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riff raff Vintage

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Hello,

 

I recently noticed this pen on ebay:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/PLATINUM-BALANCE-PGB-3000-59-Blue-Fine-/110533128777?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19bc49b249

 

It looks nice and is quite cheap. However, I cannot find any reviews or information about it.

 

Does anyone have it or have information about it before I purchase?

 

Thank you.

I recently purchased a black one from a different ebay seller. Not a bad pen. Mine initially had flow problems on the upstroke. Cured that by running a 0.004" feeler gauge between the tines. A little toothy. I might try polishing the nib a bit. Snap-on cap. Pretty light-weight, but I may just be used to my metal Haolilai.

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Hello,

 

I recently noticed this pen on ebay:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/PLATINUM-BALANCE-PGB-3000-59-Blue-Fine-/110533128777?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19bc49b249

 

It looks nice and is quite cheap. However, I cannot find any reviews or information about it.

 

Does anyone have it or have information about it before I purchase?

 

Thank you.

I recently purchased a black one from a different ebay seller. Not a bad pen. Mine initially had flow problems on the upstroke. Cured that by running a 0.004" feeler gauge between the tines. A little toothy. I might try polishing the nib a bit. Snap-on cap. Pretty light-weight, but I may just be used to my metal Haolilai.

 

Thank you for the input.

Do you think this problem would occur with every (or most) pens of this model, or was it just your individual unit?

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Hello,

 

I recently noticed this pen on ebay:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/PLATINUM-BALANCE-PGB-3000-59-Blue-Fine-/110533128777?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19bc49b249

 

It looks nice and is quite cheap. However, I cannot find any reviews or information about it.

 

Does anyone have it or have information about it before I purchase?

 

Thank you.

I recently purchased a black one from a different ebay seller. Not a bad pen. Mine initially had flow problems on the upstroke. Cured that by running a 0.004" feeler gauge between the tines. A little toothy. I might try polishing the nib a bit. Snap-on cap. Pretty light-weight, but I may just be used to my metal Haolilai.

 

Thank you for the input.

Do you think this problem would occur with every (or most) pens of this model, or was it just your individual unit?

I don't know. This is the only one of that model I've ever handled. I bought it because I was impressed with the nibs on the cheap-o Platinum Preppy pens. So I would hope that my experience with the 3000 is not the norm. Can't really say, though.

-mike

 

"...Madness takes its toll."

 

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I've got a green one of these and it wrote beautifully right out of the box (after a quick rinse). I really love the way the nib doesn't feel like a nail to write with - it's not flexy but it feels a tiny bit springy. Mine is very smooth (an F nib) and one of my favourite pens. It's a nice pen to hold as well, even with the cap posted. The converter works well too.

Hope you enjoy yours as much if you get it.

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Hi all,

 

I'm currently deciding between this pen and the Sailor Lecoule. Both pens are on my wish list but I'm wondering which one to get first. :)

 

The Sailor is locally available, the Platinum Balance has to be ordered from abroad but there's a sale currently running on Engeika (an ebay supplier of Japanese pens) which will effectively bring the price down to -$10 of the Sailor's. Only thing I'll have to worry about is shipping, as I've had the unfortunate experience of a package getting lost in the journey.

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The Sailor is locally available, the Platinum Balance has to be ordered from abroad but there's a sale currently running on Engeika .Only thing I'll have to worry about is shipping, as I've had the unfortunate experience of a package getting lost in the journey.

 

It is a bit hard decision we cant help im afraid and probably you decided already but i can say engeika send packages with EMS with tracking number so no need to worry fyi .

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The Goulet Pen Company have a few videos about this pen on their YouTube site. Look under Platinum Cool (What is seems to be sold under in the UK and US). SBRE Brown also reviews a Cool.

 

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I have 2 Platinum Cool/Balance pens each with a different color and nib size. I'm looking to mix and match the nibs and sell one of them but I can not seem to find a way to take the dang nib off. I have pulled, twisted, taped, pushed (?), but nothing is giving. This forum has answered every question one could have about specific fountain pens, has anyone ever done this? Can it be done? Any ideas??? Thank you.

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Thank you very much! I followed the video of sbrebrown disassembling the pen but unfortunately when I pulled the feed out the nib did not disconnect from it on one of my two pens. The other pen worked exactly how it should have. I ended up just swapping out both feeds figuring they were similar. Thanks again for the link.

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