{"product_id":"preppy-fountain-pen","title":"Preppy Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlatinum Preppy is the world's best cheap fountain pen. Despite its low price, Preppy packs a surprising list of features and offers a writing experience well beyond its class. It's smooth and easy to use, even at the popular Extra Fine 0.2 mm size, and even on less-than-ideal paper. Preppy is refillable, unlike other fountain pens at this price, and can be used many times with a variety of different inks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral of the advantages of Platinum's high-end pens can be found in the humble Preppy. Notice the spring inside the cap? That's Platinum Slip \u0026amp; Seal, a patented inner cap that makes an airtight seal around the nib. With Slip \u0026amp; Seal, you can store your pen for weeks or months without the ink drying out. We recently found a Preppy that had been unused for over a year, and when we uncapped it, the ink was still wet and the pen wrote easily. (Your mileage may vary, of course, but it's a pretty impressive system!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's not the only ink option for Preppy, of course. You can add a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/products\/platinum-fountain-pen-converter-800a\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlatinum piston converter\u003c\/a\u003e to use this pen with the bottled fountain pen ink of your choice. Or, if you're feeling adventurous, the airtight barrel of a Preppy can be converted into an \"eyedropper pen,\" where the barrel itself is filled with a huge amount of ink. We offer a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/products\/eyedropper-conversion-kit-for-preppy-fountain-pens\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econversion kit\u003c\/a\u003e with the supplies to convert five pens for eyedropper use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with other Platinum models, Preppy has a reliable flow and rarely skips or blots. A new Preppy is almost as good a writer as many $20-$30 pens, but please keep in mind that the Preppy nib will not last forever. Durability is the main tradeoff with inexpensive fountain pens, and although the simplified steel Preppy nib can last for years with light use, it will lose tensile strength in the long term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut how many other $5 pens can genuinely be used for years and filled with the finest inks in the world? Designed to be simple, dependable, and accessible to everyone, Preppy might just be the best value in our entire shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold individually. Available in three sizes (Extra Fine 0.2 mm, Fine 0.3 mm, and Medium 0.5 mm.) Made in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Platinum","offers":[{"title":"0.3 mm (Fine)","offer_id":42958010515714,"sku":"4977114112881","price":11.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"0.5 mm (Medium)","offer_id":42958010548482,"sku":"4977114112898","price":11.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"0.2 mm (Extra Fine)","offer_id":42958010581250,"sku":"4977114112980","price":11.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2228\/7429\/products\/platinum-preppy-pow-2022_18060a00-d7d2-49dc-9aca-96c89cab7393.jpg?v=1656857004","url":"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/en-ca\/products\/preppy-fountain-pen","provider":"St. Louis Art Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}