Duofold Ballpoint Pen

First of all, I haven't bought a ballpoint pen for myself in many years. The few upscale ballpoints I have are all Cross pens. I was given a Parker ballpoint pen many years ago as a gift from an employer and always admired the design. I went online recently to see if Parker still had that type of pen that has the retractable press type mechanism on top with thick barrel. It turns out they don't, BUT, there it was, the same thick retractable pen but with a twist top for the ink point instead of the press type. It was beautiful. It was called the Duofold Medium. The price was breathtaking though. Whoa. I decided to gift myself with it and am glad I did. This pen is gorgeous. OK, I kinda went a bit crazy and ordered two more (that's it though, I cannot afford all this). These pens are, as stated in my headline, like Rolex watches. They're made in France. The twist top for retracting the ballpoint itself is smooth and feels solid. I now have the silver metallic, the blue with gold and the black with chrome. The downside is I really like the BOLD refills but this comes with MEDIUM. I happened to find online a German Parker type ballpoint pen refill maker that sells BOLD in both BLUE and BLACK. It's the Schmidt P900 B refill. I ordered both the BLUE and BLACK and it works perfectly with this pen. I'm totally happy now with my three dependents. If you love to write and like a hefty feeling heavy quality gorgeous ballpoint pen, get this. Cherish it. Take care of it. This is NOT your everyday pen. Losing it or getting it "borrowed forever" would certainly not be a good thing. I love this pen. BTW, make sure you order the model that comes with a medium black point (which, as I stated, can be swapped out for the Schmidt BOLD) because the ballpoint Duofold that comes with a FINE point has a cap instead of the twist top. Not my style...more to lose...so, in summation, if you love ballpoint pens and take care of your things, get this. Style wise, quality wise, heft wise, THIS is the best I've found (also one of the most expensive but quality isn't cheap). Now, I must write a grocery shopping list...where'd I leave my pen....

When I bought my first Duofold ballpoint, it was a drastic change from the models offered by Parker. The Premier and 75 were great pens but a little slender for my hands. I saw a demonstration of its construction at a local pwn shop and thwre was an introductory offer of just under $100. It was a beautiful blue variegated/marble resin. I even had it personalized on the top of the cap. Parker even offered to reink the initials on the crown for 10 years at no charge. It has, in my opinion gracefully aged, but it was time for a change, not just for the material used on the barrel and trim, but a face lift. The redesigned Duofold loses the art deco and earlier styles in favor of a more modeen tratment of the pen. But, one thing that did not change was the stylish Duofold trademark embedded on the Big Red version. That brings you back to its origins and the Ace motto on the crown is also a throwback to the earlier era. I chose the most traditional look of the updated line. The nickel-palladium trim works well woth the pen. The older version used gold, but I loke this chpice of metal bettwr. The pen wprks great and the mechanism o To extend and retrack the refill works tine (a sore spot for some of the earlier Duofold ballpoints). There are a wide variety of matwrials being used with is pen, perhaps more appealing to a new customer. It is a great pen to use every day. My own personal wish is ro have the sterling silver cisele finish be added. It is my favorite from Parker. Hopefully someone from the manufacturer will read this review.

...but when I do, I write with a Parker Duofold. I already owned the Parker Duofold Centennial Chevron Blue fountain pen (fine nib) and purchased this ballpoint as its sidekick. I generally prefer to write with a fountain pen, but sometimes a ballpoint comes in handy. So, why not enjoy the same beauty, quality and smooth writing when reaching for a ballpoint?

Overall a sturdy luxurious pen. Feels great in the hand, the only complaint I have with it is, when I start to write, the sides of the refill hits the brass(?) tip of the pen. Causes a mild rattling sound. I wished they put in a small rubber/ or plastic washer or buffer to stop that rattling. For a ~$200 pen, I think I shouldn’t hear the rattling. None of the other Parker pens I own rattle. But I’m going to keep this pen, since I love the way it looks so much, and the medium heft is much better than the other super heavy luxury ballpoint pens.

Me encanto. Uno de mis mejores boligrafos. Me di un gusto con el. Lo recomiendo 100%

This is the nicest and most expensive pen I've owned. It's gold plated which causes the pen to be super expensive. It comes in a luxurious box. Unfortunately, their quality assurance is questionable. As soon as I took out the pen, I noticed a scratch on the black part of the pen. I've included a picture of it. It's kind of hard to tell in the picture but I can assure you that it's not a fingerprint smudge and is a scratch instead. As for the pen, it uses normal Parker pen refills so the pen functionality isn't anything special. You aren't getting a pen that writes any better than a normal Parker pen. In conclusion, I wouldn't spend my own money to buy this pen.

This is simply one extraordinary pen, luxurious yet unpretentious. It has a nice, solid heft to it, the grip is comfortable and secured, is not slippery at all despite its looks. The flow of the ink is as good as expected from a Parker ballpoint. This pen exudes elegance and style without being "loud", it certainly is a pen for any occasion. I own many other nice pen brands -including other Parker Duofold, Premier, and Sonnet but this is one that really stands out. I think the pictures on the website do not make justice to the beauty of this pen, I am very pleased with it.

Was soll man schreiben, die Qualität ist exzellent, schreibt genial, sieht genial aus. Macht richtig was her, edel.

The pen is well balanced and feels good, not too heavy, that I could write all day with it. Great pen! The quality of the materials is very good, Resin barrel, Palladium Plate etc., with a two year warranty. I have in my pen collection Parker Premier's slightly less cost , slightly better quality, I think. Overall, this is a beautiful pen, but, I think the pen, in my opinion, is not worth more than around $250 and the Parker Duofold Fountain version $350. ( Gold and special versions more for both.) These are considered excellent pens, but I think the prices asked, is what the downfall is for the "Parker Duofold Collections" and is why my rating is average. This is just my own opinion, as a pen collector, having many high end models.

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Den Duofold Classic Kugelschreiber habe ich gewählt um über ein erstklassiges Schreibgerät zu verfügen. Verpackt ist der Kugelschreiber in einer edlen Box, ein Etui oder eine kleine Samttasche wie bei der Serie Premier sucht man hier vergebens. Die Verarbeitung ist solide, das Modell verfügt über ein gutes Gewicht und liegt auch gut in der Hand. Verziert sind die Metallteile in Palladium glänzend, welche chrom ziemlich ähnlich sehen. Der Schaft selbst ist aus Edelharz gefertigt, bei diesem Modell in einem schönem dunklen Blau. Schreiben tut er dank der QuinkFlow Mine sehr gut, besonders mit einer optimalen feinen Mine (erhältlich in schwarz oder blau). Selbstverständlich schreibt man genau so gut mit einem wesentlich günstigeren Parker Kugelschreiber und der selben Mine. Der Unterschied hier ist ledigilich, dass es sich bei der Duofold Serie um einen Klassiker von Parker aus dem Jahre 1921 handelt. Ob einem der Kugelschreiber diesen Preis wert ist muss natürlich jeder selbst für sich entscheiden. Ich bin mit meinem Kauf auf jeden Fall zufrieden und kann diesen (überteuerten) Prestige-Schreiberling weiterempfehlen.

A Duofold Presige for under £100. What's not to like.