ParkerClassic Stainless Steel Ballpoint / Ball Pen Chrome / Gold Clip GT by Parker

I love Parker pens!!! My mom had one she kept in her checkbook when I was growing up. When she died, I got it and used it regularly. It was still functioning without issue until I lost it recently, so sad. 50+ years of use without any evidence of wear! I am confident that I could have used it for another 50! So I bought this one to replace it. Happy to report that Parker’s quality and craftsmanship is still top notch, which is impressive considering the quality of most other things has significantly declined over the years. There are endless options for ink replacement cartridges one can find. I don’t mind the ballpoint ones, but there are also gel refills available for those who do. I highly recommend this pen. Magnificent quality at an affordable cost.

This model is not marketed in the U.S. by Parker. Evidently it is marketed in India, via Luxor. This fellow came in Luxor packaging, labeled "Not for sale outside India."Pretty sure you won't have to tell the cops to come back with a warrant though.Nice pen!

This is made in India but it is a good replacement for the one I lost. It writes well.

This was to replace a pen I lost after 30 years. This new one differs slightly than the old in that it has a goldtone trim ring between the upper and lower section which my previous pen did not have. Otherwise it’s exactly the same. My stash of Quink refills fits perfectly as expected. Operation is smooth and solid. Fit, form, and finish is just as good as my old pen. Very satisfied.

This pen looks great, and the entire pen being metal feels great too. Issues I've encountered is the pen not always writing, even in the middle of a sentence, which is rather common for pens but I was hoping for something different. And I tossed it a single time and now the clip doesn't hold tightly and I don't see a way to fix that.

I have to admit, I hoped the pen would have been manufactured in the UK like my older Parker pens. To my surprise are those ones made in India. But no bad surprise because it's just the usual Parker quality, nothing negative about it. I carry that thing every day on me, that's why I got the full metal version. It's an old Army habit. Have always a pen or at least a pencil somewhere in your pockets. And since the full metal ones are more or less indestructible are these my favorites. No matter where they were made as long as they still have this exact quality.

I have contacted Parker and they told me that these pens are licensed to a company in India called Luxor. They are slimmer than Parker Jotter pens which I am pleased with. Most importantly, the standards Jotter pen has a press fit pocket clip which tends to pop off after several months of use. Luxor solved the problem and I have been using their pens for over a dozen years now. These pens are superb. When the original ink is used up, replace with Parker refills and you have the best of both worlds. I highly recommend this product.

I used earlier the same pen made in UK for 12 years until accidentally lost it, this copy disappointed me with the quality of metal processing, the same writing rod handle sometimes makes leaks, on the package written «made in India, for sale in India» felt nothing like the original Parker