Review No.1 off uncommon Parker pens-PARKER 85

[goodguy]

I plan to write a review on 2 Parker models I own and not too many people know.Its the Parker 85 and the Parker 105.

These are 2 pens that were produced as a higher end pens and never really struck it big either in sells or with the balk of pen collectors.

Never the less these pens do have followers and due to their small numbers can comand high prices.Never the less with some luck you can get them for a resonable price (especialy the Parker 85).

 

In this review I will focus on the Parker 85.

 

My model is the gold filled that was produced in France.The most know and unique feature of the pen is the arrow on the clip.Unlike other Parker pens the clip doesnt have the shape of an arrrow,instead the arrow is engraved on the clip.For a Parker pen this makes it a very interesting twist on the arrow theme.

 

At almost 14 cm long this isn't a short pen.Evan though this is a metal pen its not heavy and feels very nice and balanced in the hand.Just like most Parkers its a slip on cap with no threads.The body and cap has lines running a long the body,I find this gold plated body to be very beautiful and elegant.

When you take the cap off the first thing that you think of is Parker 75,its quit obvious the nib was taken from the Parker 75 but without the swivel mechanism.

Its a C/C mechanism and I got the pen with a piston converter.

 

I am a big fan of the Parker 75 and know how good the nib feels on these pens so I was not surprised to see that this pen is a wonderful writer.This F nib is as smooth as glass and it writes a bit on the dry side.

 

I am not sure why Parker made this pen because its defenetly a relative of the Parker 75 family,since you already had the Premier model this pen looks a bit redundant but thats also the charm of this abscure pen.If you want to have a wonderful pen with a unique and very elegant Parker pen with a special clip and wonderful writing charectaristic then I would recomend this pen.You can find these pens on ebay and I am sure if you get it you will not be sorry.

Edited December 27, 2007 by goodguy