Parker IM Fountain Pen, Black Lacquer with Gold Trim, Fine Nib, Blue Ink Refill, Elegant Gift Box

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.

This pen is the great at this price. The writing experience is effortlessly smooth, and its ergonomic shape makes it incredibly comfortable to hold even during extended use. A perfect blend of style and functionality.

nice pen with good price

I have purchased three fountain pens from Amazon: this Parker, a Lamy, and a Wordsworth and Black. Of the three, this one is the best value. It writes smoothly and feels nice in my hand. Nice pen.

Parker pens are the best pens . They write smooth and do not smear.

I'm a big fan of fountain pens and have used them for more than 25 years. I have several different brands. This is one is of the best ones I've got. It has a solid feel and a smooth writing nib. I have the medium nib. But, it writes like a fine.

Nice weight, writes smoothly without skipping or splotching. Looks good.

I love the weight and feel of this pen in my hand, and the way it writes, so I would have given it 5 stars except that the ink refill cartridge that is clearly described as coming with the pen, tucked into the bottom of the box, was missing. I’d bought my pen through the resale warehouse (sold and shipped by AMZ) and the product box had been opened before I received it, so perhaps a customer ordered the pen, swiped the refill cartridge and then returned just the pen for a full refund, thus getting a free refill. Not cool. Also not cool that nobody at the warehouse checked to make sure the product wasn’t missing any parts; e.g., the promised ink refill. I chose to keep the pen and placed two new orders to get two ink refills. The first cartridge (black) arrived with no problem but instead of the second cartridge (blue), plus another unrelated item (tea kettle lid) that I ordered, I received two sets of pillow covers. What?? Pillow covers? Maybe the warehouse staff is exhausted from the holiday madness, but, yeah, not cool to not get what I ordered and paid for and then have to hassle with returning something that I did not order and do not want (pillow covers).