(Original Limited Item) Platinum Akajiku Foutain Pen Plaisir Fine Nib (F) Red shaft PGB-1200A#70-2

This is a very handsome pen; very shiny black plastic cap, chrome band and clip, with a more muted shine on the metallic red metal barrel. The pen is larger than I was expecting - 1/4" - 3/8" taller than my other pens (and a good 1/2" taller than a Parker Frontier) - but it's quite light, the pen itself (without the cap) is light as a feather. Installed the cartridge and the pen immediately wrote, no waiting. The nib is really smooth, it glides over the paper. Other reviewers have mentioned that the fine nib is more like a medium but it strikes me as a reasonably fine line. (I've ordered a medium of this pen, too, so I'll see if there's a marked difference.) I have mixed feelings about the clear section; its value is strictly novelty, which quickly wears off. I feel an opaque black section would be an improvement but that's just my opinion.Only other niggles would be: pen surfaces - cap, barrel, section - are all very smooth, almost to the point of slickness so keep a tight grip on it. The chrome clip is a fingerprint magnet. Pen uses proprietary cartridge (or converter, not included) but they're very reasonably priced compared with other brands, $5 for a 10 pack here on Amazon.The black ink in the supplied cartridge flows well but it isn't very black, it's more like a grey flannel color. I don't mind it myself; Carbon Black cartridges are available but they cost $10 for a 4 pack, so 5x the price of the regular black.I'm very pleased with this purchase overall.

Writes as nicely as the Pilot metro, and Lamy Safari.

Great product.