Parker Duofold Centennial Fountain Pen | Prestige Blue Chevron | Fine Solid Gold Nib | Black Ink and Convertor | Premium Gift Box

Very nice pen

This pen is pure quality, all metal which feels very solid in the hand and very comfortable to hold and write with. This pens is an attention grubber with its large gold trims and beautiful Chevron body, a true flagship Parker pen. The fine nib is more like MF which I like. It's not cheap, but in this case I feel it's worth it. I own a Montblanc Meisterstuck Legrand 146, whose list price is higher, and the Duofold Centennial Prestige Chevron is far better and more luxurious for me. I've removed one star because the box it came in was not the luxury one promised on the listing. A nasty let down and would have returned the pen had not liked so much. I you are after a flagship luxurious pen, go for it. This is Parker at its best.

I bought the Parker Duofold Blue Chevron fountain pen with 18 karat gold thin nib – the pen itself writes beautifully and feels lovely in the hand. A truly elegant and substantial feeling pen which I feel I got at a bargain price of £300.00 2 weeks ago – the price today is £592.57. The pen is indeed on the heavy side and can envisage myself writing Christmas cards and signing documents but not writing long letters. So why only 3 stars? The pen is a 5 star instrument, no doubt about that and of course it has a price to reflect that. Even with the discounted price of £300, this is still a lot of money for a pen and everything that accompanies this purchase should also reflect this. No blame lies with Amazon as I received the pen on time. What I don’t appreciate is how it arrived. Firstly, a very flimsy card board box with loose tape wound around it, the packaging burst open at one side and then the whole thing rattles! Not the care and attention I was expecting. After opening I find the white Parker sleeve with the pen box inside, only to find a standard, not luxury gift box with 2 ink refills rattling inside - no welcome card and no premium booklet. So 2 stars missing for a shoddy box? Yes, because everything about this purchase should be special – I bought a Parker Sonnet for my partner at £100 and it came with the luxury box which of course complimented the purchase. I would have expected the same for my pen given it is a more prestigious range from Parker. My first impressions were tainted, I felt very subdued about the whole thing and had it not been for the premium condition of the pen, I would have considered returning it. But after all that, I will indeed keep it and hope to enjoy many years of writing, but will also search for a nice box, antiques auction perhaps - thanks for reading.

This is a lovely pen. It is well made, has a good weight and the nib is smooth and has a degree of flex to it. This model has the fine nib. Compared to other fine nibs (for example Waterman or Mont Blanc) the fine nib in the Duofold is slightly wider but it is pleasant to write with. The machining on the body is of a good quality and it is entirely made of brass. Unlike many Mont Blancs and some other Duofolds which are made of resin, all of this seems to be brass based. The nib of course is 18k gold.The resin pens are lighter but feel much cheaper. My only problem with the pen I received was it leaked. I used the ink converter and a cartridge and only left it on my desk, but it still leaked ink into the cap. I think mine was just faulty which is a shame

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