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21.2.2017

Parker 'IM' Rollerball Pen – PREMIUM BLACK with GOLD TRIMParker are the go-to name for quality writing instruments in the form of propelling pencils, ball pens (of many styles) and of course fountain pens. The brand goes back a very long way and has always been known for reliability. (I am still using the Parker "Flighter" Stainless Steel Ball Pen, which I bought for my Dad back in the mid 1960's. Dad used it all those years, then when he died in 1992 Mum used it. She used it until she died in 1993, at which time it came to me. Proven longevity I think!)• This 'IM' Rollerball Pen in finished in the "Premium Black with Gold Trim" style, and is tastefully but simply presented in a white based,black sleeved box . The pen lays on a charcoal grey faux suede cushion, underneath which are a multilingual instruction leaflet and the rollerball refill to insert into the carcass of the pen.• The Pen has a pull off / push on cap, which can be pushed on to the end of the pen whilst in use. After use, the pen cap goes on smoothly and settles in place with a reassuring 'click'.• The pen cap has the trademark Parker Arrow clip, which is strong and is a good facility for anyone wanting to secure the pen into a top or inner suit jacket pocket, or for ladies who wish to 'anchor' it in their handbag for easy access.• The black body of the pen and cap has a subtle matte look with a finely textured graphic pattern. The tip of the pen is stainless steel and the top of the pen is shiny gold, linked to the black body of the pen by a brushed satin gold section with shiny gold rings each side of it.• The Rollerball refill that comes with the "IM" is a FINE 05 Nib ball in BLACK. (Refill Reference 1931660)• In use, I found the pen to be well balanced and comfortable to hold, with or without the pen cap on the end of the barrel.• The 'nib' was smooth and the appearance of the written script is like having used a fountain pen. The ink flowed brilliantly with no 'gaps' and no over-inking or 'blobbing'.This 'IM' Rollerball oozes class with an 'Executive' look. I can thoroughly recommend this pen – it makes the perfect gift for numerous occasions, or even just as a treat for yourself - something special for you to write with!
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19.12.2016

I received the metallic 'premium warm silver colour golden trim' matching the 'lacquer black golden trim' version my husband has been using since the summer, hence I have several months of testing this pen range..During my student years some 30 years ago, I used nothing but Parker pens because they could cope with fast scribbling when taking notes in lectures. More recently, I have almost given up using pens in favour of the keyboard and found that those few ballpoint pens I do have, either dry up or become blotchy through lack of use. In contrast, this Parker pen is completely forgiving: if not used for a few weeks, the ink still flows freely with no need to shake the pen,scribble on scrap paper to get it flowing again or wipe any clogged ink with a tissue.In common with all Parker pens I have used, this pen is high quality both in its design and construction. Although the pen inner is plastic, it has a strong and durable brushed aluminium outer casing with an engraved criss-cross pattern to the upper silver section while the lower gold section is smoothly brushed. It is supplied with a medium stainless steel nib and blue 'Quinkflow' refill - other colours and thicknesses are available but this is always my preference. The ink flows smoothly and consistently and with never any scratchiness.At 95mm wide where held, it is broader than the 'stick'-type ballpoint pens making it naturally easier and more comfortable to hold than the thinner types, particularly when used extensively or for older people or more arthritic hands. It's a good weight - feels substantial without feeling heavy and is well-balanced. Despite so rarely using a pen now and finding them a little awkward to hold, it has just seen me hand-write the annual batch of Christmas cards and letters to distant relatives with no discomfort.The pen arrives smartly presented in a sleek gift box, strapped to a flocked and padded card base and is accompanied by a multilingual warranty card making it ideal to offer as a reassuring, traditional but modern, quality gift.
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11.9.2019

My starting assumption, for bias ID: I tend to think there's MontBlanc, then everything else.BUT, that isn't to say Parker is some el cheapo also-ran. This is a good set, certainly of good quality and with a bonus of not being, perhaps, as self-conscious as a MB set can get. This is to say that when it comes down to the actual use of the item, this is no slouch and in my estimation. I stop short of saying it's similar to a Waterman, though, but more of a reasonable and more wallet-friendly substitute.For use, I'll hit the ballpoint first. It is a click-style pen, and while the roller doesn't have the buttery-smooth writing that a MB will have, it's certainly not a disposable Bic either.The pen has some heft to it and the barrel is thicker to add to the overall feel. Materials are a step-above with a design that is more classic than flashy. I do think the clicker design subtracts a little from the overall effect, though that's more personal preference than anything.The fountain pen has a similar effect. The nib is hard for me to nail down - it seems (to me) to be kind of between fine and medium. I'm a cartridge-guy and had no problems using my existing stock. Certainly with a properly-designed fountain pen the writing is much smoother than a ballpoint, and this is no exception. I kind of miss the very-firm CLICK of the cap onto the pen body like I have with my Waterman, but again...personal preference.The overall aim here is, as I said, a more cost-conscious product than I think you'd see with MB or Waterman, in that the design and aim is for the actual use of the pen instead of an attention-grabbing accessory. Performance is as expected and they work quite well. I like them.
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2.6.2020

I have been a user and fan of Parker pens for many years, beginning with the famous Jotter ballpoint model when I was in high school. This Parker IM set from Amazon contained the nicest pens I have ever used.Despite being a very old American brand, the company headquarters moved years ago to the UK, with production of the pens moving to France some time later. The IM set seemed to demonstrate this American-European amalgam with styling that appeared classic and modern simultaneously (see photos). It had the sleek, modern lines of a 2010s pen with all the character of its vintage 1940s and 1950s ancestors. Of course, the pen clip remained the classic Parker arrow!The pen body was made from varnished brass,this one with a black finish, with chrome accents on the top of the cap, bottom, and cap band. The rubber (?) grip was comfortable to hold. The pen's size fit my hand well, with just a bit of imbalance in the pen's weight. The rather plain steel nib looked both too small and too pedestrian for this otherwise elegant pen.Handwriting with the pen looked good, though I prefer a finer nib because my handwriting tends to be small. The ink cartridge system was fail-safe, and worked well once things got flowing. Browsing various office supply sellers including Amazon, I found purchasing an ink converter, if one is desired in future, will be pricey, since Parker's converters are proprietary.All things considered, including price, I liked the Parker IM set. Like the Queen and Prince Charles, I recommend the Parker brand and this pen set!
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9.1.2017

I've written with Parker ballpoint pens since I was at school so I'm very familiar with the brand and find them nice to write with. This pen is a classic Parker design and built to their usual high standards. The matte blue finish with chrome trim looks really nice and the barrel feels good in the hand - solid but not heavy. The button to extend and retract the tip has a very positive click action and feels like it will last for years.This pen comes in a smart presentation box and would make a nice gift. It comes supplied with a blue Parker QuinkFlow Ballpen Refill (Medium size) so it's ready to write with. This standard refill is very common and all Parker ballpens that use it feel very similar to write with.The ink flows smoothly and looks good on the page. My only reservation for this pen is the finish they've used on the tapered barrel section that you actually hold when writing - for me it's too smooth and doesn't offer quite enough grip to hold comfortably when writing. I prefer something a bit more textured or grippy, but that's a personal thing so you might be very happy with the smooth finish they've used here.Overall this is a very smart and professional ballpoint pen that would be great for daily use or a gift for someone else. It's well put together with decent materials and should last for years. As long as you're happy with a smooth glossy finish on the barrel, this is a great pen. I'm giving it a solid 4 stars as I still prefer my other Parker ballpens that have slightly better grips for me.
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5.8.2017

Parker pens might have something of a 'perfect for the older person' image problem thanks to Michael Parkinson and those life insurance advert giveaways. However, truth be told, Parker have always made some really rather nice pens in the mid-range priced sector of the market. Sure, a rollerball is a rollerball (regardless of price) if all you are looking at is whether it lets you write or not. If you want something that is going to last, rather than a disposable item, then for this older gentleman (is early 50's older gentleman territory these days?) Parker hits the spot.This is your genuine article, not some cheap far eastern clone. The packaging is impressive if you are giving this as a gift,but I'd have preferred a blister pack option to keep the waste down if I'm honest.The pen itself is a delight to hold; perfectly balanced in the hand if you ask me. Although I am a professional writer (a veteran technology journalist and author with some 30 years in the business now) my work-a-day writing tool is, sadly, the keyboard. So it's really nice to have a 'proper pen' for when I'm jotting down notes, writing poetry for my partner or even making a shopping list.There have been some complaints in the reviews that the rollerball ink flow is patchy, especially at the start of writing. However, I don't find this to be the case. The supplied Parker 'Quink' fine black refill behaves exactly as I would expect it to and, again, is a delight to use.
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23.9.2019

These are really well made, sturdy feeling pens. The kit comes in a really luxurious looking box, and the pens themselves look and feel pretty good on the hand. I will say, the more standard ballpoint pen feels like the more practical of the two, even if the fountain pen certainly is the more attractive and upmarket of the two.I spent about a week using exclusively the fountain pen trying to get a good feel for it, and I've ended up with a love/hate relationship with it. When it writes well, it writes really well, and it looks beautiful doing it. That said, out of the box there's a bit of a "break in period" before the fountain pen loosens up and starts to write really nicely.During this break in period I was having to put a bit of excessive force into the tip to get the ink to flow nicely, and it was tending to dig into and even tear the pages of my notepad doing this, and then bleeding into the pages below. After the pen was broken it it writes pretty well but you have to get the exact right angle on the tip with it facing straight up from the page in order to get the ink to flow the best, and the angle you have to write at (for me anyway) feels a little unnatural and leads to hand fatigue and wrist strain pretty quickly.Overall, I can't fault the quality of the pens themselves, but I think the fountain pen is more of a decorative piece, because writing with it has not been my favourite.
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6.2.2017

This is a review of the Premium Blue Chrome trim Parker pen, not the Premium Black version shown above my review. The pen is an all-metal rollerball which looks rather better than the Amazon picture of it. The metal is a rather more subtle metallic blue than it appears in the photos. It seems that the difference between the standard and 'premium' pens in this range is whether the pen nib (the part covered by the cap when not in use) is metal or plastic.The pen looks very smart and has a clear upmarket look and feel. It's comfortable to use, a reasonable weight, and grips well in the hand - unlike some metal pens which can be a little slippy.The rollerball gives something of the impression of writing with a fountain pen without the potential mess and lack of practicality. It's worth noting though that the ink will run if used with poor-quality paper.The pen has a premium look and is good value. It comes in gift packaging which although cardboard looks good. It's just worth noting that the pen comes with a single rollerball cartridge, not a cartridge fitted in the pen and a refill.Bearing in mind that Parker are a mass-market brand, although with a good lineage, this is probably the maximum you might want to pay for one of its pens. Nonetheless Parker do have additional more upmarket ranges.Difficult to fault, five stars
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16.12.2016

This is classic Parker, well made and writes well.It is a bit more up market than their Jotter range, which in itself are perfectly acceptable, but not quite having the weight and the quality of the more expensive Sonnet series.How well does it write?Well to some extent, exactly the same as any other ball point Parker Pen, as they all seem to use the same refills, which is good for cheaper refills. To some extent though the more expensive you go, it is really only for the sake of the quality of the materials of the pen, rather than for writing quality.I actually quite like how this pen writes, it feels light and comfortable in the hand, which is not always the case. Being slightly wider than a Jotter too,it is actually a little more comfortable and doesn't dig into your fingers as you write.The pen quality is mid range. The black part near the nib is plastic and the blue is quite dark in colour.If you want a wow factor then moving up to the Sonnet range will provide that. In the meantime this offers a nice light easy to work with pen for everyday use with that slight edge in additional quality.=EDIT April 2021=The pen has lasted well, still looks in good condition. Well made as expected.Hope this is 'helpful'
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12.1.2017

A stylish pen is a wonderful thing to own and use, and Parker's creations are always the ones at the forefront of my mind when I think about premium writing tools.Beautifully styled and with a two-tone, brushed metal look, this has all the hallmarks of a classy rollerball, from its weighty feel to the gorgeous, flowing ink which comes with it. The gold accents offer a pleasing contrast to the main body's silver, without being overpowering. Sadly, there is only one ink cartridge in the initial pack: it might improve its perceived value had two been included.The inset box for the Parker Pen feels a little bit flimsy,although the inner pen holder has a much higher quality texture to it and presents the pen nicely.Writing with a Parker rollerball is an experience to savour - I don't use it for everyday note-taking, but for cards, letters and so on, when I can allow more time and take more care with what I'm writing. Mine was initially a bit scratchy out of the box, until the ink had flowed a little and it became 'broken in', so to speak. Since then, it's been splendid to use.It's a lovely pen to write with, possessing high-quality design and construction, and makes a worthwhile gift for just about anyone.
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10.9.2019

This is an impressive pen set that would be an appropriate gift in many situations. The box is sleekly designed, with gold foil and a magnetic closure. The pens rest securely in their enclosures. The fabric surrounding the pens is soft, so the pens won't get scratched. But I wish they had chosen a different type of fabric because the tiny hairs on the fabric fall off and cling to the pens, giving them a fuzzy look when I opened the box. The fountain pen ink was easy to install. It has a smooth, steady flow. I prefer a darker, thicker ink color, but the blue of the fountain pen is a standard color that dries quickly and doesn't smear. The fountain pen has an impressive design,with an authentic tip and soft close feature in the cap. The ball point pen has an easy click and darker blue ink color. The pen itself is sturdy and smooth, clearly not your average ball point pen. However, the distribution of the ink is pretty standard for any ball point pen, with thicker and thinner ink places depending on the angle of the pen. This is overall a very nice set that would look impressive in any business situation.
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21.1.2020

I remember my dad had Parker Jotter pens like this Parker Jotter Originals Rollerball Pen when I was young. I used to “borrow” them to do my homework, but mostly to draw on the covers of my notebooks because the pens wrote so smoothly. It was a real walk down memory lane to try out this great writing pen again. I think that all the dads of the families I grew up around used these Parker Jotters with rollerball nibs because they were reliable workhorse pens that always worked well and looked fairly decent.This Parker Jotter Parker IM Black CT Fountain Pen & Ballpoint Pen Duo Set is attractively packaged and would be a wonderful gift to receive.The pens are smooth feeling with their rigid and sturdy housings and the writing smooth and crisp as always. I feel that communication via pens is a lost art in today's digital era, and it's such a pleasure to write and receive actual handwritten correspondence with historically great pens, such as these made by Parker.
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9.12.2016

I've never really had a fancy pen before. I've lived a life of disposable cheap pens. The only problem with this lovely pen is that I'll have a hard time going back to the cheap pens, but maybe I will never have to!It took a little bit of time for me to get used to writing with this. It's heavier than I'm used to, and you have to be a tiny bit careful not to smear the ink right after you write (although it dries pretty quickly) But once I was used to it, I think it's improved my handwriting, and if not, just made writing by hand more of a pleasure.It's easy to put the ink in and change it, and I love the fact that I can refill this.The presentation of the pen is wonderful. It's in a lovely case,and it would be perfect for gift-giving, and would most likely impress anyone receiving it, both by how it looks and works and by the Parker name, which I've always known stood for quality writing instruments, even if I never had one. I'm glad I do now!
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4.12.2016

Bottom Line Up Front: This is a great pen to use for note taking. It's got a good weight to it and you'll write effortlessly with it.I have a problem with pens. I keep on losing them. I just bought a $15 pen before I got this one and it lasted about two weeks. You can't trust me with pens so I'm hoping I don't lose this one also, especially because I love it so much. I can't say anything negative about this pen other than maybe the price. I don't think I would pay $35 for this pen but part of the reason is because I am constantly losing pens. One thing to note is that the ink does smear... it takes a couple seconds for it to dry.Pros:-Great weight to it. Feels balanced.-Write effortlessly.You can swap out the refill easily.Cons:-Price-The ink spears if you rub it right after you write. Takes a few seconds to dry. Not a problem with the pen itself but something to be aware of.Update 2/1/2017: I lost the pen. Didn't take long.
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24.8.2019

I decided after many years I'd treat myself to a lovely Parker pen. The last time I owned one or a few rather was when I used to go to school and that was many many years ago.First impressions, beautiful presentation box and beautiful looking pen.I was a bit dismayed to find the ink refill in the box separately as was hoping there would be a spare one but no major issue.Upon putting the refill into the pen I did get ink on my hands as being a rollerball the ink is somewhat similar to a fountain pen so do handle carefully when doing so.Writing is fluid and precise, as it's a fine point, there are slight scratchy feelings of not being super smooth but again no major concern.The pen does howeverif more pressure is placed write a bit thicker so not super thin and works very well.For the price and looks and overall quality of this pen I would say it is a great buy and would highly recommend this.
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