Great video and very informative. About a month ago I picked up the brushed stainless steel Jotter fountain pen at our local Staples (what a surprise). Although I prefer a fine or extra-fine point fountain pen, I do like how smoothly the pen writes with the medium nib. I've been using it on and off a lot since I bought it. I've been using the cartridge ink because that's what I had and had bought an extra package. I did discover a Parker converter in my desk drawer which does fit and I'll use it once all the cartridges are used up. I like that it is not too fat. I find that some fountain pens are just to fat to be comfortable to write with for any length of time. Pen thickness is definitely very subjective. I always liked Parker fountain pens, and used a Parker 51 with the accountant nib all the way through undergrad and grad school. My father gave it to me (completely restored) when I went to college.
I think the Jotter FP is a LOT older than that, it was re-named the Jotter but it started life as the Parker Mixie, then the Parker 15 before finally being called the "Jotter". I've got a vintage Parker 15 SSFP GT, and it's very nearly identical to the Jotter FP. It's a great writer, as you'd expect from vintage Parker.
This is a very usable shirt pocket pen, small, light and sturdy. It tolerates temperature differences well, it has not burped once this winter. I have the black which is not glossy but an attractive satin finish.
At the start of the 1950s Parker launched its first ballpoint pen. Marketed under the name of Parket. Then Parker introduced its first branded ballpoint in 1954. It was called the Parker Jotter. Just got myself a 1970s made jotter made in usa and got a newer one just not the newest made in France. Can't wait to compare them!
I fell for the siren call of big heavy pens at first, but I have come to appreciate the utility of the smaller lighter models. Since I pretty much always go for shirt pocket carry, the big pens can be just a bit much. This one looks like it would be a super functional EDC type pen. Kudos to Parker!
I like the retro look of this pen and would consider getting one if they added a fine nib to the line-up. Parker should take a page from the playbook of companies like Lamy, TWSBI, Retro 51, etc. and offer a limited time color. I could see myself collecting a pen like this given the price.
I just ordered one of these today. It will be my first fountain pen. I am curious on how its going to handle regular printer paper when im taking notes. With the amount of ink its dishing out it seems like it wont bleed so thats a good sign. Hopefully the temp differences when driving home while the truck is still -10*F in the winter wont cause any issue either. If not, I have a couple of special edition Jotters with gel cartridges I can use!
Good point the smoothness of the nib but I have it in red and I love how smooth can write, it's on par with my Parker Urban but a little too slim for my taste in comparison, so I use it when the Urban is empty when I'm outside.
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3.5m Parker Jotter ballpoint sales a year is not too much if you mind that is the mandatory last-minute gift for a coworker, I alone bought at least three this year, so I could get some cake in the office. Great video by the way.
The Jotter was introduced in the '50s or 60's not 2008. As far as I know, it has never gone out of production. My paternal grandfather 1911-1963) carried a couple Jotters at his job. One may have been a Jotter fountain pen. My dad and all his siblings also carried a Jotter. I had a few Jotter ballpoints in school from 2nd grade(?) when we were allowed to move up from a #2 pencil, through college, and into the 1990s. I recently bought a set of four with the classic red, blue, green, and yellow barrels. I think I'm going to get the Jotter fountain pen in either black, blue, or chrome, and a matching ballpoint. (lost or misplaced my blue ballpoint) They quit stamping the "P" on the clicker button somewhere along the line. None of mine has that.
I had to look that one up. The Core looks like it's an all metal body instead of the half-plastic barrel on the ballpoint. I didn't see a Core fountain pen in my search.
I wouldn't do it; Parker's converters and cartridges have a slightly wider opening than Lamy. Though I have on occasion put Lamy cartridges in Parker pens in a pinch and it worked well enough - but a) that was more than twenty years ago; if either company changed anything it's not going that migh not work as did back then and and b) cartridges are made of more pliable material than converters; so where the cartridges stretched, a converter would probably crack. Also: Parker makes two kinds of converters; one in which the piston is moved with a screw (as shown in the video) and one which uses a sliding action to move the piston. The latter is a bit cheaper, but has a much smaller ink capacity and isn't as comfortable to use.
I just stuck a Lamy converter in the Jotter, and it seems to have done okay on mine. tight fit in the section, but it fits. Of course, I can't guarantee that it'll work in all of them.
My second and third pens were Parkers (20 years ago) and I've been considering buying a newer model. But I guess I should get the Urban and not the Jotter. :P
@@inkdependence It depends. The black versions are 2x, but many of the other colours are ridiculously expensive. If I get one it will only be one of the cheaper ones.
@@UrbanHafner There's a deal on the Urban here: goldspot.com/collections/weekly-dip?Goldspot+General+List&goal=0_aa364589f6-5e654d92f0-236192981&mc_cid=5e654d92f0&mc_eid=44423926e3
@@inkdependence i have also the XL . it s nice pen but to be honest i prefer a lot more the normal size jotter. i have a lot of them but the royal blue all metal is my favourite colour and ballpoint. ty
Parker jotter is old warrior, come back in new era.
I do love the ballpoint version of this pen. It's just super solid.
I have a few of these Jotters now and actually had one that I wrote with in school. These are just good quality and so reliable.
Great video and very informative.
About a month ago I picked up the brushed stainless steel Jotter fountain pen at our local Staples (what a surprise). Although I prefer a fine or extra-fine point fountain pen, I do like how smoothly the pen writes with the medium nib. I've been using it on and off a lot since I bought it. I've been using the cartridge ink because that's what I had and had bought an extra package. I did discover a Parker converter in my desk drawer which does fit and I'll use it once all the cartridges are used up.
I like that it is not too fat. I find that some fountain pens are just to fat to be comfortable to write with for any length of time. Pen thickness is definitely very subjective.
I always liked Parker fountain pens, and used a Parker 51 with the accountant nib all the way through undergrad and grad school. My father gave it to me (completely restored) when I went to college.
My parker jotter fountain pen has a fine nib... No idea when I bought it, but you should be able to get different nibs on the pens now.
I think the Jotter FP is a LOT older than that, it was re-named the Jotter but it started life as the Parker Mixie, then the Parker 15 before finally being called the "Jotter". I've got a vintage Parker 15 SSFP GT, and it's very nearly identical to the Jotter FP. It's a great writer, as you'd expect from vintage Parker.
Very interesting!
I'd guess definitely older than 2008.
I've had a Parker Jotter for years and that fountain pen looks gorgeous!
Yeah, it's a good line of pens.
This is a very usable shirt pocket pen, small, light and sturdy. It tolerates temperature differences well, it has not burped once this winter. I have the black which is not glossy but an attractive satin finish.
At the start of the 1950s Parker launched its first ballpoint pen. Marketed under the name of Parket. Then Parker introduced its first branded ballpoint in 1954. It was called the Parker Jotter.
Just got myself a 1970s made jotter made in usa and got a newer one just not the newest made in France. Can't wait to compare them!
I fell for the siren call of big heavy pens at first, but I have come to appreciate the utility of the smaller lighter models. Since I pretty much always go for shirt pocket carry, the big pens can be just a bit much. This one looks like it would be a super functional EDC type pen. Kudos to Parker!
I like the retro look of this pen and would consider getting one if they added a fine nib to the line-up. Parker should take a page from the playbook of companies like Lamy, TWSBI, Retro 51, etc. and offer a limited time color. I could see myself collecting a pen like this given the price.
There are definitely people who collect Jotters, so that's a possibility. They've got to give people a reason to buy more than one or two, though.
I just ordered one of these today. It will be my first fountain pen. I am curious on how its going to handle regular printer paper when im taking notes. With the amount of ink its dishing out it seems like it wont bleed so thats a good sign. Hopefully the temp differences when driving home while the truck is still -10*F in the winter wont cause any issue either. If not, I have a couple of special edition Jotters with gel cartridges I can use!
Yes, Parker cartridges are compatible with LAMY pens.
Good point the smoothness of the nib but I have it in red and I love how smooth can write, it's on par with my Parker Urban but a little too slim for my taste in comparison, so I use it when the Urban is empty when I'm outside.
3.5m Parker Jotter ballpoint sales a year is not too much if you mind that is the mandatory last-minute gift for a coworker, I alone bought at least three this year, so I could get some cake in the office. Great video by the way.
The Jotter was introduced in the '50s or 60's not 2008. As far as I know, it has never gone out of production. My paternal grandfather 1911-1963) carried a couple Jotters at his job. One may have been a Jotter fountain pen. My dad and all his siblings also carried a Jotter. I had a few Jotter ballpoints in school from 2nd grade(?) when we were allowed to move up from a #2 pencil, through college, and into the 1990s. I recently bought a set of four with the classic red, blue, green, and yellow barrels. I think I'm going to get the Jotter fountain pen in either black, blue, or chrome, and a matching ballpoint. (lost or misplaced my blue ballpoint)
They quit stamping the "P" on the clicker button somewhere along the line. None of mine has that.
Oh interesting. I know the ballpoints are from the 50's, but I haven't seen any FPs from that far back.
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The blue on the fountain pen looks like it would match the new blue Jotter ballpoints that they are selling.
Thank you, Mike.
Yeeep.
Fine. Would you please show us how to open a Parker Jotter FP nib?
What is the difference between parker jotter core and parker jotter original fountain pen. ??
I had to look that one up. The Core looks like it's an all metal body instead of the half-plastic barrel on the ballpoint. I didn't see a Core fountain pen in my search.
I have discovered that you can use Parker cartridges in a Sheaffer Viewpoint, I'm not sure if any other Sheaffer pens can use these though.
If the cartridges are similar to Lamy, can you use a Lamy converter? They seem to be less expensive than the Parkers...
I wouldn't do it; Parker's converters and cartridges have a slightly wider opening than Lamy. Though I have on occasion put Lamy cartridges in Parker pens in a pinch and it worked well enough - but a) that was more than twenty years ago; if either company changed anything it's not going that migh not work as did back then and and b) cartridges are made of more pliable material than converters; so where the cartridges stretched, a converter would probably crack.
Also: Parker makes two kinds of converters; one in which the piston is moved with a screw (as shown in the video) and one which uses a sliding action to move the piston. The latter is a bit cheaper, but has a much smaller ink capacity and isn't as comfortable to use.
I just stuck a Lamy converter in the Jotter, and it seems to have done okay on mine. tight fit in the section, but it fits. Of course, I can't guarantee that it'll work in all of them.
My second and third pens were Parkers (20 years ago) and I've been considering buying a newer model. But I guess I should get the Urban and not the Jotter. :P
I mean, you do need to get an Urban. Those do cost about 3x as much as this one, though.
@@inkdependence It depends. The black versions are 2x, but many of the other colours are ridiculously expensive. If I get one it will only be one of the cheaper ones.
@@UrbanHafner There's a deal on the Urban here: goldspot.com/collections/weekly-dip?Goldspot+General+List&goal=0_aa364589f6-5e654d92f0-236192981&mc_cid=5e654d92f0&mc_eid=44423926e3
there is also a royal blue all metal ballpoint version that matches this fountain pen , u should get one. ty
Yep, I may do that in the future. I just picked up the Jotter XL, recently, too.
@@inkdependence i have also the XL . it s nice pen but to be honest i prefer a lot more the normal size jotter. i have a lot of them but the royal blue all metal is my favourite colour and ballpoint. ty
I've only started using it, but I think I like the XL. We'll see how it goes when I really start carrying it around, though.
My parker fountain pen just like that doesn’t have a converter
Nope, they don't come with one. They can use one, though.
@@inkdependence how can I get one
@@Spiderblaze-pw7bz Any store that sells Parker fountain pens will probably have them.
@@inkdependence like which one in office store named Office Depot or Staples
I don't care about Parker anymore, but where the hell do you buy that Hulk from?
It is rad! I got it in a Loot Crate years ago. You might be able to find them on the secondary market?
Mike please tell me where you got that Hulk pen pillow? Can I say pillow? More like pen muscles Love the hulk
Hey Rob, it was a Loot Crate exclusive from Qfig. You might be able to find it on Ebay or something like that. It's a great pen rest. :)
@@inkdependence thanks Mike
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Your hands are gigantic compared to that pen,
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