Platinum All The Nibs Overview

[@gloryths]

Ok i'll be honest with you. 3 days ago i was searching the web to find a comparison for platinum 3776 cause i had checked your review of the pen (with that nice red ink) and i thought that broad is quite a nice european medium. And today you upload this. A ''Thank you'' is not enough. Definitely the best channel for fountain pens. Cheers brother

[@sbrebrown]

Thank you, that's very kind

[@randy-9842]

Very nice of the Canadian Platinum distributor. I hope they read the comments to learn just how much we appreciate their trust (well warranted, but still, ...) and generous "gift" to the community. Thank you for demonstrating so many Platinum nibs in one brief video! (I own the SF, Medium and Broad 3776's and numerous Preppies! Love 'em all and they each have their place and purpose!)

[@West2WesternGhats]

Was wondering whether to purchase a medium or broad nib 3776...Simply searched KZbin without much hope for a perfect match. Heaven sent...there comes your upload..! Couldn't believe my eyes..You are a life saver my friend..Decided to go with the broad one. Great job and wish you all the success in your future endeavours...

[@sbrebrown]

I'm glad this was helpful!

[@shadowmihaiu]

This is exactly what i have been looking for... been considering a 3776 with music nib... thanks!

[@parastie]

Dr. Brown, you get to play with all the best toys!

[@randy-9842]

Doesn't he though! AND he shares them with us!

[@andrewtongue7084]

Grinning, here.....because he's a nice guy :D

[@horsetowater]

You sound angry and charming all at the same time. I've tried to pull that approach off myself but lack a certain panache; I just get complaints. So kudos to you. Really like your work.

[@WaskiSquirrel]

Very fun! I have Everything down to a soft fine (including a soft medium). I don't have a soft broad or any of the sorts of extra fine. So this was nice to see.

[@cemkorkmaz2124]

i have a ef nib in my 3776 , if you write normal yes its ef , but if you did 30 degree angle you can also write with japanese "m" western "f" style , keep in mind . its like you have got 2 nibs in only one nib , it feels 2 pen in one pen . its awesome

[@wardpederson9728]

What a fantastic opportunity to compare nibs! I am SO envious :)

[@3GC]

This test should be required of all pens offering a range of nibs -- and as well done and efficient as this clip on-line. Thank you. The one question remaining on the soft fine is the springback for Copperplate styles....but that may be beyond the needs of most.

[@SusanMJB45]

Fantastic video.... thank you !!! My favorite pen in my collection is the Platinum Century 3776 with an EF nib. I want to get another 3776 and have been debating between the Fine and Soft Fine. So this video was very helpful !!!!

[@tsherbs1309]

These kinds of comparisons are very useful. Thank you.

[@peterhofmann8292]

Stephen thanks for another fun and interesting comparison. The jump from medium to broad is quite pronounced, and yet from broad to coarse it seems less so. Appreciate this and something I will have to reference when / if I ever go and purchase a Platinum pen👍👍👍👍

[@sarahagen2450]

I have two 3776s, one is a medium and the other is a broad. I'm getting another one in broad for Christmas. I freaking love these pens!

[@BobHancy]

Excellent demonstration - thank you for dong this Stephen. They all sounded rather feedbacky (SBRE Brownizm) but as you say, the mic picks up these sounds easily so they may not all be. I lean towards the broad end of the nib so that was very interesting to see the dramatic differences. Thank you for your time and expertise!

[@kimlindseyOH]

This is wonderful Dr. Brown - thank you! I played with the exact same type of Platinum display at the Ohio Pen Show about a month ago. :-) I own a 3776 SF, and I was wondering if its nib was working "properly" - I wanted to compare with their demo. (Turns out it was the same, so I guess that's good; it was my first gold nib, and I'd expected it to be ... well, softer. I do like it, and as a lefty I can write very small with it with no smearing, but it isn't as pleasant a writing experience as I'd hoped for that $$.) When I tested the other pens in the 3776 display, it surprised me that (my own experience) the EF nib wrote broader than the SF. I checked it with the Platinum rep who was there, and the pens had not gotten mixed up - they were in the correct holders: the EF truly was broader than the SF. It doesn't look like you had that same experience in this video though. Pens - gotta love 'em! The green shading ink they were using in the Ohio demo really showed off the line variation in the SF nicely; shame they didn't ship you the pens with that ink for your video! Thanks again! - kl

[@kmi187]

When you made the video of the Bourgogne colored version with soft flex nib, I was about to buy one. Especially after people at Akkerman suggested it to me. But held off because the flex nib doesn't seem like it flexes enough for me. Now I got enough flex goodness in my vintage waterman's, Geha and Steadler with flex nibs. Seeing this really makes me want to get one again, but defenitly coarse or music nib, leaning a bit more towards coarse.

[@robp.7769]

Many thanks to you Dr. Brown, and to Platinum, this was immensely helpful to me. I'll be ordering a new Platium 3776 for Christmas, I think I'll give the SF a go!

[@gynechiatrist]

Well now! Have on order a coarse nib version. Confirms what I thought. Should be a nice instrument. Many thanks for your work .

[@matthewbeddow3278]

Thank you Stephen. Interesting, there does not seem to be much difference between Medium and Fine , then like you said a big jump to Broad . Also up to broad they all seemed fairly dry writers, although this was possibly down to the Platinum ink ,which in my experience is quite dry.

[@arwen999]

I only just got into pens thanks for this video its hard to know what to buy.

[@okinawapunter]

For me, best pen-nib combinations are, Platinum 3776 is M, Pilot Custom 74 is F, Sailor Profit Black Luster is EF.

[@zchen358]

Thanks for the video. It's a shame that Platinum does not make the Fine Medium and Soft Medium nibs part of the standard line today and only bring them out on certain limited editions

[@lucm6476]

i own the broad , very nice indeed . But i'm very tempted by the coarse nib. Thank You for showing it to us

[@hispe7]

Thanks! This video is very helpful to choose Platinum's fountain pens!

[@user-zy7kj1si5v]

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[@la_trastienda]

Very interesting. Soft Fine and Music are very appealing to me. Thanks you.

[@frankbruno7122]

Stephen, cool Lego set you have there! I only have the medium and a music nib.. so this was quite helpful. My wife would enjoy the UEF.. a broad nib for me.. hope all is well in Red Deer.. a snowy night here in Boulder, Colorado Very best! Frank from Boulder

[@jayfinger5436]

Thanks! There will be more 3776 in my pen holder eventually. I'm not sure which nib sizes yet, but it's awesome to have these samples all together, with same ink, hand, paper, etc. Big TY to you for doing this as well as your contacts at the distributor who arranged for this to happen! Now how about getting a full set of Pilot 743 with all of its nib variations?😜

[@michaelsimon4034]

Thank you. It's helpful to actually see all of them together.

[@rztour]

Thank you Stephen for another interesting and cool review. Awesome to see them all compared together. Great work!

[@nicekaren3397]

Great video, thanks! I have a 3776 Fine on the way.

[@Nick-cp3sr]

Massively helpful as was going to buy a UEF.. But it’s time to get real and step up to a Corse Nib! 😁🖋... Thanks!

[@TheDanielbarboza]

Dr, there is that "Japanese is one size smaller" thing we all know. But there is quite a jump on the B nib. Would you say the 3776 B nib is like a western B nib? Thanks!

[@sbrebrown]

Yes, I would say so

[@TheDanielbarboza]

@@sbrebrown Thanks!

[@israellava8644]

Can the "C" nib be used for daily writing, taking down notes, office writing, etc? Or is it more intended just for signature?

[@sbrebrown]

That depends on the size of your handwriting: I would say it is definitely usable for everyday writing, but not if you have tiny handwriting

[@billinrio]

An excellent comparison ! Since I'm particularly interested in Platinum's "soft" nibs, It would have been great if you had shown us the SM and SB nibs (but then, for some reason, the distributor didn't include them).

[@lez7767]

Thank you for another excellent review Dr. Stephen. I have a couple of fine nibbed pens, not Platinum though and have been tempted to go for a really fine pen sometime soon and thought EF was the smallest but having seen the UEF on this demo changed my mind, you can hardly see the writing and my scribble would look like a well stoned spider blind folded doing some kind of pagan dance around some fertility effegy thing, Yack, messy... The writing I mean ! 😨 Thank you for this demonstration and thank you Platinum for lending the pens. I've not actually got a platinum pen, I'll have to get one, or two. SBRE your ACE 😎 Best wishes to all PenPeople. LeZc @@

[@jeongminhyeong1938]

this would have been so nice to watch before getting mine haha i dont regret my choice but it was my first gold nib so it took me a lot of time to decide!

[@meatycamel6775]

The exact video I needed, thank you Stephen.

[@colinmartin9797]

Too late for me. I already own four. UEF, SF, B, and C. The SF is my sweet spot but the uef is amazing for writing in margins of textbooks or on awful paper (it's my dedicated lab manual pen) I also Love my coarse. The off can be fiddly, they are hand ground and my first one was not done correctly, it was an unusable dry architect line, but sending it back for another was effortless.

[@naarayanu3700]

You are Honey badger?? You are doing a great work towards to community.. Thank you

[@killiansred100]

Looking to buy a 3776 and it was great to see this thanks I have been trying to decide on fine and medium. I think I will go with medium. Can you tell me difference by lookin at nib in a picture between medium and music I assume they are both marked M

[@KarlAdamsAudio]

Nice roundup. I was half expecting a reverse writing sample from the UEF, though...

[@lilymanson4896]

Great review, but very strange about the nib sizes. I collect these pens and have more 3776 than I should probably admit to! I've found the nib sizes VERY consistent, with much more of a jump from F to M than you have here. Also, the soft fine nibs seem to vary a ton in terms of their flexibility and wetness. Most are more or less semi flex and on the dry side, but I have one that is super wet and another that can rival a dip nib's line variation! I'm surprised they didn't include soft medium in this display. I know they're not standard nibs now, but It's one of the wetter ones and very comfortable to write with for extended periods.

[@TheDanielbarboza]

Thank you, Dr! Another great value video!

[@pepandlemonade3678]

Thank you thank you thank you.

[@mckonal]

thanks for the video sir. really helpful and what i needed. decided on SF, thanks to your input. also i am about to get one for about 100 dollars (blue one) do you think thats a fair price?

[@sbrebrown]

I would say so!

[@dope8015]

Whoa! Exactly what I've been looking for!!! Thanks, really.

[@barbarawest1205]

Fascinating demonstration! Thank you, Stephen!

[@shellnexus1]

It seems there is not much of a difference in terms of line width between the UEF and EF. Can anyone confirm please

[@Sake-sushi]

Thank you, this is a very helpful video.

[@政所北野]

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[@faisalaminrabbi5366]

Thank you for this. It’s really helpfull.

[@chrislj2890]

I have an Ultra Extra Fine and a Medium. With the UEF you can write small enough to need a magnifying glass; love it.

[@andrewtongue7084]

Thank you for this Pilot nib comparison, Stephen. Perhaps it's me, but what is the point (sic) of an UEF nib ? Even viewed close-up to the EF, the difference has to be in micrometers (1000th's of a mm), & because (like you) I hold a preference for broader blades, my interest in the skinnier fellows in the group was somewhat less. In terms of the two top 'fat' boys - the coarse & the Music nib, the former appeared to be the truer of its nomenclature. An interesting set that (Pilot) graciously lent you - quite a range, indeed. Wishing you & Azizah a very Happy New Year !! :D

[@vwood2]

Andrew Tongue I have a Platinum 3776 in UEF, and use it with grey ink for guidelines under watercolour painting. It looks like a light pencil line, but is more legible and doesn’t smear like pencil. It works great for art purposes.

[@andrewtongue7084]

A perfect application, Vicki :)

[@yasirwaqas6673]

By Pilot you mean Platinum

[@karthikkraj4136]

Thank YOU " Dr. Brown Saahib" ~For the our sakë Rëview😂😃

[@good_youtube_handle]

Really wish the SM nibs were more readily available.

[@gregorybyrne8420]

There is no perfect nib. Variety is fun...

[@chiyanlau479]

What is the name of the opening music? Thx.

[@sbrebrown]

It is a tune that comes with imovie

[@abytusabytus340]

I have one of this UEF nib and it's too dry. I can't use it sadly.

[@itzjennyferr]

Very helpful

[@s1074007]

I have already got a 3776 with sf nib. Don‘t know why I am watching this video.

[@randy-9842]

One down and seven more to go?

[@howardchen4160]

nice. I just need the music nib then I got em all. Well i guess I need the soft medium too that they put out on the kumpo, but holy smokes some dudes tryin to sell it on e-bay for over a grand and some other homey is doing it for 5 Benjies.

[@lilymanson4896]

If you really want one, keep it on your saved searches and turn on notifications. I collect these things and have learned that with every model, someone will eventually be selling it for a reasonable price. I've never had to pay more than $200 for a numbered edition.

[@aledan263]

Very useful !!.... thanks a lot !!! 🙂🙂

[@hw4me678]

Your videos are very informative however, a better microphone would help tremendously....

[@PikaChu-ou1bb]

It's a wonderful pen, but way too overpriced in Canada. Almost 250 CAD (13% ON tax included) for retail, while it can be found for around 100 CAD on ebay from Japanese seller...

[@neemancallender9092]

Hi I have the UEF and the Soft Fine The UEF had so much feedback it was almost scratchy and not that comfortable to use The Sailor EF is finer and smoother than the Platinum UEF So I am a little disappointed with the UEF The Soft Fine is a soft and springy nib but does not have any where the flex in the nib like the Pilot SF So there is not a lot of line variation as with the Pilot SF Again a little disappointed

[@TheRaizerx]

Where can I buy such a set?

[@sbrebrown]

You would have to contact a distributor; these sets are sold to retailers for a few thousand dollars.

[@ramblinmomplans]

So helpful! Thank you!

[@TheHardcoreDilettante]

This video is a public service. Well, at least a public service to the fountain pen niche world.

[@rahmanwaheed1487]

Lol!!! 8 platinums!!! Hard to return it😅

[@wageslave9951]

Do you um get to keep it? Lol or you got to send it back?

[@sbrebrown]

No, they were sent back

[@peterpuleo2904]

I hope they give you an honorarium of some kind for you work.

[@Biber0315]

Ha! Try this with a set of Pelikan or Lamy Pens. I dare you!!!! Sadly, it is ONLY with Japanese pens that reality will meet expectation!

[@AdrianMutu87]

The broad is quite nice