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Italix Parson's Essential Fountain Pen
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Italix Parson's Essential Fountain Pen
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Made in Asia and hand-finished in England, the Parson’s Essential fountain pen is highly resistant to scratching, thanks to the piano-lacquer finish applied to its barrel. It’s lined with brass for added weight and durability, and fitted with a screw-on cap that can be posted snugly without affecting the pen’s balance Read More
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Sep 17, 2021
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I bought this as one of my first adventures beyond F, M, B, stub. I found I don't really like oblique nibs, and now tend to favor cursive italic nibs.
dbsail5
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Oct 27, 2020
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these turned out to be great writers
smooth and seen to be well made and a very nice price
Recommends this product? Yes
dgibson
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May 23, 2019
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The pen body, look, and feel are great but the nib has been terrible. I got an oblique nib and if I leave the pen capped for a full day then it’s completely dried out. I have to actually actuate the piston to get it writing again and the it immediately begins to run dry. Without the nib issues I would give this 6 stars but with them the pen is much less than I would have hoped.
Misfit1876
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Jun 11, 2021
dgibsonI had issues with mine. I had someone look at the nib who said it was fine. They suggested trying a wet ink. I used a De Atramentis ink, and it wrote well. I have KWZ Honey in it, and it writes well.
kimwook
53
Nov 30, 2018
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I bought 4 of these, with different nibs and colors from the last drop. All recieved in perfect conditions. Smooth writing, a little bit heavier but prettier than I expected,
2Pints
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Nov 30, 2018
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Gold nib. This is now my favourite pen. A great weight, and it feels lovely in the hand. Better than injection-molded bodies. Even the converter feels better than most. Coupled with Pelikan ink, it's hard to remember a better writing experience. Doesn't help with spelling though. So there's that.
Gwhfishing
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Nov 30, 2018
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italic nib. It puts down a fairly wet line. I am enjoying it.
nemo652
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Oct 11, 2018
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Got it in yellow with gold nib, it's one of the smoothest nibs I have tried. Solid and impactful feeling pen.
F00lw0lf
60
Sep 17, 2018
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I have to base the 1 star solely on the fact that my nib was unusable. I bought with the fine italic nib, after having a discussion with the guys at Italix online who said that it would be a smooth pen. For an italic.
The pen came, and it dug like a razor blade into the paper. I couldn't write in almost any angle without it digging deep into the paper. I lowered the tip of the pen, to have a more forgiving angle, adjusted the tines ever so slightly and then, as nothing worked, I did some micro mesh - and it still writes like having a razor-blade dipped in ink.
I have other stubs and italic nibs at home, and while some others are a bit scratchy - this one is by far the worst, making the dip pen nibs I have feel smooth and nice in comparison. :(
There was no help to be gotten, and a spare nib costs as much as the pen - and basically - while the pen is an ok sturdy metal body with plastic grip section in a rather classic cigar-shape, you can get a a handful of Jinhao's for the same price, and a few real nibs and build better pens with. . To take contact with Italix directly, I guess I would have had the pen been more expansive to be worth the extra charge of sending it to them for a tune up. This pen is a waste of money or holder for a 'standard' nib unit size 5. Though, you might get better pens for that prize.
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F00lw0lf
60
May 7, 2019
Thanks for the tips. Many good tips and tricks that I will look into. For me I think stubs might be the solution. Right now I have a beautiful Jowo 1.1 nib that I like. I wanted an italic to test, but this was really bad even for an italic pen. At least in my opinion.
djringjr
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Jun 13, 2020
F00lw0lfF00lw0lf, I've been writing with Italics for 50 years, I always expected there'd be a learning curve, the positioning of the nib in the hand has to be within a very small tolerance of "perfect" but what you get in return is delicious wide descenders, hairline horizontals, and a gorgeous look that will get your handwriting noticed. I had horrible writing thaI myself could not even read, it was due to a physical deformity, but I reasoned that if the monks in the middle ages could write Italic script all day, I could at least make mine readable. it worked - the Italic nib forces to you to write in a certain way, only that way otherwise, you'll tear the paper. See https://handwritingsuccess.com/why-italic/
Directfas
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Sep 16, 2018
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This is an exceptional pen. It’s a steel nib, but you will not find a better nib anywhere. I love this pen.
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