Comments on: Parker 45 Fountain Pen Review http://pigpog.com/2006/10/22/parker-45-fountain-pen-review/ Michael and Sam Randall Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:32:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lee http://pigpog.com/2006/10/22/parker-45-fountain-pen-review/comment-page-1/#comment-5416 Lee Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:19:52 +0000 #comment-5416 <p>Oh! It is very good review.</p> <p>I have two 45.</p> <p>One is made in england 1978, Onther is U.K. 1988</p> <p>Can I translate my contry's language and introduce my hompage?</p> Oh! It is very good review.

I have two 45.

One is made in england 1978, Onther is U.K. 1988

Can I translate my contry’s language and introduce my hompage?

]]> By: J.D. http://pigpog.com/2006/10/22/parker-45-fountain-pen-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4915 J.D. Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:46:39 +0000 #comment-4915 <p>Lovely pen had mine since high school, I'm 25 and still use it!</p> Lovely pen had mine since high school, I’m 25 and still use it!

]]> By: randomly http://pigpog.com/2006/10/22/parker-45-fountain-pen-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4301 randomly Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:40:51 +0000 #comment-4301 <p>picked up a stainless steel p45 from paperchase for £14.50. Think they are trying to get rid of them since they are end of line.</p> picked up a stainless steel p45 from paperchase for £14.50. Think they are trying to get rid of them since they are end of line.

]]> By: pigpogm http://pigpog.com/2006/10/22/parker-45-fountain-pen-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4240 pigpogm Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:21:11 +0000 #comment-4240 <p>I'm not at work at the moment, but I think they were around £20 or so.</p> I’m not at work at the moment, but I think they were around £20 or so.

]]> By: alappuzha http://pigpog.com/2006/10/22/parker-45-fountain-pen-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4228 alappuzha Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:44:18 +0000 #comment-4228 <p>what would be the current price of a parker 45 , model with plastic barrel</p> what would be the current price of a parker 45 , model with plastic barrel

]]> By: pigpogm http://pigpog.com/2006/10/22/parker-45-fountain-pen-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4226 pigpogm Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:17:43 +0000 #comment-4226 <p>The 45 seems to have disappeared from Parker's web site, and from the current catalogues, but it's still in the price lists, and orderable from Sanford. It's available in all-steel or black plastic with steel cap, if I remember rightly.</p> The 45 seems to have disappeared from Parker’s web site, and from the current catalogues, but it’s still in the price lists, and orderable from Sanford. It’s available in all-steel or black plastic with steel cap, if I remember rightly.

]]> By: cherian http://pigpog.com/2006/10/22/parker-45-fountain-pen-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4225 cherian Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:05:41 +0000 #comment-4225 <p>i have a parker 45 with a plastic barrel. is this model out of production? does anyone know roughly when this model was manufactured?</p> i have a parker 45 with a plastic barrel. is this model out of production? does anyone know roughly when this model was manufactured?

]]> By: Sam http://pigpog.com/2006/10/22/parker-45-fountain-pen-review/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Sam Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-721 <p>Yesterday I took one of the Lamy AL-STARs into work, and it did the job for the day quite nicely. Today I brought in a Parker 45, which I gave up on and put away after just a couple of hours.</p> <p>I think the 45 is a beautiful pen, but just not a good pen to use when you're busy - however, your mileage may vary...</p> <p>Sam Randall<br /> <em>Ain't Life Grand?</em></p> Yesterday I took one of the Lamy AL-STARs into work, and it did the job for the day quite nicely. Today I brought in a Parker 45, which I gave up on and put away after just a couple of hours.

I think the 45 is a beautiful pen, but just not a good pen to use when you’re busy – however, your mileage may vary…

Sam Randall
Ain’t Life Grand?

]]> By: pigpogm http://pigpog.com/2006/10/22/parker-45-fountain-pen-review/comment-page-1/#comment-722 pigpogm Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-722 <p>Hi, JH.</p> <p>Thanks for your thoughts - I'm still a bit torn myself, to be honest. Considering the 45 was twice the price, the Safari certainly wins on value.</p> <p>I've got a few 45s now, of various ages, two Safaris and an AL-star. The nibs do vary in all of them, so it might be a bit down to luck as to which you prefer, too. The modern 45 Flighter that this review is based on is a <em>very</em> smooth nib, and beat the main Safari I had. Just recently, though, we've tried an AL-star, and the nib on that one is <em>easily</em> as smooth as the 45. The aluminium casing seems to add a bit more size, too, which makes the pen feel even better to me.</p> <p>I think if I was choosing right now, it would probably be the AL-star that I'd pick out of the two (three? seven?), but I'm having way too much fun with my <a href="http://pigpog.com/node/2415">Sheaffer Saratoga Snorkel</a> to put it down.</p> Hi, JH.

Thanks for your thoughts – I’m still a bit torn myself, to be honest. Considering the 45 was twice the price, the Safari certainly wins on value.

I’ve got a few 45s now, of various ages, two Safaris and an AL-star. The nibs do vary in all of them, so it might be a bit down to luck as to which you prefer, too. The modern 45 Flighter that this review is based on is a very smooth nib, and beat the main Safari I had. Just recently, though, we’ve tried an AL-star, and the nib on that one is easily as smooth as the 45. The aluminium casing seems to add a bit more size, too, which makes the pen feel even better to me.

I think if I was choosing right now, it would probably be the AL-star that I’d pick out of the two (three? seven?), but I’m having way too much fun with my Sheaffer Saratoga Snorkel to put it down.

]]> By: JH Richards http://pigpog.com/2006/10/22/parker-45-fountain-pen-review/comment-page-1/#comment-725 JH Richards Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-725 <p>I disagree, and feel your Lamy Safari is the superior pen in both writing performance and reliability. I have given away most of the Parker 45s I have tried - and I tried several to give it a fair test and MY Lamy Safari works much better. Except for the gold clip, the ball point is no more than a Jotter. Works well, and has the famous Jotter feel and balance, which is one of the best ball point designs ever made, but the fountain pen lacks.</p> <p>Just my take. // JH Richards //</p> I disagree, and feel your Lamy Safari is the superior pen in both writing performance and reliability. I have given away most of the Parker 45s I have tried – and I tried several to give it a fair test and MY Lamy Safari works much better. Except for the gold clip, the ball point is no more than a Jotter. Works well, and has the famous Jotter feel and balance, which is one of the best ball point designs ever made, but the fountain pen lacks.

Just my take. // JH Richards //

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