PARKERIM Chrome Trim Rollerball Pen with Fine Nib, Blister Pack - Brushed Metal

Beautiful rollerball, just right for me. Love the ‘old model’ as it was advertised.

The pen is superb, feels solid, looks the part and you know its a Parker.But when it comes to the ink refill (even the one that came with the pen), a 20p Biro beats it.Scratchy, inconsistent flow. Something so basic, yet, Parker have let a great product down.I've tried looking for British made refills, but no luck so far in high street shops, their all French. Ordered a box of 12 refills, hopefully one of them at least works.Just a huge disappointment. I remember having great experiences with a Parker pen at school over 20 years ago.Now, it feels like Parker have gone for profits over quality. Shame.I purchased my Girlfriend the Ballpoint Metallic Pink version. Wish i had done the same, it works flawlessly, unlike my Rollerball version.Bottom Line:The pen (minus the refill) is superb. The ink refill (which contains the ball contact point for writing) is worse than a 20p Biro that you've been writing on sandpaper.UPDATE:Been in contact with Parker support (who are great). Turns out the refills have a "shelf life", although there was no mention from Parker what that is, or, if there is any way to check a refill.The UK factory was moved to France around 2007. So if you find a UK refill, your very lucky.Parker have now sent me a free refill, and, it works flawlessly.If you have issues with the refills, get in contact with Parker directly to resolve it.

If you are after something that stands out and definitely looks the part this is for you. Love a Parker Pen

Amazing pen, I suggest you to buy the blister pack, mine arrived with black with refill, I'd say it is medium but I'm not sure, it doesn't looks like an ordinary bic trait of course. The cap snap into the pen with a click, the only annoying part is when you unscrew the pen to put the refill as it does some hiss, but other than that is a superb pen well worth the price (blister) I insist on blister pack since having ordered a gift box one time ago it arrived in a cheap paper box. I'll update this review should any problem arise at a later time, my main concern is about the painting, I'll let you know in case. If you have any questions leave a comment I daily check my e-mail box.

Smart rollerball with a good solid feel to it, at a price that doesn't break the bank, and from a pen maker with a historic British association (albeit also French and US). Coarser chiselling than e.g. the silver Chisellé (but much more expensive) range. Appearance and reputation matter for me because it's for signing a guest book, but value too, because it might also get ... pocketed ... by an 'inattentive' guest. Came from Amazon .de and delivery was perfectly fast enough. Well packaged. Came with a Black M refill which is tucked away inside the box: the pen itself comes empty, so don't dump the packaging without checking it first! I've replaced the black M refill with blue as that's my preference. Takes a standard Parker refill. I have several 'keeper' pens, including some 40 year old fountain pens still giving sterling service, and this Parker IM hits the 'Goldilocks' price/value point perfectly in this instance. Recommended Parker IM as a model line, and this seller's service.

I do like this pen. I bought it for my father in law for father's day. He is a big parker pen collector. The fact it dont say parker on it is the down part for me. It feels a bit on the light side too. Hope he likes it.

My pen came in a cardboard gift box, gold cover with black and gold insert, so nicely presented for the price paid. I see some people have complained there is no refill - it is cunningly hidden away in the base of the insert in one of the sides. The pen is good looking, a nice gloss black plastic finish with gold coloured metal trim and area to grip when writing. It feels nice in the hand and fits my preference of a slightly heavier pen (35g with lid, 24g without). The pen itself is 138mm long with cap, 120mm without and 12mm diameter at the widest point, 9mm on the grip. Being a rollerball it writes well with nice even ink flow. The pen is new and the cap fits with a nice reassuring click. I would recommend this pen for your own use or as a gift.

Not very ‘pink’ - quite nice metallic look and feel but the Parker quality wasn’t there. Expected writing to be very smooth but was actually quite scratchy - will probably replace it with a regular ballpoint. So, I expected a pink, pleasant to use pen (to maybe improve my writing!). Would have been better off with a cheaper one or just sticking to the Parker I already have which is far superior although admittedly it was more expensive. In the end you only get what you pay for.