PARKER IM Fountain Pen | Stainless Steel with Chrome Trim | Fine Point with Blue Ink Cartridge | Gift Box

Arrived on time, good packing, will be nice if a Nick refill is also sent as a gesturePen is good in writing

Very classy pen from Parker; the IM range feels good in the hand, and this design, with its herringbone finish looks particularly good. The fountain pen is beautifully weighted, and writes really smoothly. Enjoy!

Purchased as replacement. Great quality

Perfect for writing, weight is good, the pen is balanced and the ink is quick drying

The pen writes lovely , it is a beautiful pen , love the red and gold , I bought a turquoise coloured parker pen as well which again we are very pleased with !

It was good valueo

When it comes to pens, Parker have a great reputation. Does this IM Writing Rituals Rollerball justify that reputation? Well, I'd say just about, but there's room for improvement.The pen comes in an attractive slipcase box. There's also a secondary sleeve over it to keep the box pristine, which is great if you plan to give the pen as a gift. The box has the Royal seals of approval printed on it, which is always nice to see. Upon removing the pen from the box, you can feel that it's good quality. The barrel feels substantial and weighty, though not overly so. The pen has a lovely metallic blue finish, with shiny chrome trim on the cap and barrel. There's the trademark Parker arrow clip on the cap, also in chrome.When I removed the cap, I expected to find the ink refill already fitted, but it's empty. This leads me to my only major gripe with this pen - there's only one ink refill included. Given the price of the pen, I would've expected at least two to be included in the box. Feels a tad stingy on Parker's part.That aside, the pen feels nice in the hand and writes nicely. The black ink is rich and dries instantly, so there's no smudging (good news for lefties!).It seems like a bit of a rite of passage to, at some point, own a fancy pen, even in the digital age. Yes, this is relatively expensive, but it's a nice thing, and it writes well. I think it's probably more of an item that you'd gift to someone, rather than buy yourself. Based on that, I would like to have seen Parker add a little bit more value for money by including at least one more refill, and perhaps include a little dedication card to place inside the box. It's a very nice pen though.

I love these IM pens. Look nice and write beautifully.