PARKER Sonnet Fountain Pen, Prestige Brown Rubber with Rose Gold Trim, Solid 18k Gold Medium Nib

The MSRP on these is very, very high. Too high. But when you can find it on Amazon for under $200, these pens are suddenly very, very competitive. The 18k nib has no flex at all, but is a little bouncy and writes superbly. The lacquer on the body is nice and the textured metal grip is smooth without being slippery. The pen is well balanced posted or not, comes with two ink cartridges and a nice parker converter for bottled ink (do yourself a favor and buy a bottle of ink with this. Parker cartridges are so bland) and it's a nice medium size for most hands.packaging is lovely, too. Very good for a gift. If you're buying for someone who is not used to or does not already regularly use fountain pens, go with a fine nib over a medium. Fountain pen ink is not going to sit on top of cheap paper like ballpoint or rollerballs will, so the ink can soak in and cause ugly feathering lines. A fine or "F" (parker doesn't offer them, but an extra fine or "EF" is even better) nib is the way to go for someone who will be writing on all sorts of paper.The only downside to this pen is that it doesn't have the dry-out immunity of something like the Platinum 3776 or even the pilot custom 74/91. If you plan on not using the pen for more than a month or two, get a platinum 3776. This pen needs to be used at a minimum every 2-3 weeks or it might dry out.I think I still recommend the Platinum 3776 soft fine "SF" as the best "premium fountain pen gift for someone who has never used a fountain pen" but this is an excellent pen as well. I bought one for myself and one for my sister in law's entrance to med school, along with a bottle of pilot iroshizuku ink, and I suspect it will see a lot of use.

I bought this pen in prestige chiselled silver and gold but received the black one. When open it, I find the ink tank had been used. Also the pen weighs very light, making me suspect if it is fake. For everyone considering buying this item, big warning sign!!!!!!

I rarely write reviews but I find myself compelled to share my experience with this product. The model that I’m reviewing is the Parker Sonnet in black lacquer with gold plated trims and solid 18k gold nib. In terms of aesthetics, the finishing in the black lacquered body and the gold trims is impeccable, absolutely gorgeous. Sizewise, I would classify this pen as medium size even though when posted it could definitely be considered large. Nevertheless, posted or not, the pen is well balanced. I’m using it unposted because when posted, although well balanced, tends to be heavy (after all this is an all metal pen). Finally, in terms of performance, this pen delivers big time. The 18k nib (in my case fine) is very smooth and responsive and flexible enough to give what I considered perfect feedback. This pen is without any doubts an excellent writer. In my opinion, you’ll be hard pressed to find a pen in this price range with the combination of finishing and high level of performance that this pen offers. An 18k nib of this quality alone is worth the price of this pen. Note: You don’t need to buy a converter separately. The pen comes with a converted (already installed) plus two cartridges of black ink.

If you went to school in the 60's you might remember Parker junk fountain pens; guaranteed to leak all over your clothes!So, I took an enormous chance and spent $85 for this so-called pen and had trouble with it from the get-go. I thought, they must have learned how to do it by now, right? Wrong.You have to use it frequently. If you don't the nib dries out and you have to spend 45 min. getting the ink to flow again! Even storing it with the nib down is no help.You have been warned! Parker still makes the some of the worst, if not the worst, fountain pens in the world.

This is a spectacular looking pen. It is chisseled sterling silver with rose gold plated trim. The nib is solid 18kt, with rose gold plating. It is very feminine but bold looking. The pen writes flawlessly. I would say that this one (medium nib) seems to be almost the same nib width as the fine nib I just bought in the same model, but white pearl laquer version. Both of these pens are--as pieces of art--beautiful, with a substantial hand feel and I'm proud to use it either at home or in public. At the price I bought this, it was roughly $240 less than on the Parker web site. Amazing Amazon prices as always.