Parker 45

November 23, 2005

How good is it..... am considering it for a newbie pen....

November 23, 2005

How good is it..... am considering it for a newbie pen....

I just got a flighter version. Weighs almost nothing with the cap off. Has an easy to use slide converter for filling and is a sliky smooth writer. If you write small, get the fine point. I got a medium and probably should have gotten a fine, they are a bit generous with the ink. The nib is not flexible, at least as far as I can tell.

I think someone else put it best, a very underrated pen.

-Bruce

November 23, 2005

I agree with everythng that FLZ just said. It is indeed a very light and somewhat slender pen. It is one of the few that I always used posted. But it's very smooth, especially after the "Old Griz Brown Paper Bag" treatment, and seems to be very reliable. I have the medium point, too, but I like the fact that it writes with a somewhat broad line.

There's a nice review of a 45 Flighter here. It's a great pen, and can be purchased for not a lot of money.

TMann

November 23, 2005

The 45 is a good pen. It was my first Parker and got me through the 70's along with the No Nonsense. I really like them although my originals have gone the way of the Dodo bird a long time ago.

They are reasonably inexpensive and I have been thinking of focusing on building a 45 collection.

They are comfortable to write with and I would recommend. The nibs aren't flexible but when I bought mine new they had a 14kt nib and cost 5 bucks CDN. I'd save and buy one every couple months. The only issue I've discovered is over time the cap can wear the plastic on the section or depress it.

I'd go for it. Parker also put out a new version which is also nice (had a gold plated steel nib for about 25 bucks US). Had a couple I gave away as gifts. Apparently Parker stopped bringing them to the US but you can still get online in England where they are made.

Hope this helps. Kind of long winded.

Regards

Rowdy

November 23, 2005

Well I won my bid on ebay for it....bought a couple of them for $13.00/ea including shipping. Black with gold cap and fine nib, includes the converter.

I have nothing to complain about... I figure worst case scenario, I can get my money back....

Edited November 23, 2005 by OldGriz

November 23, 2005

Well I won my bid on ebay for it....bought a couple of them for $13.00/ea including shipping. Black with gold cap and fine nib, includes the converter.
I have nothing to complain about... I figure worst case scenario, I can get my money back....

Man, you're gonna get arrested for theft! -Bruce