Parker Jotter Gel Pen, Red and Chrome, Medium Point, Black Ink

Excellent same day delivery. The pen feels premium at first. However, I’ve read in the Q&A section that these Parker Jotters are made by Luxor in India.Indeed, the quality is inferior when I compared it to my other Jotter pens made in France.I’m sure it works beautifully, but I wanted a proper Parker Jotter pen made in France so I returned it and went to buy one from a major stationary shop on the high street.

When I was a teenager (a while ago) my Dad would use no pen other than a parker, having to replace his main one many times where I would borrow it for school. They were weighty without being heavy and used to fit/balance perfectly in the hand. The only time my writing was neat at school was when I used his pens.With modern technology the use of a decent pen has fallen by the wayside somewhat so when a friend suggested this year we go "old school" and write to each other as we did when we were kids rather than text/email/fb message I figured it was best to have a decent pen to write with, so went looking for a parker.The box it came in made it feel special and I opened it up eagerly awaiting those childhood memories to come flooding back. The disappointment I felt as I slid the pen out from the box is something I cannot put into words. It looks the same, but that's about it. There is no weight to it, no balance to it and quite frankly the pack of cheap biro's from the poundshop we use at work sit in the hand, have more weight and write better.

I'm quite the pen addict and use a mix of ballpoints and fountain pens. I fancied a parker jotter as they've always been a great pen and very easy to carry in a pocket etc. I got this one as it looked to be of good quality in the image. It arrived this afternoon and I'm very disappointed with it. Whilst it didn't break the bank, I've had cheaper pens that have a better look and feel. I think, for ballpoints I'll stick with Cross and other brands. This doesn't have any class or quality to it. A shame as these pens where always great!

I already have a couple of Parker Jotter pens, but not this one as it's always been a little bit more expensive than the plastic-shafted ones. I have the all metal propelling-pencil version of this pen and when I saw this on sale at £6, I knew I had to buy it to complete the set.It arrived quickly and well wrapped. It is wrapped in a cardboard sleeve. Inside that is a cardboard presentation box with the pen inside. It really would make a great gift for anyone who wants a straight-forward quick pen.The pen, if I'm honest, is a tiny bit slim for my perfect preferences, but it's still okay. The cartridges are Parker Quink refills and they really do last a long while. My last one lasted about a year of daily use in my work journal/diary. They really are very frugal, and the quality is great with minimal smudging. I'm a leftie, so this is quite important.Overall - nothing to complain about here - especially at the price I paid. Would recommend.

Think this is a cheap knockoff or, Parker pens aren't what they were. The pen is really rough around the top rim of the pen just below the bit you push down to expose the ball nib. Really quite rough. Think it's going back to amazon and I will look elsewhere.I've got a similar Parker pen and the difference really noticeabe in the quality