3 replies to this topic

[KarloT]

Hi!

I currently am loving the Parker 75 and another 75 fan in my pen club suggested I try a Premiere. Now I haven't seen too many of them in the wild over here. My sole exposure to them has been through pictures and some reviews.

The Cisele variant looks great but I wondered how much thicker and longer the Premiere is vis-a-vis the 75? The ability to use a common set of sections and nibs is appealing and no less than Li-Tah Wong of Parker75.com recommended the Premiere for this reason.

Anyone here have one? Does it weigh much more than a 75?

Also, the Parker 45 is one of my favored daily writers, especially at work where folks who sign my check may borrow my pen. I am also interested in acquiring a Harlequin Shield 45 down the road, if the price is good, but wanted to know if the finish holds up well to posting?

On the Flighter I have, it is easy to clean up the scratches. I'm a little O/C that way, but I only do so once the barrel tail starts to look like it was dragged through a gravel pit.

Karlo

[Hugh]

Hi Karlo,
I've a 45 Harlequin for sale here , I used it for a while and it seemed to hold up well but I wouldn't say it had a lot of use as such so long term I don't know about posting.

Regards
Hugh

[david i]

Hi!

I currently am loving the Parker 75 and another 75 fan in my pen club suggested I try a Premiere. Now I haven't seen too many of them in the wild over here. My sole exposure to them has been through pictures and some reviews.

The Cisele variant looks great but I wondered how much thicker and longer the Premiere is vis-a-vis the 75? The ability to use a common set of sections and nibs is appealing and no less than Li-Tah Wong of Parker75.com recommended the Premiere for this reason.

Anyone here have one? Does it weigh much more than a 75?

Also, the Parker 45 is one of my favored daily writers, especially at work where folks who sign my check may borrow my pen. I am also interested in acquiring a Harlequin Shield 45 down the road, if the price is good, but wanted to know if the finish holds up well to posting?

On the Flighter I have, it is easy to clean up the scratches. I'm a little O/C that way, but I only do so once the barrel tail starts to look like it was dragged through a gravel pit.

Karlo

I might have one Premiere sitting around, found as part of the Near Moden Pen Hoard that Paul Erano and I grabbed few years back. WIll have to try it in hand and let you know.

Here are couple mint Harlequins from the Vacumania.com pen site.

regards

David

[Penman]

Hi!

I currently am loving the Parker 75 and another 75 fan in my pen club suggested I try a Premiere. Now I haven't seen too many of them in the wild over here. My sole exposure to them has been through pictures and some reviews.

The Cisele variant looks great but I wondered how much thicker and longer the Premiere is vis-a-vis the 75? The ability to use a common set of sections and nibs is appealing and no less than Li-Tah Wong of Parker75.com recommended the Premiere for this reason.

Anyone here have one? Does it weigh much more than a 75?

Also, the Parker 45 is one of my favored daily writers, especially at work where folks who sign my check may borrow my pen. I am also interested in acquiring a Harlequin Shield 45 down the road, if the price is good, but wanted to know if the finish holds up well to posting?

On the Flighter I have, it is easy to clean up the scratches. I'm a little O/C that way, but I only do so once the barrel tail starts to look like it was dragged through a gravel pit.

Karlo

If you are a regular poster of pen caps, and the scratches and wear so produced bothers you then you may like to consider a pen where the cap screws onto the end of the barrell.

If we can name 5 modern pens that do this then I think that we have done pretty well, start with a Montblanc Boheme.

Any takers?