Parker Duofold Centennial Fountain Pen, Prestige Blue Chevron, Solid Gold Fine Nib, Black Ink and Convertor (1931369)

Let's be honest - the Parker Duofold Centennial Chevron Blue fountain pen is gorgeous. The intricate 18k gold nib with its two-tone design and the engraved ace of spades is wonderfully detailed, as is the rest of the pen. The blue chevron design on the barrel and cap is a deep shade of blue that goes perfectly with the gold trim on the end cap, band at the bottom of the cap, signature Parker arrow clip and finial, where the ace of spades design makes another appearance. The overall look is vintage elegance, and it's a show-stopper. The Duofold Chevron Blue has some heft, but I don't find it too heavy in my hand. Posting the cap makes the pen top-heavy to me. So, I write with it unposted and find it well-balanced. I purchased the pen with a fine nib, and find that it is a very smooth writer on just about any kind of paper. The nib is fairly stiff, as a Duofold is designed to be, so I don't get much line variation, but I do get some. Even the fine nib lays down plenty of ink, and I don't have any problems with skipping or hard starts. The Parker Duofold uses a cartridge/converter set-up for ink, and I generally use the converter to maximize my ink selection options. Sadly, Parker uses a proprietary cartridge design, and standard international cartridges won't fit. I find it easy to fill the converter, though, and I haven't had any problems with leaking or ink flow into the feed. The Parker Duofold Centennial Chevron Blue is one of my favorite pens in my growing collection. It's beautiful and a great writer. It's not inexpensive, but I think it provides great value for the money versus some of the higher-end fountain pen brands. I fully expect to enjoy using it for the rest of my life.

Let me start by saying this is a great fine point pen. The listing though is a bit confusing. To clarify; you get one pen, with one ink cartridge. You put the included ink cartridge in the pen and you have one working pen. There is no second refill, and it is not just a refill either. It’s one complete working pen and a box. Why so pricey? 2 reasons: 1) It’s a Parker, that’s like asking why Prada purses are so expensive. 2) The pen is fantastic quality. The trim is not just yellow colored foil, it is gold; and the pen is quality. The point lets you write even if the pen is held at a 25 degree angle, as in almost lying flat. I also used it upside down and wrote till I got bored, with the point straight up in the air, and the ink did not stop flowing. If it’s in your budget, and you want a very nice pen, this is the pen for you. You’re not just paying for a name. You’re buying a hand assembled gold trimmed, precision writing instrument.

I’ve owned three MontBlanc pens and I feel this to be far superior. Beautiful, weighted , well balanced and smooth ink flow. Wonderful materials in its construction. Twice the pen for half the price. Buy it. You won’t be disappointed!

This Parker is a lovely addition to my collection. This fountain pen is heavier than many models, yet I prefer this in my writing. I discovered this model on another site and searched for purchase options. The price offered on Amazon was considerably less than others. This fountain pen has a smooth writing nib and looks beautiful in hand. Add it to your collection and give this seller a try.

The pen is obviously a stunner. Was having flow issues and I couldn’t figure it out. Flushed it and still wasn’t working well. Took it completely apart (nib & feed) and washed with soap and water. Noticed a hard black substance stuck on the underside of the nib. Not a lot, just in some spots. Scraped it off with my fingernail, put it back together and wallah. Perfect flowing pen. I do recommend this pen. Everything about it is amazing. And the finish of the body even works as a worry stone.

I got the Blue Chevron version of this pen and it is quite beautiful (needless to say, at this price point you buy the pen more for its looks than for its nib). First - the pen is big and heavy overall, but the cap is what makes the statement (it is BIG). Without it, the size of the pen is "normal", although still on the hefty side, which I like. A lot of metal went into making this pen, which I also prefer to just "resin" (i.e. plastic). The section is metal, but more of the "brushed" kind, which makes it comfortable to grip, unlike the polished type. This pen is a conversation starter - if you pull it out in any setting - people will instantly talk about it. Some people like this, others don't, but keep it in mind, if you plan on taking this pen outside your home office. The pen came with a gold-toned converter which was a really nice touch. No issues with the converter. I got the Fine nib and have no problems with it, wrote as expected right out the box, something rare these days. It's a big nib, which is not my preferred size, but I knew what I was buying. Combined with the weight of the pen, it requires absolutely no pressure to write, all you have to do is just glide the pen, especially if you are writing on Clairefontaine. And it looks amazing. Overall, I have no regrets buying this pen.

Look, there's only one reason to own this pen. And it's not cause it's the best writer, and Lord knows it doesn't have the best ink capacity either. This, is a signing pen. A flex pen. I don't mean the nib bends- because Lord knows it's the stiffest 18k nib you'll ever use. This is the pen you use when you want to flex on someone's else. When you're signing a contract or a bill or a book deal or termination papers. What are you going to sign with? That flimsy ballpoint pen the receptionist hands you? The balls-less ball point done up to look like a daisy? Or are you going to sign that thing like a man? "No, no, no." You hold out a hand and cooly wave off that emasculated excuse for a pen. You get looks off confusion at first. And then you reach for your breast pocket and whip out this weapon of mass destruction. It's big and it's gold and it looks exactly how an expensive pen should look. Even people who don't know the slightest thing about pens look at this pen and go, "DAMN." That is this pen's sole function and it performs it's function "DAMN" well. Thank you for listening to my review.

Me parece demasiado caro es una pluma común y corriente parece una pluma de baja gama

A beautifully engineered metal pen that feels great to write with. I opted for medium nib and am not disappointed. The finish and craftsmanship are excellent and the pen does exactly what is says on the tin! A premium price for the pen that definitely says 'luxury', however, that said, a pen that will last several lifetimes if taken care of.

Muito boa a caneta, mas não é discreta. Chama muito a atenção usá-la no meu consultório médico. Os pacientes ficam olhando para a caneta...

Kalem oldukça şık ve yazımı çok yumuşak. Yazısı küçük olanlar için EF uç daha iyi olur. F uç olmasına rağmen M gibi yazıyor.

工芸品だ。 文化だ。 と言いたいくらい、やっぱり普段使いのLamy Safariとかと違う。 Safariなどは「ペン」で、ボールペンや水性ペンなどと並ぶ筆記具なのに対して、もう少し高額帯の万年筆は書き味、バランスなどで一歩抜きん出た「万年筆」と別ジャンルだなぁ、と感じる。 一昨年末、パーカーのプリミエが終了とのことで思い切って購入して万年筆沼にハマってしまって以来、技術メモはSafariでかなりヘビーに使い、手紙などの手書き文章はプリミエを使いつつ、他の万年筆もちょこちょこ集め、パーカーのフラッグシップのデュオフォールドは気になって気になって気になってしょうがなかったけど、ただ字を書くことしかできない道具1本に定価110,000円って、iPhone買えるじゃん。馬鹿じゃないの？ と、カートに入れては後で買うを押し、一年近く。 悩む時間も勿体無いので、ポイントが貯まっていたこともあって、今回、思い切って買いました。 このブルー。 思ったより渋い暗灰青に金。 金色が映える。 工芸品っぽくて、手にするだけでただの筆記用具じゃないオーラがたまらない。 書き味も、抵抗なくスラスラと書けて抜群。 全てがいい感じに調整されているのに、キャップポストした時のトップヘビーのじゃじゃ馬ぶり。 絶好調で般若心経百枚も行けるわ！ と言いたい気分。 寝相で折ってしまう心配がなければ、寝床に持ち込みたいくらい。 考えてみれば、時計だってうん100万の買っても、1日の時間は1秒も伸びないんだ。 なら万年筆で7,8万なんて安い物。 書き、愛で、手入れする。 この重さ。 存在感。 実によい。 マジで手書きが楽しくなるんだよ。 大体、なんでこの歳で延々と自分の名前を書き続けてんだよ、ってくらいに。 でも、バランスやインクフローなど考えると、プリミエのモノクロームエディション(ブラック)の方が好みではある。 手持ちから2本だけ選べと言われたら、パーカーのプリミエと、このデュオフォールド。 この2本はほんと、買ってよかったと思う。 追記:2022/3/31 購入から1ヶ月半。 手書きのほとんどがこのデュオフォールドになってしまいました。 プリミエのぬらぬら感でガシガシ縦書きで日本語を書くのもいいんですが、プログラム関係で横書きの英字を大量に書く時のデュオフォールドのジェントルな書き心地が、もう、たまらん。 冷静になってみれば、なんで万年筆一本にこんな金額払うねん？ とか思ってしまうんだけど、思ってしまうんだけど！、これを所有して使う、使わないはこれからの数年、十数年、数十年の積み重ねを考えると、十分その価値はある、と思う。 後悔はない。

I have received a scratchy nib and there was a problem with the assembly of the body and rings. It started to fall apart as soon as I tested it out. Lastly, there was no warranty card or authentication certificate included. I wasn’t expecting all of this to happen when I bought this expensive pen.