Parker IM Fountain Pen, Black Lacquer Gold Trim, Fine Nib with Blue Ink Refill (1931645)

Note: it does not come with the converter, which needs to be purchased separately at about 30 dollars. DO check online if you don’t know what a fountain converter is. Other than that, everything is fine.

Produto muito bom. Chegou no prazo. Recomendo o vendedor.

I have long wanted a fountain pen, but my handwriting is so poor I have hesitated to spend $200 or more on a pen. I saw this pen and decided to try it. I’m glad I did. It’s a great looking pen. It writes very well, even for my clumsy cursive. It’s a good fit for my hand and the nib really glides over paper. The pen does use a lot of plastic where an expensive pen would use metal. Because of the plastic construction, this pen could develop cracks or even break if not used with care. This is most likely to happen when inserting a new refil. It takes force and could easily crack the plastic. I have solved this by using the awl on my Swiss Army Knife to puncture the seal of the refill. This makes it much easier to insert. An ice pick or similar instrument would work. If you are looking for an entry level fountain pen, this one is hard to beat.

I like a good solid fountain pen. This one from Parker fulfils all my expectations.

I purchased the Parker not because it was a high-end pen nor did I chose it because it was a low end buy. I think everyone in North America is familiar with Parker Pens going back to the iconic retractable ballpoint pen that has been around since my first University days (a while ago now). This is my first Parker brand fountain pen so I was taking a chance - and I'm glad I did. It has quickly become one of my favourite fountain pens not only because of its polished look, and solid feel but also because it is one the smoothest writing fountain pens I now own. And for the price!! I am very pleased and would recommend it to anyone.