Parker 51 Ballpoint Pen Burgundy Barrel with Chrome Trim Medium Point with Black Ink Refill Gift Box

If you love ballpoint pens, this is a great choice. I am a serious collector, but I use every pen I own, save one. The Parker 51 ballpoint is smooth as silk. I carried it to work yesterday. I am thoroughly satisfied with the workmanship, fit and finish are first rate. I love the look and feel of it.

The new Parker 51 is an excellent homage to the original 51, produced from 1941-1972 in the US, and into the 1980’s in Argentina on American equipment. The new pen is not an exact reproduction as there are a few minor differences between the two. I have three refurbished 51’s, and the new pen looks and feels like the original, but it’s about a half inch shorter. The cap doesn’t close with the familiar thunk sound as it now has a screw-in cap. While some people think that this method won’t last long, I have a Duofold from the 1920’s and a couple of other Parkers from the 1930’s with screw-in caps and they are still going strong. Granted, today’s plastic is not as solid, but you don’t need it to last almost a century. The classic arrow clip on the metal cap is long gone, along with the jewel on top, and it’s a shame that Parker didn’t bring them back. Finally, the primitive feeder systems have been replaced by a modern cartridge, but some the original 51 had cartridges from 1961-1963, so that’s not entirely different. Nevertheless, Parker should have included a converter along with the two cartridges. The good news is that the original 51’s write differently from other pens, and the new 51 carries over that tradition. The hooded nib works great although there is more separation from the cover. It’s just a great pen to write with and has excellent ink flow and a really nice script, so Parker has done a great job of reimagining the 51 for a new century. Just remember that it’s not the same pen, which I’m sure would be really expensive, and you will be really happy with your purchase.

This pen is my favorite. It writes every time, is durable. It is the perfect size and has great ink flow. I would recommend getting a converter to help with the functionality and use of bottled ink. The cartridge that the pen comes with is very functional as well.

Yes, it writes and it does so just fine. My problem with this is that it sort of looks like a 51 but if you are familiar with the original, you may find this one a tad disappointing. The first thing I noticed was that the weight was different in my hand. Modern materials and manufacturing, and a cartridge instead of refill mechanism may contribute to this. The cap no longer has the trusty clutch ring allowing you to slip on the cap but it threads on which I see being a problem down the road as the threads on the body are plastic. The big gotcha for me was the distinctive hood over the nib. On original 51s, the hood hugs the nib and it looks like it was meant to fit. On the new version the hood gaps from the nib which just looks cheap. If you want a pen that writes get one, I would recommend the Parker IM over this one though, it just feels better in your hand. One month later… don’t bother with this pen. It is not a best effort by Parker. My cheap Noodler is more reliable. It takes several minutes to start writing again after sitting a couple days and then it skips badly. Nice try Parker but you could have done better.

There are some reviews foe this pen for not a premium pen. I agree with some of them 1 the material is cheap. Thing and light(actual not bad feeling when you write with such a writing instrument) 2 no converter included. I suppose that Parker has abandoned the converter since Parker itself has no good ocnverter Expect that. All other are good for such a pen in such a price With the cartrage on print paper. Very Happy to writing with it. Smooth, fluent. All in all. Worth the money and suggest to have one

The gap between the nib and the hood is about 1/6th of an inch. Apparently, that is too much air even with the screw cap. *Every* time I use it, it runs dry and I have to wet the nib with water to get it flowing. That is with weekly use in my rotation while stored horizontally. I have no use for a pen that doesn’t write first time every time. Any other pen I could pull out will and all of them are actually a joy to write with, as they should be. I regret purchasing this pen and especially for what I paid for it. I have pricier ones that I look forward to using. Less expensive ones such as a Twisby I keep around only for when I have a use for the Baystate Blue I keep in it; maybe once every 6 months. I pulled that one out just now and it worked once again right away with no priming. I have no use for this pen.

Trata-se de uma versão contemporânea de uma caneta clássica. O único ponto que a distingue do modelo que consagrou a Parker 51 é o barril feito em resina. No mais, ótima relação de custo e benefício.

Otherwise a reliable classic.

Dit was denk ik mijn vijfde Parker 51. Mijn eerste kreeg ik toen ik een jaar of 15 was. Ik ben gek op z'n uiterlijk en hij schrijft nog goed ook. Helaas gaan ze soms kapot als ze op de grond vallen. Maar ja, ze zijn nog betaalbaar ook.

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Really beautiful and classy fountain pen.....buttery smooth. Convertor and one blue cartridge came along with the pen. Its a fine nib compared to parker vector fine nib it writes a bit thicker but that's not a problem....I absolutely love it!!