The Parker Contact...

The main feature of this very futuristic, "young", "urban" (blablabla) fountain pen, as shown on the blister, is that you can clip it to whatever you want.





The clip is huge indeed, but as i said above, even when the pen is still in the blister, you can tell that it's not going to work. There's too much pen left above the clip. And below pictures prove it:





The clip isn't even halfway up the pen, so there's more wait at the top than below the clip:



And even the "clever" option, allowing you to twist the oval back end of the pen for 90°, putting more pressure on the clip, won't keep the pen from falling...

If you compare the drawing on the blister and my pictures, you can tell the difference is quite big. In the drawings most of the pen hangs suspended from the clip. (meaning there it has a clip nearly the same as any "normal" pen)
Even though i was able to spot the flaw in the shop, it still feels like cheating to me...

Have you tried clipping it with the arrow pointing upwards, so the weight is below the clip? This has the added advantage of making it very easy to lose so you will have to buy another.

Now to another odd feature, the cap:





It is small, made of hard plastic and partly covered in metal. I really wonder how long it will last, as it is quite hard to take it of and put it back on.

It also has a lanyard hole, which i suspect should work a lot better than the clip (i'll give it a try later), at least as long as the cap fitting (not sure how this is supposed to be called) isn't worn out.

And finally it's translucent, so you can see the ink spots quickly spreading inside, after only one day's carry...

Now to the good:
As i stated in the beginning, it does write quite well straight out of the blister, as far as i can tell with my limited experience. And i've discovered i quite like bulky pens. The ergonomy isn't perfect, but i like the feel of it a lot.

I'll use it for a while and get back with an update later...

I did. And it didn't work... (not a surprise, really )

What does the nib feel like compared to a Vector? For me, the Vector seemed to write like a B, really thick.... but it was incredibly smooth. Always on the lookout for cheap pens, if only to categorize them as "crappy" or "useful."