Platinum Procyon New Model

[JonSzanto]

Yes, check out the review and judge for yourself whether it is drier or not.

IMO it looks like it is drier and I am interested on the left stroke & upstroke of the Procyon, might experience skipping if it's too dry.

 

That is essentially meaningless. I have no idea how much the reviewer knows about pens (are you talking about the reddit link?). It is also a review of ONE pen, which may simply have been a poor example. Nothing in the ONE picture (hardly a review) gives me the impression it writes 'dry'. And, as said, that is a fairly easy thing to adjust.

[penzel_washinkton]

Chill man, you did not read the post clearly. I was referring to David's Figboot on Pens review, although the reddit review also states that it's dry.

 

He is clearly a seasoned FP reviewer. And based on the video, to me it looks quite dry

 

As for adjusting the nibs, you can assume that not everbody are comfortable with twiddling with their purchases. I actually have adjusted a nib previously myself but I don't think I want to do it again unless circumstances arises that I need to.

[JonSzanto]

Chill man, you did not read the post clearly.

 

You did not specify a particular review and as such I referred to the review most recent to your post. Clarity is everything when communicating in text.

 

As to a dryish pen being a deal-breaker, there are many options available to the end-user. Yes, in a perfect universe I'd wish every pen wrote perfectly out of the box. OTOH, it may be the perfect pen for some as is and is one of the most easily correctible pen quirks to be found. Even with Figboot's experience, it was still only *one* pen. Hardly what one could consider a comprehensive data set.

[penzel_washinkton]

Hence I said you did not see my post regarding the dryness issue clearly. At the beginning of the very post where I said I think it is a dry writer I actually stated that the review is from Figboot.

 

But you are correct in saying that the data isn't comprehensive enough for a conclusion. We're up to 2 impressions now and we'll get more later.

Edited September 17, 2018 by penzel_washinkton

[JonSzanto]

Hence I said you did not see my post regarding the dryness issue clearly. At the beginning of the very post where I said I think it is a dry writer I actually stated that the review is from Figboot

 

Mea culpa and my apology. I *did* scroll back and my eyes caught the link to a review that Olya posted; I did, indeed, miss the reference in your text to his review. Sorry.

[penzel_washinkton]

 

Mea culpa and my apology. I *did* scroll back and my eyes caught the link to a review that Olya posted; I did, indeed, miss the reference in your text to his review. Sorry.

 

No worries man, let's just wait for more reviews on the Procyon. I am still interested in this pen, don't know why though

[Brianm_14]

I hope the nib isn't as terribly 'feedbacky' bordering on scratchy and dry as the 3776.

Manufacturers should work on the the nib before adding different coloured barrels.

Of course, this is an entirely new pen. Let's hope for the best.

This doesn't even vaguely describe my two (medium and fine nib) 3776 pens, either. So I am hoping for yet another hit and a classic in steel. Platinum is capable of doing just that.

[dan in montreal]

This doesn't even vaguely describe my two (medium and fine nib) 3776 pens, either. So I am hoping for yet another hit and a classic in steel. Platinum is capable of doing just that.

Same here. I'm interested. As I work in an open space, prone to fountain pen battery or even murder, I tend to leave my 3776 at home and use a Balance. This new model looks pretty sturdy. I can see myself using it at work. Perhaps I've been lucky, but all the Platinum pens I've used have been good, even the Preppy.

Capped, it reminds me of the Lamy Aion (a pen I enjoy using, despite the damned spinning cap issue).

[49erfantom]

Saw these advertised on a Pen Chalet email. They look interesting. I think I'll wait for a few reviews to come out first before I decide to make a purchase or not.

[MrSteve3000]

Has anyone noticed that the Deep Sea color Procyon has disappeared from several online pen dealers? Rats.

[49erfantom]

Here is Figboot's review, it's very informative (IMO).

 

[penzel_washinkton]

Hearing the Anderson Pens podcast it seems stores have them in stock now.

 

Has anyone noticed that the Deep Sea color Procyon has disappeared from several online pen dealers? Rats.

 

Yes, Goulet is delaying the Deep Sea only to October. Wonder if it is a faulty manufacturing for the particular color or there is just that many demand for the color?

To my surprise, the persimmon color is quickly sold out!

Edited September 20, 2018 by penzel_washinkton

[Mongoosey]

I'm quite interested in the Procyon.

 

I'm always looking for a more affordable EDC & this one seems just right.

 

I really like the aesthetics and it also has that slip cap seal mechanism, which is fantastic.

 

I'm definitely picking one up

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The Fine nib does look a little dry on Figboot's review, but I'm unfamiliar with that ink and he's using a Japanese Fine. Figboot did however show that the inflow is consistent,

 

But in Mike Matteson's review with a Fine nib the Inkflow seems like it has no problem at all:

 

Edited September 22, 2018 by Mongoosey

[penzel_washinkton]

Yes, I think it all boils down to the pen and ink combination

[ethernautrix]

I'm kindv liking this pen, the more I see of it (video reviews). I doubt I'll buy one, cos I have the pens I want (laughing), but the Procyon is appealing. I especially like the tall tines of the nib.

[TheDutchGuy]

Not sure if this pen really really adds something to the line. It strikes me as just another good, solid, mid-price steel-nibbed pen. It's not easy at all to make a good, solid, mid-price steel-nibbed pen so I'm not trying to be negative, but I think quite a lot of pen enthousiasts already have pens like this in their collection. Viewing Figboot's vid, I have recollections of certain Diplomat and Lamy pens when seeing the Procyon.

 

The dryness seen in Figboot's vid can be deceptive. Some Platinum inks are dryish, so it could be the ink. Also, as Fig rightly mentions, a very thin nib might benefit from darker ink colours. Also, my experience with the Preppy and the Plaisir is that they have a huge feed with many many close-spaced fins and those pens really hit their stride once there is a certain amount of ink in there. Last but not least, many brandnew pens start their lives dry and become wetter (sometimes very wet) later on.

[penzel_washinkton]

Not sure if this pen really really adds something to the line. It strikes me as just another good, solid, mid-price steel-nibbed pen. It's not easy at all to make a good, solid, mid-price steel-nibbed pen so I'm not trying to be negative, but I think quite a lot of pen enthousiasts already have pens like this in their collection. Viewing Figboot's vid, I have recollections of certain Diplomat and Lamy pens when seeing the Procyon.

 

The dryness seen in Figboot's vid can be deceptive. Some Platinum inks are dryish, so it could be the ink. Also, as Fig rightly mentions, a very thin nib might benefit from darker ink colours. Also, my experience with the Preppy and the Plaisir is that they have a huge feed with many many close-spaced fins and those pens really hit their stride once there is a certain amount of ink in there. Last but not least, many brandnew pens start their lives dry and become wetter (sometimes very wet) later on.

 

About the pen being wetter it really depends.

The reason why a pen becomes wetter overtime is a combination of factors that depends on the each users so each individual experience might be different. So for me, impressions/review when you get the pen are more helpful rather than long term use review since we get our pens at the (assumed) same state from the reseller/manufacturer IMO.

[TheDutchGuy]

About the pen being wetter it really depends. The reason why a pen becomes wetter overtime is a combination of factors that depends on the each users so each individual experience might be different. So for me, impressions/review when you get the pen are more helpful rather than long term use review since we get our pens at the (assumed) same state from the reseller/manufacturer IMO.

When A/B'ing a number of new pens side by side: certainly. Having said that: every new pen I have ever bought became wetter during its break-in period. Even repeated flushing will not always clean the pen of residues. The most consistent writers out of the box that I have found so far are Sailors, those pens don't seem to have a break-in period. Kawecos and Viscontis seem to have a very long one and, as with a good whiskey, you need to be patient before the goodness falls into your lap. That's not good, I'm not defending that, but it is my experience and personally I feel that with some pens it's worth the wait.

[penzel_washinkton]

I, myself is a believer of break-in periods (ie the case in audio related things).

It's just that so far I don't feel the break-in periods of pens becoming wetter overtime except when I intentionally spread the tines to get wetter flow, your experience might be different though.

Maybe along the line I might find a pen that has that break-in period

[TheDutchGuy]

Spreading the tines is an immediate solution for those who know how to properly do that, but it is not without risk and might void the warranty on a new pen. Also I learned a valuable lesson once when I did that to a new pen and a month later it opened up and I had to make it drier again. Since then I've always discouraged making physical changes to a new pen and instead I just use a very wet ink in a very dry (new) pen and progressively change to drier inks to keep up with the pen getting wetter. Of course I always clean and flush a new pen thoroughly and repeatedly. Also I discovered some tricks to speed up the break-in epriod. Generally I keep being surprised by the impact of an ink change - for example, I have a '40s vintage pen with a large ink channel that just pours the ink on the page. That's all very nice if you have the time to wait for the ink to dry before turning the page, but otherwise it's a nuisance. I put Pelikan 4001 Blue Black in it (which is the driest ink I know) and boom, solved. Quick drying time, lots of nice shading, just wonderful. I use that old pen all the time now. Such an ink rotation process sounds laborious, and to some extent it is, but it's also a chance to see how a new pen responds to various inks and personally I think that's part of the fun in this hobby. But to each his own.