Parker Sonnet Review

[Flippy]

Hello, everyone, this is my first review, so please be honest and tell me what you think.

 

Today we are reviewing the Parker Sonnet in the beautiful Dark Grey finish! I bought the pen on Amazon for 137$. I know it is crazy, but it is actually not a fake (got it confirmed.) . NOTE: SORRY FOR THE UPSIDE DOWN PHOTO, THAT WAS MY MISTAKE.

 

1. FIRST IMPRESSIONS

 

The pen came in a beautiful Parker cardboard box. Underneath is a secret compartment that reveals a manual and a cartridge. For some reason, my pen came with a converter inserted, so that was nice. 5/5

 

 

2. Appearance (A.K.A, The Beauty Pageant.)

 

The pen base is stainless steel with a lacquered design that looks professional and classy. The dark gray is designed to have a rectangle cross hatch design. The trims are a nice touch, adding Rhodium-plated trims to complete the pen finishes. 5/5

 

 

3. How does the pen write?/Nib

 

I bought my Sonnet with a fine nib. I'm proud to say that this pen has the best nib of my collection so far. It writes so smooth and has almost no feedback. I guess I lucked out because others were complaining about how it skipped. They were kind of right, however. The pen is a hard starter sometimes and can skip in some upper strokes. The pen came with a Parker UK gold nib unit that comes in the newer models. Can someone explain this? (You can see what I mean in the Parker UK site.) 4/5

 

Excuse me for my terrible handwriting, but I have a bruise on my thumb that really hurts.

 

4. Weight/Aesthetics

 

This is where the pen especially shines. The parker Sonnet has a really balanced body. I was impressed with how it felt in my hand. The shape, the design, just all of it is beautiful.

 

The weight of this pen is, according to bestfountainpen.com (I don't have a scale) .90 grams.

 

As for the length, it is about 5 inches long and 1/4 of an inch thick.

I feel that the pen is just that tad too small for me, however

 

4/5

 

So is it a good pen?

 

18/20

 

GRADE: 90% (A)

 

Yes. It is beautiful, it writes well, and it is aesthetically awesome. The pen is actually quite durable, so it is good for a traveling writer or someone who needs a nice looking pen on the go. The Dark Grey seems like a good choice for those at work who want to look professional when writing. All in all, the Sonnet is just great. For those of us who want to buy it for cheap, here is the link, make sure to buy it from Amazon directly.

https://www.amazon.com/Parker-Lacquer-Palladium-plated-Fountain-S0912390/dp/B005RBO9QS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486041617&sr=8-1&keywords=parker+sonnet+dark+gray

 

Edited February 2, 2017 by FlippyThePen

[senzen]

Great review! I have that steel nib in an older black with gold accents Sonnet, it's a dream to write with, never fails to start, never skips, I couldn't believe it. It was my best nib, better than Pelikan m400 or Waterman man 100, much more expensive pens... Until I got a Sailor Pro Gear. Honestly it makes me want to write more.

 

I would suggest flushing the ink out then rinsing with water until it's clear, a bulb syringe makes this very easy. Then fill and flush with ink several times.

[pajaro]

If the pen skips and has hard starts, having the nib adjusted might help. If it is just drying out and hard starts, I wonder if a nibmeister might be needed to adjust the nib. I think the skipping does add a symptom that is more than just typical Sonnet issues. So, a competent expert adjusting the nib might be the cure.

[CessnaNYC]

A Parker Sonnet is my next purchase. Just need to decide on the Fine or Medium nib, although I've heard that they are nearly identical in the line width they lay down.