Again my curiosity pushed me online to find out which colour is available for this refill.

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Recently, I have received a gift from my manager.

She knows all about my pen addiction, of course, as I do most of my pen usage at work.

She gave me a Parker IM Premium 5th Twin Chiseled.

She offered me to go back to the store and exchange it for a fountain pen but I refused, by courtesy, and acted like I was happy to get felt-tip pen.

And I was in a way: it is not every day that your Manager goes out shopping to buy you a gift as a mark of appreciation.

More even so that it is not my work anniversary or my birthday.

What was I going to do with a fake fountain pen Putting a fake nib on a felt-tip pen is like putting a racing rear spoiler on a Toyota corolla.

It doesnt belong there, it is meaningless, it is useless and it looks silly.

That being said, a closer look to the pen quickly brought me to realize that the pen itself is of good quality.

It is made of what seems to be good quality aluminum, and both the shape of the pen and the finish is absolutely beautiful.

I got the two toned one with a chromed colored cap while the body is somewhere between gun metal and rose gold.

There are 3 different finishes in total on the pen between the grip, the pen body and the cap.

Without being totally stunning it is a very nice looking pen and does attract attention from my coworkers, more than some of my most expensive fountain pens.

The hood is engraved with the Parkers arrow pattern and the Parker name.

I do use Sharpie pens from time to time, and do enjoy them, but if Im reaching out for something else than a fountain pen or a pencil will naturally pick a good rollerball over a felt tip 9 times out of 10.

Being a pen nerd, I still was intrigued by this pen and wanted to learn more about the reasoning behind the design choices.

I went on Parkers web site and here is what I found: Parker 5THTM Technology: a flexible tip which interacts with the metal hood, and is finely engraved with the emblematic Parker arrow, to provide an exceptionally smooth and fluid writing experience, with an intense and sharp rendering.

Adjusts intuitively to the users style of writing, in just a few words.

A highly innovative technology that ensures a clean and simple refill process.

I wrote for a good 1-hour session on two occasions and had to put the cap back on between pauses to prevent the tip from drying.

I prefer not to post the cap in general, and this pen body is long enough to be comfortable to use without posting.

The refill that came with my pen is a Medium Tip in a gorgeous green colour.

Fake Parker Jotter