Duofold Centennial

[wspohn]

Is anyone writing with a new Duofold these days?

 

Just wondering how they present, and how they write as I was thinking about whether to put on my 'watch' list.

 

Impressions?

[Carrie]

My Duofold Centennial Mosaic is one of my favourite pens. I had the nib exchanged for an extra fine and that's just perfect for me, lovely smooth writer and behaves itself with any inks I've filled it with.

[Raymond]

I am carrying a Parker Duofold Centennial Jasper Red today and I love the way it writes. I admit that the fine nib I have on this ones has gone through some tweaking, including some brown bag treatment last night. But it is an excellent writer now and I also love the sturdy construction of the pen.

 

For my small hand, I think the posted Centennial is a bit too big, but without the cap posted, it is just good size. You may consider the International size if you want something smaller.

 

I would put it on the "watch list" if I were you.

[mfwebb]

I have been writing with a Parker Duofold International in Lapis Blue with a Medium nib since 1996. It is an excellent writer.

 

It was, until recently, my pen of choice. But I have recently acquired a Pelikan 800 with a B nib (equivalent to the Parker M nib). The Pelikan is currently my pen of choice. The B nib suits my handwriting better than the Parker. It is also a more comfortable size for me.

 

I use both pens in rotation filled with different inks.

[kissing]

How does an International nib differ to a Centennial?

[FrankB]

I really like the "newer" Duofolds, 1990 on, and I am addicted to their italic nibs. I find the Centennials to be very comfortable in my hand, and I love the size and shape of the pens. Mine have all been durable, reliable writers that I swear by. Absolutely the only reason I do not have examples of the newest (2002 onward) Duofolds is the awful initial MSRP's. I am going to wait a couple of years and look for some of them used. But, I AM going to look for them.

 

Kissing, the Duofold Internationals and Centennials are different size pens, which I think you already know. I like to think of them as being akin to the Pelikan M-600 and M-800 in both body and nib size. The International has a smaller nib than the Centennial and, I think, they write a narrower line. I have a couple of Internationals that I like to carry when I travel, and especially for seminars and conferences when I must take notes. I find their "narrower" (than Centennial) lines more suited to rapid note taking. (I have never actually measured the nibs so I have no size statistics.) I hope you have the opportunity to hold one of each in your hand at the same time. You'll see what I mean.