Fountain Pen

Parker 45

Not all fountain pens are expensive. Parker 45 is a good representative of fountain pen in economy market. Don Doman designed this pen and introduce it to the market in 1960.It is a slimmer and lighter pen than Parker 51 and its performance is very well - fast and easy. The triangular is a little bit big in my opinion, but it in fact isn’t that “big” when you compare this model with other Parker nibs. Also, the nib can be unscrewed easily and repalced by many other nibs offered if you want. The gold one is great, but some of the steel ones aren’t bad either.
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Parker Jotter

I truly think it is a great pen to hose who are new to fountain pen. Its professional looking cap and barrel is rather light and the shiny black grip matches perfectly with the design of the pen. You will find a Parker P logo near the lip of the cap, and of course a parker arrow is going to be found on the clip as you see on many other Parker fountain pen.
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Parker 100

Parker 100- Modern interpretation of classic element

One thing that distinguish this pen from Parker’s traditional vintage design is its modern design. The body of the pen is in a pearl escent finish, but the cap is using metal. Its color combination make this pen so different from the 51 or any other vintage. The arrow clip allows you to look at the Parker arrow in a totally different perspective. Even though lots of modern elements were added to this pen, the classic hooded nib design is a great crossover between the modern and tradition.
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Parker Sonnet

Can a pen be a prized possession?

Talking about Parker Sonnet, some have nothing but positive experience while some aren’t so happy with it. For those who don’t like Sonnet, quality control is one of the major reason why they are not choosing the Parker Sonnet. It is not unlikely to see people making a claim that “quality control is only something available to the high end Sonnet pen”. I don’t have the high end pen for comparison, but I have never had any problem with my Sonnet pen. The springy nib screws and unscrews very easily, and it allows you to have “a touch of springiness to them”. If you are one of those hard-pressors, this pen is probably not for you.

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