem could've been more quickly resolved if the converter had come with the pen. It was sold as "On Sale," but once I had to pay for the converter and for shipping, it actually cost more than it would have at another retailer. (Part of the problem was self-inflicted because I didn't read the description closely and assumed Pen Chalet was selling the pen as other retail sites I had reviewed this pen on. Still, I have this bad taste in my mouth about it being advertised as one sale when the price seemed to have really been based on not including a converter.)

Can't go wrong with these pens. I have a this pen in fine, medium and music nibs, all of which perform far above their price point. Well made, have never had a problem with them drying up between uses.