I am thinking of buying a new Parker. Does anyone know which one has the most flexible nib? Is it the Sonnet? If yes, is there a difference between the old nibs and the new ones? Or, which nib is the most flexible amongst the different choices of the old and the new?

Thank you.

Hi,

I'm not so up on the modern Parkers (I like old pens) but am not aware of any flexible modern Parker nib.

regards

david

i got all parker modern parker pens, and yes, i agree that the most flexible nib is only Sonnet.

Duofold nib is very hard

No modern Parker has true flex nib. Sonnets 18k nibs, at most, are semiflex at their best. Most of them have a springy feel,
but the tines do not spread to give line variation... few has semiflex nib, and fewer goes to the point of being flex.... you should
try before buying.

I have only one of them... in the picture. It is a French cascade gold sonnet, bought new from a Parker dealer in 2004 as far as I can remember....
date code is PII, so most probably it is from 1999... it's nib has quite a bit of flex, and it's a flawless performer.

Ooh. That would tickle my fancy. I have a Sonnet and would love another. That there would be plenty o' flex for me.

My 2002 Green Marbled has a semi flex nib but it is far in terms of smoothness compared to my 1927 Jade Green Flat Top which has a real flex nib.

If you would like a sonnet with flex nib, better try before buy. Not all sonnet nibs have flex, so it shouldn't hurt to try a few before deciding. Whenever I am buying a pen, I try as much as possible to find out the right one for me.