Parker Duofold Prestige Fountain Pen in Blue Chevron and Centennial Size, Solid Gold Medium Nib, Black Ink and Converter

My only other pens used are the Pilot Metropolitian (Fine), Parker Jotter (Fine), and a Parker Urban (Medium).I purchased the Parker Duofold in black with yellow gold trim pen with a medium nib. I have only used Mont Blanc ink in it to start...First impressions are very nice. The box which this came in and the converter already in the pen give this pen a very high quality look and feel to it. I filled the converter with some Mont Blanc ink and got to writing. This pen is very wet with that ink! I believe the Mont Blanc ink is thinner than Parker’s Quink and potentially some other inks out there but I haven’t done my homework on that as I love Mont Blanc color offerings. This pen and that ink write like more of a broad or extra broad - very very wet and I don’t think I like that. The larger pen diameter definitely emphasizes this pen’s placement in the Parker family and makes a statement that this is a pen of status. It is well balanced with or without the cap and I wish it could be a little heavier to complete the luxury feel of it. Applying the cap to the end of the pen while writing is a little worrisome to me - there is only a small ridge which captures the cap and it doesn’t go on very far. I do not know if it is properly on and I find myself worrying about it when I write.I don’t mean to detest this pen because I want to love it, but when comparing it to the Parker Urban, it is not worth 10 times the price...I don’t believe it’s a 10 times better writing experience compared to the Urban. Using this pen made me appreciate the Parker Urban that much more - the Parker Urban is 3 times better of a writing experience compared to the Jotter, and the price reflects that. The Duofold is a nice ornament of achievement and gift of success. Being new to the fountain pen culture, I do not see the value of the Duofold, especially in comparison to Parker’s Urban fountain pen. I really really REALLY want to love it and enjoy the solid gold nib, and gold trim pieces and “Duofold” crest in the cap’s end, and the large two-tone Ace on the nib, and perhaps the more I use it, it may grow on me and I will stay open-minded, but for now, I’m at a crossroads.

This is the second Parker Classic Centennial Duofold I have. The first was a Black with Gold trim Med Nib and now I have recently acquired this Big Red Centennial Classic Fine Nib. Amazon will not permit me to post a separate review for the Big Red, I've combined the 2 into 1 review.Both Pens seem fairly standard in appearance, and function wonderfully posted or not. I really like the resin body Duofolds, since they have a nice presence in my hand but are not overly heavy. The Duofold medallion adorning the cap end with the wide banding and the two tone Gold & Rhodium 18K Nib set the Duofold apart from other pens, and give the pen a classy appearance. You can see the Black Duofold nib is mainly gold with Rhodium accents while the Big Red is mainly Rhodium with gold accents. Both nibs are solid 18K gold.I really like the girth of this pen as it makes it easy to grip and to write with, even for long periods of time. With the Big Red, I am using the supplied converter with Pelikan 4001 Violet ink. And with the Black & Gold Duofold I'm using the converter with Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue. I have no issues with filling the pen, and the converter works well and fills up almost completely full.When it comes down to writing, I find the fine nib a bit better than the medium, with a slightly finer line and a more balanced writing experience. I find the fine nib very smooth with a slightly toothy grip on paper. I find the medium nib has a more silky behaviour with a slight feedback. Neither pen behaves like it's gliding or skating over glass. Ink consumption is not too heavy and the pens can use a converter or cartridges. Both pens run a tad on the dryer side but that may also be due to my choice of ink. One thing is for certain you will not be starved for ink. If the cap is on tight you can leave the pen for a week easily, and pick it up and start writing with no issues at all!However I do have a few things to nitpick about;I'm not sure if you can classify the color of the Big Red as red, When I use it at work, almost everyone tells me, “Nice Orange Pen”. Maybe Parker Pen folks are a bit colourblind?The classic Duofold engraving on the body of the Big Red struck me as a bit underwhelming.On the Black & Gold Duofold I find that fingerprints, dust, etc very visible since the finish is so glossyIt would have been nice to see the pen with a filling setup like the Lamy 2000, Leave the cartridges to lesser pens! Considering the size of the pen body a setup like that would mean the pen could hold far more ink than it does now.Bottom line is that these are glorious writing pens with a fantastic nibs, easy to use, strong & attractive and with that 18k gold nib wow can it write! The fit and finish on my pens are impeccable, and the resin looks to me to be strong. The weight to me seems perfect, not heavy or clumsy. The ultimate pens? They are for me! Viva Parker Duofold Classic Centennial!

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.

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。

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