Parker IM Ballpoint Pen | Matte Blue | Medium Point Blue Ink | Gift Box

Lovely pen. It's been one of my favourites to date and I've had hundreds over the years

Stylish and understated, although a bit shiny-smooth if you wanted a firm grip, this pen is classy and writes beautifully. Bought as a gift, I have been "borrowing" it as my own are rather slimmer. A good size, weight and finish for every day note taking.

Beautiful pen, perfect gift, cheaper than the ones direct from Parker or other shops, minus a gift box that I then purchased separately.

Love the colour and style of this pen, but it feels much lighter in weight than previous models. B

I received the metallic 'premium warm silver colour golden trim' matching the 'lacquer black golden trim' version my husband has been using since the summer, hence I have several months of testing this pen range..During my student years some 30 years ago, I used nothing but Parker pens because they could cope with fast scribbling when taking notes in lectures. More recently, I have almost given up using pens in favour of the keyboard and found that those few ballpoint pens I do have, either dry up or become blotchy through lack of use. In contrast, this Parker pen is completely forgiving: if not used for a few weeks, the ink still flows freely with no need to shake the pen, scribble on scrap paper to get it flowing again or wipe any clogged ink with a tissue.In common with all Parker pens I have used, this pen is high quality both in its design and construction. Although the pen inner is plastic, it has a strong and durable brushed aluminium outer casing with an engraved criss-cross pattern to the upper silver section while the lower gold section is smoothly brushed. It is supplied with a medium stainless steel nib and blue 'Quinkflow' refill - other colours and thicknesses are available but this is always my preference. The ink flows smoothly and consistently and with never any scratchiness.At 95mm wide where held, it is broader than the 'stick'-type ballpoint pens making it naturally easier and more comfortable to hold than the thinner types, particularly when used extensively or for older people or more arthritic hands. It's a good weight - feels substantial without feeling heavy and is well-balanced. Despite so rarely using a pen now and finding them a little awkward to hold, it has just seen me hand-write the annual batch of Christmas cards and letters to distant relatives with no discomfort.The pen arrives smartly presented in a sleek gift box, strapped to a flocked and padded card base and is accompanied by a multilingual warranty card making it ideal to offer as a reassuring, traditional but modern, quality gift.

… but feels light & it is comfortable to write with. It possesses the customary Parker elegance.

Good pen writes well comfortable to hold and to use.

Lovely rollerball pen which writes very smoothly. The body is metal, giving it a classic quality. It could be a little heavier for that real luxe feel, but at this price point it’s good value. The quality of the packaging is rather a let down, which is only an issue if you were buying this as a gift. But that said I’m sure the recipient would be very happy with the pen.