A kind thank you to the inimitable Joost Appelboom of Appelboom for lending me this pen.Length (uncapped): 120.3 mm/4.74”
Length (posted): 154.2/6.07”
Diameter (section): 10.2 – 10.8 mm/0.40” – 0.43”
Diameter (barrel): 8.6 – 13.2 mm/0.34” – 0.52”
Weight (all): 19.5 g
Weight (cap): 9.5 g
Weight (body): 10.5 g
The pen was kindly sent to me by Ron of Pen Chalet – thank you!
Measurements
Length (capped): 137.7 mm/5.42”
Length (uncapped): 122.2 mm/4.81”
Length (posted): 150.6/5.93”
Diameter (section): 10.1 – 10.8 mm/0.40” – 0.43”
Diameter (barrel): 10.2 – 12.2 mm/0.40” – 0.48”
Weight (all): 11.0 g
Weight (cap): 6.5 g
Weight (body): 4.5 g
Measurements
Nib retracted: 153.0 mm/6.02″
Nib extended: 139.0 mm/5.47″
Barrel max. diameter: 13.0 mm/0.51″
Weight: 25.5 g
This affordable Platinum pen was kindly sent to me by Brian Goulet of Goulet Pens – thank you!
Measurements
Length (capped): 139.7 mm/5.50”
Length (uncapped): 119.1 mm/4.69”
Length (posted): 155.3 mm/6.11”
Diameter (section): 10.2 – 10.7 mm/0.40” – 0.42”
Diameter (barrel): 9.8 – 13.2 mm/0.39” – 0.52”
Weight (all): 25.5 g
Weight (cap): 15.0 g
Weight (body): 10.5 g
The green Platinum Izumo was kindly lent to me by Appelboom. Don’t forget to use the Appelboom banner on the right to get a 10% discount on your order there (excluding Montblanc).
In this new series of videos, I chat about my pens. There will be no writing samples here: if you’re interested in that, please check out my reviews of the individual pens or see my Personal Pens videos.
In this fifth installment, I talk about red pens.
Measurements
Length (capped): 156.0 mm/6.15″
Length (uncapped): 134.3 mm/5.29″
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (section): 10.3 – 14.3 mm/0.41″ – 0.56″
Diameter (barrel): 9.7 – 16.1 mm/0.38″ – 0.63″
Weight (all): 38.5 g
Weight (cap): 13.5 g
Weight (body): 25 g
The distributor of Platinum (and Lamy) in Canada generously lent me this tester set of Platinum nibs, which means I can give you an overview of all of these nibs!
Reviews, writing samples, and previous Serious Nibbage episodes can be found under the Pens, Paper, Ink menu!
This pen was kindly lent to me by my friend Aaron. Let’s look at the 3776’s larger brother.
Measurements
Length (capped): 142.8 mm/5.63″
Length (uncapped): 123.1 mm/4.8″
Length (posted): 159.7 mm/6.3″
Diameter (barrel): 10.2 – 13.5 mm/0.36″ – 0.53″
Diameter (section): 11.7 mm/0.7″
Weight (all): 26 g
Weight (cap): 10 g
Weight (body):16 g
