Customer Reviews

Parker Jotter Pen, Stainless Steel, Medium Point, Black Ink (PAR13333)

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Needed a good pen for my Army uniform. It fits inside the the pen pockets of the new Army ACU uniform. The barrel is smooth, thin and there's no rubber grip that gets in the way. The size also makes it a great pen for a checkbook or organizer notebook.

The pen is small, but stainless steel, so it's got a bit of heft to it for its size. It feels like quality.

The spring is strong, but the clicking mechanism is smoothed. Maybe there's a buffer or something so it's easier to click than the spring makes it feel. The button is rounded so it feels good on the thumb.

I'm mostly disappointed by the lack of places that sell this pen. Office supply stores used to sell them, but not anymore. Cheaper plastic pens with rubbery grips, there. Most places sell the Zebra pens, but those are made in Indonesia, where the Parker is made in the UK. I feel better about supporting a British company. Also, as someone else noted, you can't just buy a Jotter with blue ink. You have to order that refill separately.

This is a great little pen. Smooth, does not show wear, and is light in the pocket. Apparently others share this opinion, as I've lost two over the past 5 years.

This pen was a present for my son, so his appraisal is what I will send you. It is well-designed, and writes very smoothly. Since it is metal, not plastic, scratches don't show.

I was so pleased with my son's pen that I bought one for myself. My old jotter had run out of ink and I had to buy a Staedtler refill because I couldn't find Parker locally. When the new pen arrived, I noticed that Parker refills write more smoothly than other brands.

I work in a rather casual work place but had to get a pen for special occasions, where I would have to appear more professional. However, I did not want to pay a lot for a pen because I know pens get `borrowed'and `lost'. This pen was affordable but looks quite decent. Nothing fancy, but professional and classic. It writes well but for real writing comfort I prefer thicker pens, like the Parker 1M which is why I am giving only 4 stars. But the advantage of the Parker Jotter over the Parker 1M is that the Parker Jotter fits into the pen holder of my portfolio. If I try to place my 1M pen into that pen holder, I can only fit the first quarter of my pen which kind-of works but looks really clumsy which is missing the point of the professional looking pen. It would get 5 stars if it could be really comfortable to write with and fit into my porfolio's pen holder. But for my particular situation, looks are more important than writing comfort and I won't be writing extensively with it either, it is just for occasional notes. So it really depends on your needs. If you are looking for a pen that writes really well and the size does not matter, you may have to consider a different pen, like the 1M (also available in steel). If you are only writing short notes and care more about the looks, this might be the one for you, just as it is for me.

This pen looks quite nice and writes pretty well. However the body of the pen is very thin and feels cheap. The pen even sounds cheap, as you click the top, or tap it on anything is is obvious that it is very thin and not solid. That being said, it's still a significant step up from the typical office supply store pens. So if you know what you're getting, you will probably be happy with this pen.

I owned this same pen for 15 years! Unfortunately, I realized once I was onboard the aircraft that I had left my pen in one of the plastic bins at an airport screening checkpoint in New York on a recent trip. That pen worked flawlessly during that period, I absolutely loved that pen and I would recommend it to any one. Needless to say, I purchased another one thru Amazon and I am confident that this product will be as dependable and durable as the other!

To say I'm a Parker jotter loyalist would be an understatement. I've used jotters since I was a child and they have always been my favorite. At one time I used the half-plastic jotters, which I thought were great until someone gave me the stainless steel jotter. Definitely hooked for life. The plastic jotters can break if you sit on them. Not so the stainless steel pens. They are virtually indestructable with anything like normal use. I can honestly say that no stainless steel Parker Jotter has every ruined a shirt by leaking, which is not something I can say for most major brand office pens. I will NEVER put a company issued pen in my pocket, they are strictly for my desktop. The Parker is the ONLY pen that goes in my pocket. The stainless steel is fairly distinctive and makes it easy to detect someone walking away with my pen at a meeting (by accident of course....hmm). I carry one in my pocket, one in my car, one by the computer at home, and one on my office desk. Probably the single most reliable object I own next to my Victorinox Swiss Army knife. Not something I ever want to be without.

Perhaps I was expecting too much from a $10 pen, but after reading the rave reviews for Parker pens I ended up quite disappointed with this product.

The Bad:
I enjoy the small size of this pen, which is perfect for pockets or small pocket books, however the barrel is difficult to grip because it is so small in diameter. For short notes it's fine, but writing a long journal entry is tiresome on your hand. And while the all stainless steel barrel looks great, it doesn't help with the grip issue. The sleek surface makes it difficult to keep a consistent grip, which ends up making a mess of your handwriting.

The ink in this pen is the most disappointing factor. Whenever I begin to write with this pen, whether the last time I picked it up was one week or one minute ago, I get splotchy uneven ink coming from the point. After writing a few words it evens itself out, but then after a couple paragraphs the ink builds up around the tip, and I have to wipe away the excess to keep the flow even.

Assuming I just got a bad cartridge I went to my local office supply store for a refill, this time purchasing the fine point. This ended up being even worse. The ink was consistently splotchy no matter how much I wrote or scribbled with it, and the fine point wasn't noticeably smaller than the medium point. Also, the black ink in the fine point was quite a bit lighter than the black ink in the medium point.

The Good
The best thing about this pen is that when the ink is flowing correctly it's as smooth as butter, this pen virtually glides across paper.

It also looks very professional and is light enough to hook onto your pocket without pulling it down.

The clip is sturdy enough to hang on your journal or notebook without bending in the slightest.

Overall
In my experience the Parker Jotter performs best when used in shorter bursts. I won't be tossing this aside, just saving it for quick signatures and bill writing. This isn't the worst pen I've ever used, but I've certainly had cheaper and better.

I needed a good looking, professional pen at my price point at around $10 to take with me for job interviews. I wanted a pen with a full metal body; something other than a Bic or plastic click pen you get from company promo's with their logos. I want to a local retailer and I found the Parker Jotter Stainless. Immediately I put it to work. Whether it was jotting down addresses, notes or using it to write entries in my journal the Parker Jotter is legit.

I like that its a medium ball point (black ink) with a metal casing. The body of the pen is obviously stainless steel and has a good feeling in weight and balance when writing. Not heavy on ink so it won't bleed through paper.
The classic lines and "arrow" shape pen clip gives the Jotter a nice look and touch of nostalgia.

The Jotter I bought is not the model made in England. Instead the one i bought is made in France. Don't know if there is a mechanical difference in manufacturing locale...?

I was given one of these pens by an Army buddy of mine and it has been the best pen i have used. the ink ran out and i figured i would go to office max to see if they had refills or new ones and it came up that they didnt. i looked a lot at the local stores before i ended up giving up and looking online. i am so happy with this pen i just wish they were easier to find.