Parker vector or jotter

[jakelogan]

my vector had an unpleasing amount of feedback from its medium nib. id say go for the jotter. or consider a safari.

[aditya]

hmmmm....

at first i couldnt really try out the pens tht's y i couldnt decide but now i tried the vector, jotter and pelicano so iv decided to buy the jotter first and then proceed to vector later on but i didnt like pelicano's appearences + I find pelican having a cheap impact

thx fr the advice....

[Bolshevik]

I use a vector, it's sturdy but skips alot (not sure if this has to do with Visconti black though...).

 

Your right, it is waay too small and if you write a lot your hand will hurt. Your hands have to put an effort to grip it so that you can control the little stick, however with a fatter pen you can hold it relaxed and still have a grip.

 

I don't know too much abotu the Frontier, but i know it's bigger and that will be a massive improvement.

[aditya]

Today i was just passing by a stationary when i saw the parker l.m for the same price as the jotter. so iv changed my mind and and now im buying the l.m and then a stain less steel vector.

[jotterfanatic]

depends on the budget ... vectors medium nibs are good, especially for those who have an italic script, frontiers are expensive .... never used a Jotter Fountain pen. In India, Hero 332 is a rage.

[afruba]

 

one thing i didnt like about vector was tht it was too small and i personally dont like small fountain pens

 

 

 

The Jotter is smaller than the Vector.

[Rubicon]

Personally, I don't like the vector much, but probably because I haven't used it enough (I just got it today. Wrote a line or two to get the feel). I'm a FP beginner, but I've been using the Waterman Hemisphere for several months. At first, I thought it was sort of heavy. Then I got used to it. Then there's the vector. Now I'm struggling to adapt to the -agh- lightness. In desperation for more weight, I put the cap on the back. Didn't help much. And you're right. It is sort of wet.

Edited May 23, 2010 by Rubicon

[mr T.]

I have read many reviews of parker jotter because im planning to buy either a jotter or a vector

im really confused wht to buy since lamy safari would have been my first choice but its not available in my region.

 

one thing i didnt like about vector was tht it was too small and i personally dont like small fountain pens

 

many ppl are saying tht jotter is very dry and vector is too wet.

 

i am seriously confused which one to buy........

 

The Jotter fp is even smaller than the Vector. If you want a Parker, the Frontier or the Urban are better options. I wouldn't recommend the IM/Profile. The quality of the IM/Profile is not very consistent.

Edited May 24, 2010 by mr T.

[aditya.shevade]

I don't know much about the Jotter but between Vector and the 45, 45 is far better and you should really give a thought to it.

Edited July 18, 2010 by aditya.shevade

[nxn96]

The Frontier is a good option if you want a well-functioning, relatively inexpensive fountain pen from Parker's current production. I have an IM Rollerball that is visually nice, but very heavy in the hand; I can't say how heavy the fp is, but it's something to watch out for if your considering it. The SS Frontier is nicely weighted and balances well in the hand. Personally, I would think the Frontier is a good place to start compared to the Jotter or Vector if you want to see how much you would like fp's. While I can't say enough about Jotter ballpoints, but the fp is a whole different matter.

 

If something a little more vintage appeals to you, there are a lot of NOS 45's out there on Ebay, as well as used models in very nice shape. Since Parker only stopped making the 45 a few years ago, there is probably also a lot of 45 inventory still with retailers.

 

Whatever you choose, I'll bet you end up with a "51" before long.

[cjabbott]

Never used a Vector. Jotter FP's are good writers, but small!

 

45 is a good and reliable pen. Frontier slighted is a solid pen that I regret parting with.

[jniforat]

I've only used the Jotter as a ballpoint, which is phenomenal, but I would definitely recommend, as others have, the Parker 45. It's a GREAT fountain pen, and not too expensive.

[deltree]

Is it me or people are yet to realize that the Parker Frontier has a habit of getting loose caps that make it all the more useless? I cannot say the same for the nib own a m nibbed frontier myself that I can't carry but the nib is really something!

[chrisoslo]

To answer the OP's question: I have had a steel Jotter and Vector. They seem to write pretty much the same, unsurprisingly, as the nibs are the same and probably the internals as well. The Jotter is quite a bit smaller in my hand. Also it looks "wishy-washy", whereas the Vector has a clear cut design (which I like). The Jotter is one of the few pens I have got rid of.

 

The matt black (metal) or the steel "flighter" Vectors feel much more sturdy than the plastic ones.

 

That said, a 45 or a Safari are better pens. And if you are a leftie overhand, I find the LH German nibs unbeatable.

[Mike 59]

I bought a plastic barrel Vector in '92, medium nib, and used the standard blue Parker cartridges for many years. After buying a bottle of 'Skrip' black ink for a different pen, I fitted the converter in the Vector, filled it with Skrip black ink, and it's transformed, I should have done that years ago.

I bought another Vector as part of a set, in 2008, and it appeared to be identical, (medium nib, Made in UK) but it does not have the smooth 'feel' of my '92 pen, and when I look at them together under a x10 magnifier, the '92 nib is slightly wider, and I assume it's why it seems smoother.

The Vector barrel is 'thin' compared to many others, and the step down to the aluminium finger grip is not ideal. But I have become used to it, and as it is so reliable, I tend to use it often.

[nxn96]

I bought a plastic barrel Vector in '92, medium nib, and used the standard blue Parker cartridges for many years. After buying a bottle of 'Skrip' black ink for a different pen, I fitted the converter in the Vector, filled it with Skrip black ink, and it's transformed, I should have done that years ago.

I bought another Vector as part of a set, in 2008, and it appeared to be identical, (medium nib, Made in UK) but it does not have the smooth 'feel' of my '92 pen, and when I look at them together under a x10 magnifier, the '92 nib is slightly wider, and I assume it's why it seems smoother.

The Vector barrel is 'thin' compared to many others, and the step down to the aluminium finger grip is not ideal. But I have become used to it, and as it is so reliable, I tend to use it often.

Much like you, I used cartridges exclusively for many years before buying a bottle of ink and pulling out the converter. The difference was amazing and something I should have done years earlier.

[will03uk]

I use a vector, it's sturdy but skips alot (not sure if this has to do with Visconti black though...).

 

Your right, it is waay too small and if you write a lot your hand will hurt. Your hands have to put an effort to grip it so that you can control the little stick, however with a fatter pen you can hold it relaxed and still have a grip.

 

I don't know too much abotu the Frontier, but i know it's bigger and that will be a massive improvement.

 

I've just bought MB toffee brown and I tried to write with it and it kept skipping loads! I'm going to upgrade to a safari very soon. Only Parker ink seems to work in Parker pens... true Parker mentality; there far too dry.

[East Anglian]

I bought a plastic barrel Vector in '92, medium nib, and used the standard blue Parker cartridges for many years. After buying a bottle of 'Skrip' black ink for a different pen, I fitted the converter in the Vector, filled it with Skrip black ink, and it's transformed, I should have done that years ago.

I bought another Vector as part of a set, in 2008, and it appeared to be identical, (medium nib, Made in UK) but it does not have the smooth 'feel' of my '92 pen, and when I look at them together under a x10 magnifier, the '92 nib is slightly wider, and I assume it's why it seems smoother.

The Vector barrel is 'thin' compared to many others, and the step down to the aluminium finger grip is not ideal. But I have become used to it, and as it is so reliable, I tend to use it often.

Have you tried Diamine ink in it? That seems to work best of all to me.

[Santak]

As fountain pens, Jotter, Vector, IM, Urban - soulless, awful, non-aesthetic and bad writing pens. Don't waste your money on them, buy something more descent - Sonnet, Premier or Duofold. They are not cheap, but they write better and once you get them, you get them for life.

[Mike 59]

Hi, The less expensive end range of Parker are fine for the market they were designed for, school/students, and could be called value for money.

I still think the Frontier is the 'pick' in that price range, as it has a real nib, it can be taken apart for servicing, is a proper size pen in width and length, to my mind very hard to find fault with.

I would say the plastic barrelled version can seem a little light in weight, but the Flighter version is that bit heavier. It has a lot in common with the Sonnet, but a quarter of the price.

I have used mine for 6 years now, and never a problem, they are well run-in now, just a good reliable pen.

Of course, the Frontier is not made now, but there are many out there, new or used, around GBP 10-15, a bargain.

Edited March 6, 2013 by Mike 59