The Battle of Affordable Fountain Pens: Pilot Kakuno vs Platinum Prefounte

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• NU

  @NuryPPanaligan · 2 years ago

  I prefer the Prefounte. Doesn't dry when capped, unlike the Kakuno. Prefounte is also eyedropperable.

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• TH

  @theman36 · 2 months ago

  Haven’t tried the Prefounte. Was in a stationary store at Japantown in SF, and by the register was a kiosk of Kakuno’s.  Figured, for $15.00 what do I have to lose?  Went to grab a bite, opened it and was BLOWN AWAY!!! LOVE the Kakuno and will give as gifts for someone’s first fountain pen!

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• TB

  @tbayless8324 · 2 years ago

  Yes right out of the box--nib was terrible and I could never get the ink to flow and No ! &nbsp;I did not send it back. Instead it went to the recyclable storage area. Never to be seen again. No Platinum Prefonte for me. <br>Kakuno all the way. I can cartridge it, converter it, and eyedropper it. Writes so well.

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• SA

  @santauxia · 2 years ago

  Nice review. I will pick the Prefounte, looks better and has a clip.

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• GR

  @gristlevonraben · 1 year ago

  very cool comparison

• UN

  @unlvqasl · 11 months ago

  The Kakuno has a fantastic EF nib. &nbsp;The EF is better than EF nibs on pens that cost 15 or 20 times more. The only pen that I own that has an EF that is as good is my Vanishing Point EF,

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• US

  @user-ess01 · 1 year ago (edited)

  I bought Kakuno for more than &nbsp;double the price of Prefounde and yet the Prefounde will write even after 5+ months lying around in a drawer while Kakuno will dry out. More over I can swap the Prefounde nibs with those of the very economical Preppies! So for the price of a Kakuno I could have a Prefounde plus a couple of Preppies to play around with and be sure they will be ready to write any time needed. Nothing in the Kakuno motivates that price difference!

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• RO

  @rostinfarm · 2 years ago

  Great video ! I really like the Kakuno. &nbsp;I am left handed and bought the medium nib. &nbsp;Writes very smooth for me. I have only the used the cartridge that came with it.

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• SK

  @SKYHI. · 1 year ago (edited)

  Preppy would be match for colors and more affordable.

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• NI

  @NitishDiwakar · 1 year ago

  Kakuno ❤

• HO

  @houghwhite411 · 2 years ago

  I treat Kakuno as budget prera. Someone told me Kaweco Sport clips fits on Kakuno

• US

  @user-gl5ld9vm7i · 2 years ago

  How about showing us the pens that you used to make?

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