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I'm glad you reviewed this one. I've been impressed by Parker's lower cost pens, including this one. I own one of the older ones and one of the new model. They're decent writers, and the slim size doesn't bother a vintage pen lover like me!
Totally agree! I think this is tight in line with how a bunch of the older "daily driver" type pens would feel in the hand. So the small size isn't a strip against the pen, more a personal preference thing. An the only time I find pens being very slim to be any kind of an issue with me is during very extended writing session. By the way, I have a vintage Kaweco 475 this is one of those slim black pens you enjoy. We can arrange for me to lend it to you if you are interested. If you are just send me an email.
I used to own a Parker Jotter that my mum bought for me from the supermarket; it came in a blister pack and the colour of the barrel is blue. I had been writing with it for almost two years but suddenly, I noticed a small crack on the barrel because it's plastic. I think it's caused by my heavy-handedness when I overtightened it. If I was to purchase it again (which is highly unlikely), I would've gone for the metal one since the barrel won't crack and I would actually get a converter for this ink instead of buying the cartridges. Based on your opinion of this pen, it is thinner than I would typically like and I would get occasional hand cramps from time to time. The medium nib writs 'adequate', as you say, and I like how this cap pulls off for jotting down quick notes.
I think 2 years form a blister pack plastic pen purchased at the grocery store is a pretty good value and performance. Mine has the metal body, so I expect it will last for a very long time. It is a bit thin for me and I would expect it to be a bit thin for many fountain pen users.... but this does make it a great introductory fountain pen. And an adequate nib can fit the introduction role very well.... but if I didn't have these cartridges of Parker Penman Sapphire I wouldn't have purchased it at all. In fact I only purchased it for the cartridges.
Too bad about the crack. Super glue? I am only product loyal about a few things, but I recommend a Pilot Metropolitan. The price is color dependent. Look for a new old stock unit that comes with a converter. They still can be had for under $20.00. For the most part they show up with medium nibs which are finer and drier than my Jotter's. You can find Pilot pens, like the 'Penmanship' and others very cheaply, in a variety of nibs. Those nibs swap over to the sturdy Metro easily. Good Luck Chris
I have a number of inexpensive Parker fountain pens but not a Jotter. Perhaps the small size is aimed at Students? I'm not sure. I like how most of the low cost Parker models are fairly trouble free. The nib is, as you say, nothing exciting but it works well. I suspect the same nib is used in some of my cheap Parkers as it looks familiar. I enjoy your "Drunken Sailor" music during the video. Not sure why you use the song but I like it!
I am not sure about marketing when these Jotters where introduced. I nearly remember it. Quick to use. As a student they where not in my price range. I do recall the miniature ization (sp?) craze after WWII. Things got smaller. from vacuum tubes to pens. My dad used Cross fountain pens, and was totally happy to move in to their slim ball point / mechanical pencil sets. They are still my favorites. Chris
I think the small size is just keeping in the style of when they came out... pens were much thinner in the past. But I do think it is a GREAT student pen or introductory fountain pen.
Hey, We have the same take on the nib. This pen is largely dormant over how big I have to write over loops closing. In a thin pen, it would seem right to have a scalpel nib. It does turn in to a golf pencil un-posted. It was a lucky find, coming with a T ball Jotter , for the price of the T ball. I used a T ball with a Fisher refill in the '70s. This was great at sea. This go the Fisher refill wobbles a bit. I don't mind dedicated cartridges, either. Not any more than dedicated camera lense mounts, give me grief. Pilot really has this down. With my new love afair with Esterbrook lever pens and nibs, most other pens have been put up clean. Yesterday marked our 43rd anniversary, and our one year anniversary in the hobby! Naturally new ink to try, so a Metro with fine got inked with Iroshizuku shin-ryoko. I like your review of that one. Thanks. If the Jotter had that nib it could be a daily carry. Enjoy summer. Chris
You know.... it is definitely with the money to have a nibmeister work on a pen. Especially when it greatly improves the writing experience; it could be worth having this ground down at the next pen show.
Hi, I missed it in the video, do we know where are these made? In France, or China? Also if I may, you might want to check the videos after rendering, as it seems you overlayed some of the footage and left pictures for a bit too short of a time :) If you can improve/fix some of your edits I'm sure your channel will get really popular!
@@AnInkGuy Yeah if it doesn't have it written on the cap it's probably China... I have one in the full steel version and it says France, but not sure about all the components.
Dang! This is a small pen, isn't it? It's not much longer than a Kaweco Sport! Great review, as always, but I think I'll pass on this pen. Thanks and well done!
Huashi 90 if you're into girthy. Big ol' plastic #8 nibbed five dollar pen that looks like a three dollar pen, but man is it comfortable in the hand. Nobody has to know. It can be your dirty little secret.
@@AnInkGuy Chuckles - Sorry - I had my head deep in a spreadsheet I'm trying to write - not one of my strengths! I s'pose I should have added that the day someone nicked my Schaefer off my desk I shot out to the local stationary chain and bought a Jotter for $12.50. I was stunned at how nicely it wrote and stuck with it for a few years. I wore two of them out before I got round to replacing them with an Al-Star. The only issue I had with the Jotter was its grip narrowness and that the cap allowed it to dry out. I see they now cost $29 here. I wouldn't buy one for that price a Lamy Al-star costs a little less here. The big problem I had with the Jotter was it set me onto the road to find a decent replacement pen. That was a step onto the road of fountain pen ruin. I have now stopped (I hope) having bought my ultimate pen a month back. If all I had was a jotter I would be OK. The nibs are not bad at all. But the rot started there for me. Seems like you had some fun with yours as well.😁 Cheers 😸
I would make sure the nib is aligned and to flush the pen out really well, if that doesn't help then it just ends up unfortunately being disappointing.
Here are the Direct links to Parker Penman Sapphire, the ink used for this review: czcams.com/video/-I-iJOW_48g/video.html
I am not running giveaways and I will not ask you for money. Watch out for scammers and spammers, and they want to steal your money and personal information.
I'm glad you reviewed this one. I've been impressed by Parker's lower cost pens, including this one. I own one of the older ones and one of the new model. They're decent writers, and the slim size doesn't bother a vintage pen lover like me!
Totally agree! I think this is tight in line with how a bunch of the older "daily driver" type pens would feel in the hand. So the small size isn't a strip against the pen, more a personal preference thing. An the only time I find pens being very slim to be any kind of an issue with me is during very extended writing session.
By the way, I have a vintage Kaweco 475 this is one of those slim black pens you enjoy. We can arrange for me to lend it to you if you are interested. If you are just send me an email.
I used to own a Parker Jotter that my mum bought for me from the supermarket; it came in a blister pack and the colour of the barrel is blue.
I had been writing with it for almost two years but suddenly, I noticed a small crack on the barrel because it's plastic. I think it's caused by my heavy-handedness when I overtightened it.
If I was to purchase it again (which is highly unlikely), I would've gone for the metal one since the barrel won't crack and I would actually get a converter for this ink instead of buying the cartridges.
Based on your opinion of this pen, it is thinner than I would typically like and I would get occasional hand cramps from time to time. The medium nib writs 'adequate', as you say, and I like how this cap pulls off for jotting down quick notes.
I think 2 years form a blister pack plastic pen purchased at the grocery store is a pretty good value and performance. Mine has the metal body, so I expect it will last for a very long time.
It is a bit thin for me and I would expect it to be a bit thin for many fountain pen users.... but this does make it a great introductory fountain pen. And an adequate nib can fit the introduction role very well.... but if I didn't have these cartridges of Parker Penman Sapphire I wouldn't have purchased it at all. In fact I only purchased it for the cartridges.
Too bad about the crack.
Super glue?
I am only product loyal about a few things, but I recommend a Pilot Metropolitan.
The price is color dependent.
Look for a new old stock unit that comes with a converter.
They still can be had for under $20.00.
For the most part they show up with medium nibs which are finer and drier than my Jotter's.
You can find Pilot pens, like the 'Penmanship' and others very cheaply, in a variety of nibs. Those nibs swap over to the sturdy Metro easily. Good Luck Chris
Thank you for the review of this beautiful pen. I have a question, please, what is the name of the notebook you use to write with this pen?
Maruman MNEMOSYNE Notebook
I have a number of inexpensive Parker fountain pens but not a Jotter. Perhaps the small size is aimed at Students? I'm not sure. I like how most of the low cost Parker models are fairly trouble free. The nib is, as you say, nothing exciting but it works well. I suspect the same nib is used in some of my cheap Parkers as it looks familiar. I enjoy your "Drunken Sailor" music during the video. Not sure why you use the song but I like it!
Give 'em a hair of the dog that bit him!
I am not sure about marketing when these Jotters where introduced.
I nearly remember it.
Quick to use.
As a student they where not in my price range.
I do recall the miniature ization (sp?) craze after WWII.
Things got smaller. from vacuum tubes to pens.
My dad used Cross fountain pens, and was totally happy to move in to their slim ball point / mechanical pencil sets.
They are still my favorites.
Chris
I think the small size is just keeping in the style of when they came out... pens were much thinner in the past. But I do think it is a GREAT student pen or introductory fountain pen.
Hey,
We have the same take on the nib.
This pen is largely dormant over how big I have to write over loops closing.
In a thin pen, it would seem right to have a scalpel nib.
It does turn in to a golf pencil un-posted.
It was a lucky find, coming with a T ball Jotter , for the price of the T ball.
I used a T ball with a Fisher refill in the '70s. This was great at sea.
This go the Fisher refill wobbles a bit.
I don't mind dedicated cartridges, either.
Not any more than dedicated camera lense mounts, give me grief.
Pilot really has this down.
With my new love afair with Esterbrook lever pens and nibs, most other pens have been put up clean.
Yesterday marked our 43rd anniversary, and our one year anniversary in the hobby!
Naturally new ink to try, so a Metro with fine got inked with Iroshizuku shin-ryoko.
I like your review of that one. Thanks.
If the Jotter had that nib it could be a daily carry. Enjoy summer. Chris
You know.... it is definitely with the money to have a nibmeister work on a pen. Especially when it greatly improves the writing experience; it could be worth having this ground down at the next pen show.
Hi, I missed it in the video, do we know where are these made? In France, or China? Also if I may, you might want to check the videos after rendering, as it seems you overlayed some of the footage and left pictures for a bit too short of a time :) If you can improve/fix some of your edits I'm sure your channel will get really popular!
I have no idea where it was made... if I was to guess I would guess China.
@@AnInkGuy Yeah if it doesn't have it written on the cap it's probably China... I have one in the full steel version and it says France, but not sure about all the components.
@@RCRTGriffin Not written on the clip... so China.
As it is a wet pen, i use it for signatures. It is, as you mentioned, too thin for me for long notes.
Long notes or writing NO... but a student needing to cap and uncap regularly this just might be the perfect thing.
Dang! This is a small pen, isn't it? It's not much longer than a Kaweco Sport! Great review, as always, but I think I'll pass on this pen. Thanks and well done!
and a bit thinner than the Kaweco Sport.
For the price it's good enough, as simple as that.
For the price I don't think you can go wrong with this.
Huashi 90 if you're into girthy. Big ol' plastic #8 nibbed five dollar pen that looks like a three dollar pen, but man is it comfortable in the hand. Nobody has to know. It can be your dirty little secret.
I am not afraid of the inexpensive pens... one of my favorites is the Noodler's Ahab, in that I can put that pen through hell and not be worried.
👍🙂
Thanks!
@@AnInkGuy Chuckles - Sorry - I had my head deep in a spreadsheet I'm trying to write - not one of my strengths!
I s'pose I should have added that the day someone nicked my Schaefer off my desk I shot out to the local stationary chain and bought a Jotter for $12.50. I was stunned at how nicely it wrote and stuck with it for a few years. I wore two of them out before I got round to replacing them with an Al-Star.
The only issue I had with the Jotter was its grip narrowness and that the cap allowed it to dry out. I see they now cost $29 here. I wouldn't buy one for that price a Lamy Al-star costs a little less here.
The big problem I had with the Jotter was it set me onto the road to find a decent replacement pen. That was a step onto the road of fountain pen ruin. I have now stopped (I hope) having bought my ultimate pen a month back.
If all I had was a jotter I would be OK. The nibs are not bad at all. But the rot started there for me.
Seems like you had some fun with yours as well.😁
Cheers 😸
I just bot one and it has horrible ink flow, is scratchy.
I would make sure the nib is aligned and to flush the pen out really well, if that doesn't help then it just ends up unfortunately being disappointing.