Parker Ingenuity

[jgoodwin1]

I got an email from Colorado Pen alluding to a new Parker pen unveiling October 1, 2011. It is called the Parker Ingenuity and they call it fifth generation writing.

 

Just like the unveiling of hte SR-71 Blackbird 's progenor, the A-12 in September 1964.

 

Any idea of what it looks like? Any secret pictures of its design floating around?

 

Jim

[algabatz]

Have a look at my site!

 

/Tony

 

http://parkercollector.com

 

[spiv]

the Parker Ductus?

(judging by the nib)

[pajaro]

the Parker Ductus?

(judging by the nib)

It does remind you of the Ductus. I hope it's a bit less costly.

[pajaro]

It's a nice looking pen, has an upbeat look, contemporary styling. Even if it looks like the Ductus, it's more Parker and prettier. With the nib and section the same color it looks nice and purposeful.

[Rockyrod]

Qwack!

[jjlax10]

I spoke to a guy today about it at the Fountain Pen Hospital. Its basically a rollerball that uses fountain pen cartridges or converters. The nib is not a real nib, but a roller nib that is designed to look like a fountain pen nib. There are tines, feed, etc. to worry about. It is simply an effort to compete with the eco rollers and such.

[welch]

I took a close look -- googled Parker Ingenuity -- and it does not look like a roller-ball tip. Has that long thin tip running down the center of the grip. Close-in, it looks like the last-generation Sanford Expresso, dressed up. The tip looks like the old Expresso fiber-tip, fine or extra-fine. That would fit with the advertising claim that the tip molds to fit your writing. (Just as the fiber tip would wear down some.)

 

Colorado Pens price will be about $160, so it's about a third the price of the Duofold.

[rminj]

 

Colorado Pens price will be about $160, so it's about a third the price of the Duofold.

 

Wow...guess we knew it would be expensive. If one can replace the tips great. It sounds like something that

will wear down though. Really all i needed for them to make their gel refills a permanent ink.

[Ernst Bitterman]

I have a LOT of trouble with the notion of spending that much on a pen that you throw out the actual business end of.

[cajungizmo]

Great picture in the Colorado pen catalog ..just received yesterday

[cajungizmo]

 

Colorado Pens price will be about $160, so it's about a third the price of the Duofold.

 

Wow...guess we knew it would be expensive. If one can replace the tips great. It sounds like something that

will wear down though. Really all i needed for them to make their gel refills a permanent ink.

 

I use the itoya gel refills in all my Parker pens

[cajungizmo]

 

Colorado Pens price will be about $160, so it's about a third the price of the Duofold.

 

Wow...guess we knew it would be expensive. If one can replace the tips great. It sounds like something that

will wear down though. Really all i needed for them to make their gel refills a permanent ink.

 

I use the itoya gel refills in all my Parker pens

I also modify them to fit my Montblanc pens

[rminj]

I use the itoya gel refills in all my Parker pens

 

I recently exchanged email with an Itoya reseller and Itoya; they have discontinued their blue

gel refill (GPR-7 BU). They still make the black and I guess if one wanted to write in purple

they make that. Too bad as I had been wanting to try it.

 

Getting back on topic; tip of this pen looks to be a needle point of some sort; comes with the refill.

It is interesting in that they shaped it like a fountain pen; if it shaped like a fountain pen why not

get a fountain pen and not be locked into a single refill and ink type?

[fabrimedeiros]

That's not a fountain pen! So this thing does not deserve to be commented.

[sdonahue]

Not impressed. Another eco-roller thingy. I have too many drop-dead-gorgeous pens from the 1920s to be bothered with something like this.

[Scrawler]

I have a LOT of trouble with the notion of spending that much on a pen that you throw out the actual business end of.

 

You and I, both. Actually I also have that problem with ordinary ballpoint pens.

[rminj]

Specs about the refill from the colorado pen site.. I'd be curious as to how water resistant the

blue refill is.

 

* Overall Size - 4 3/8 in. x 1/4 in. (109.25mm x 7mm)

* Weight - 5 g

* Tip - Polypropylene

* Tube - Nickel-plated brass

* Ink - Waterbased, light-resistant and water-resistant (not water-proof)

* Writing length - 500 meters

[jebib]

It sure looks like a fountain pen. Seems like a real good idea for lefties too. While it's no fountain pen I'll bet most fp fanatics would rather carry it than a bp or a rollerball. I'm sure Parker is hoping for that too.

[Rockyrod]

I'll bet most fp fanatics would rather carry it than a bp or a rollerball.

When I go to work I have a Parker 51 pen and pencil set plus my old trusty Sheaffer Stratowriter or first year Jotter. I would rather carry a vintaged BP than this.