PARKERDuofold Centennial Fountain Pen | Classic Black with Gold Trim | Medium Solid Gold Nib | Black Ink and Convertor | Premium Gift Box

The resin is solid and beautiful. You don't feel it like a cheap plastic nor less precious than other high end resin. The nib is artistic and gorgeous. It writes perfectly even when reverse writing.

It is one of the finest pen ever used.high quality and smooth and wet penflow flawlessly.

A superlative piece of kit. Excellently crafted and faultless in its use

The Vintage Big Red is a very nice pen overall with some genuine heft and a feeling of luxury - it’s actually surprising how nice a “resin” pen can feel. The fine nib writes close to a medium, and the two-tone colouring is lovely. I can definitely see myself being nervous about scratching the resin in the long-run, but such is life - I don’t have these fears with my metal Parker Premier.Unfortunately I had to return the duofold because the ink converter was damaged at the top - like someone had pushed it in before it was properly aligned, and so I couldn’t draw up ink. A shame.I don’t think the pen is worth more than the £263 Amazon was selling it for, and I think if you’re paying £300-£500, you’ll certainly question the value of what you’re getting. The materials aren’t worth that and in my case neither was the quality control.You also don’t get the larger presentation box as described.

Before going into detail, I want to point out I’m a fountain pen hobbyist and will be written with that in mind. It will be compared to pens in it’s own price range, and against cheaper models (within reason).Parker are a well established brand and have an impressive history which is documented well online if you fancy a fascinating story.I have multiple Parkers already from the budget Vector, 18k gold nib Sonnet but I always hankered for the flagship Duofold to complement.It’s presentation is fine, and you don’t see any obvious injection moulding in the resin, and it is fitted with an 18k gold nib. Classic understated classy look and wouldn’t look out of place in a boardroom.The nib itself is a nail with no give, which suits some people and not others so I’ll leave you to be the judge on whether that’s a good thing.Inkflow is dry which definitely isn’t something I enjoy. No skipping and the nib under a loupe doesn’t have any obvious problems but the plastic feed seems to struggle to keep up.Performance is acceptable, but taking into account the asking price, I’d argue that isn’t nearly good enough.Compared to pens in this price range, such as the excellent Pelikan M800 there is no contest - the Parker is woefully outclassed.Compared to models that are less than half the price such as the Lamy 2000 or any of the superb Pilot gold nibbed pens, again the Parker is completely destroyed.Disappointing. I can only think it’s a result of the modern ownership of this iconic brand who have no business making high end writing instruments. Slightly puzzling as it’s now unlikely stablemate Waterman seem to have fared a little better.As an iconic gift celebrating a special occasion given to someone who will probably not use it I’m sure it will do the job, the the price point is eye watering for the quality you get.I wanted to love this pen, I don’t.

The fine nib is superb for writing lecture notes and on sub-par copy paper, the scroll work on the nib is a gorgeous ace of spades.The Centennial version is girthy and long enough for my large-ish 8 and a half inch hands. Got it for a decent price at £273, although the prices in here fluctuates a lot. So do some price comparison before buying get to the best deal.The pen came with a fabulous gift box, it comes with 2 Parker ink cartridge and a cartridge converter within the pen barrel.

Beautiful gold/iridium nib. Beautiful colour, weight and texture and engraving.Not cheap, but you get what you pay for.I was going to give up buying fountain pens, but I'm glad I didn't.If I have a reservation - Parker inkflow always seems to be modest: I prefer the heavier flow of some Caran D'Ache and Yardoled models - but they are a bit thinner and don't fill my fist so well.

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.