Parker Premier Twist Cap?

[Batman]

Hi, just noticed Parker has revamped their Parker Premier pen and it appears that it has a twist cap now as I can see threads on the nib section?

 

http://www.parkerpen.com/en-GB/parker-premier

[Flippy]

You know, I've been looking into buying the Premier, but I was worried about the cap becoming loose (as I had heard.) . That fixes it! Now if only they would do that to the Safari. Doesn't Lamy ever look at reviews on websites!?!

Edited January 21, 2017 by FlippyThePen

[A1979]

Interesting! I noticed that the "monochrome Black" version seems now to be also available with an EF nib. Correct?

[ballboy]

The cap also appears to have an improved clip placement/attachment point.

[Batman]

The cap also appears to have an improved clip placement/attachment point.

 

Good observation, the previous one had the clip placed on the barrel just slighlty below the jewel cap whereas this one seems to be a part of the jewel cap. This is a good sign considering that there were issues with the clip being too fragile in the previous premier model. Atleast Parker seems to be listening and improving on their products. Now if only they can fix their Sonnets from drying up.

[mitto]

The Sonnet would remain Sonnet. Let us see the introduction of another new high end model Parker pen with no drying out syndrome.

Edited February 3, 2017 by mitto

[rh968]

What a pity - I've just bought a Premier NOS. I much prefer screw caps and the clip being more secure would have been better too.

[encremental]

Mitto - you will be pleased to hear that there have been subtle changes across the whole range, including at last the removal of the tiny hole in the Centennial and International caps, which led to drying out and a complete redesign of the Sonnet cap, which (in my example at least, a black and cisele doue) seems to have sorted out the same problem!

 

The Duofold ballpoint has also had a makeover, and now unscrews to insert a refill at the tip rather than the cap, which makes the action less liable to strain or just unscrewing the mechanism when you want to extend the point, which the old ones used to do.

 

John