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Description
A drafting pencil dressed up: the Platinum Pro-Use 171 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil in Frost Gold PVD (Limited Edition) gives Platinum's professional pencil a matte gold finish with black accents.
Key highlights
- Brand: Platinum (Japan)
- Model: Pro-Use 171
- Edition: Frost Gold, limited
- Lead: 0.5mm
- Grip: matte-coated brass
- Weight: 24.5g
Built for precise work
The Pro-Use 171 Frost Gold is built on Platinum's Pro-Use 171, a pencil for drafting and detailed writing. This gold pencil has a front-weighted brass grip and taper for control, and a slim metal tip that lets you see exactly where the lead meets the paper.
The Frost finish
For this limited edition, Platinum gives the Pro-Use 171 Frost Gold a matte-coated finish in gold with black details. The barrel of the Pro-Use 171 Frost Gold is matte-coated resin, the grip and taper are brass, and the clip is matte-coated metal.
Size and balance
At 144.5mm long, 10mm across and about 24.5g, the Pro-Use 171 Frost Gold feels solid without being heavy, ideal for long sessions of notes, sketches or technical drawing.
Frequently asked questions
What lead does the Pro-Use 171 Frost Gold use?
Standard 0.5mm leads.
Is the Pro-Use 171 Frost Gold a limited edition?
Yes, the Pro-Use 171 Frost Gold was released as a limited edition colour in 2025.
What is the grip of the Pro-Use 171 Frost Gold made of?
Matte-coated brass.
Platinum Pro-Use 171 0.5mm Frost Gold: specifications
- Brand: Platinum
- Model: Pro-Use 171 (MSDA-3500B)
- Edition: Frost Gold, limited
- Colour: gold and black
- Barrel: matte-coated resin
- Grip and taper: matte-coated brass
- Mechanism: push button
- Lead size: 0.5mm
- Length: 144.5mm
- Diameter: 10mm
- Weight: 24.5g
- Origin: Japan
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Technical Specification
Title
Platinum Pro-Use 171 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil - Frost Gold PVD (Limited Edition)
Brand
Platinum
Collection
Pro-Use
Product Origin
Japan
Product Type
Mechanical Pencil
Trim
PVD Trim
Colour
Gold & Black
Cap & Barrel
Resin & Brass
Cap Mechanism How to remove the cap of the pen when its closed.
Push-button
Diameter
10mm
Total Length
145mm
Total Weight The total weight of the pen including the cap and barrel. The pen is not filled with ink when measuring this.
25g
Warranty
As per International warranty guidelines provided by Platinum Japan
Packaging
Original brand packaging with International warranty card
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