Platinum Century #3776 Double Broad Nib
Review of the Platinum Century #3776 double broad fountain pen posted to inktronics.wordpress.com . Thanks for reading! by IvanRomero, on Flickr
Platinum Century #3776 by IvanRomero, on Flickr
You can view all the pictures and the hand written portion on my blog.
Platinum Century #3776 C nib (Double Broad)
Diamine Asa Blue
This pen has been on my want list for some time. I finally purchased one direct from Japan. My original order was for a broad nib but the seller emailed me that they were out and Platinum themselves were out of stock for about a month. The seller was quick to offer a refund but I asked about other nib options they had in stock. One of the options was this double broad nib. I decided to go for it primarily because Asian nibs tend to be finer than western counterparts.
I did not expect such a broad and wet nib. The nib is so broad that it is just to much for my hand. On the very big plus side, there is so much tipping on this nib that a very nice stub or cursive italic should be possible.
The pen itself is very light and comfortable to use posted or un-posted. The pen has a very classic design that begs comparison to Montblanc. Platinum kept the ornaments to a minimum so the pen does not look at all gaudy. The 14k gold nib is springy but getting line variation from it is difficult since the tipping is so broad.
This pens claim to fame is a feature of a special inner cap that helps seal up the nib and feed. This, according to Platinum, keeps the ink fresh for up to a year. It is the same system as found on the lowly Platinum Preppy. If the Preppy is any indicator of the cap performance, the #3776 Century cap should work perfectly.
The pen measures about 119 mm uncapped, 139 mm capped. If you post the pen, you are looking at 154 mm. The Century looks almost identical to my Pilot Custom 742. There are some very minor differences in the cap band and clip. It would be easy to confuse the two pens if you were being careless.
This pen is destined to be worked on by Mr. Pendleton Brown. It remains to be seen how the pen will react after modification.
Thank you for reading!
Ivan
The Fountain Pen Sith Lord.
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Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin
. Seriously though, I like black pens and black costs much less than the other colors.
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