Hero 329 "painted arrow"

[Sparky]

I received three 329's yesterday. I was surprised (and frankly a little disappointed) to find out that they have a painted arrow in gold close to the nib. Would anyone in the community know if the 616 and the 100 versions of parker have that?

 

It has been difficult for me to tell from the pictures when I view on line becuase sometimes the nib is capped or the pen is slanted.

Thank you.

[tryphon]

The arrow is not painted, it is embedded in the plastic shell.

This is good because, unlike the one on the Parker 61, this one does not detach itself easily from the shell. It is also bad, becasue the base metal under the plating shows up as a greenish layer of oxidation fairly early in the life of the pen.

[Sparky]

Thanks for the clarification. Do you also know if this arrow is on the Hero 100 and the Hero 616? Thanks!

[tryphon]

Thanks for the clarification. Do you also know if this arrow is on the Hero 100 and the Hero 616? Thanks!

Not present on the Hero 100, I don't know about the 616: I'll go and check and let you know.

[tryphon]

No arrow in the 616, either.

[Sparky]

Tryphon:

Thank you for your help. Looks like I will saving up for a 616 and a 100!

[Betty]

I have one 329 that has a painted arrow, and one that doesn't have any painted arrow. But their caps are also different, but both are called 329. I don't know if one is a fake or what.

[BobR]

I, too, have Hero 329s with and without the arrow. I believe the one with the arrow is the newer version.

[His Nibs]

I, too, have Hero 329s with and without the arrow. I believe the one with the arrow is the newer version.

 

The older, and to my mind superior, 329 is the one that has the arrow. Gio is correct -- it's imbedded and not painted.

[BobR]

Thanks for the correction, that's what I get for writing from memory instead of checking. And I agree, the older version seems to be more solid. I also like the cap and clip better.

[Apollo]

The Hero 100 Gold has an inlay, but it's not an arrow like the one on the Parker 61. It looks more like a Star Trek symbol.

 

http://www.isellpens.com/Images/Hero/HERO%20100%20GOLD%203A.jpg

[His Nibs]

Thanks for the correction, that's what I get for writing from memory instead of checking. And I agree, the older version seems to be more solid. I also like the cap and clip better.

I agree with you. I've never carried the 'new' 329 and don't plan to as long as I can still get hold of the original stock.