Parker Jotter Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Medium, Stainless Steel with barrel, Colors May Vary (78033)

by Parker

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 2.1 x 7.6 inches ; 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00112XNJQ
• Item model number: 78033
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,341 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #32 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Writing & Correction Supplies > Pens & Refills > Retractable Ballpoint Pens
  • #34 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Writing & Correction Supplies > Pens & Refills > Stick Ballpoint Pens
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Offers a sleek, streamlined design crafted from stainless steel for a professional look. Answers the call for a lifetime of durability and service. Retractable to protect pockets and purses. Global Product Type: Pens; Pen Type: Ballpoint; Special Ink Type: N/A; Pen Style: Retractable.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Always a classic- Still as good as ever., July 30, 2007

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Ford Madox Prefect "5'8' descendent of monkeys" (The Dark Side Of The Moon) - See all my reviews

I remember when I first heard the Parker Jotter was being outsourced. I collected a few in case the product changed. The product did change...It got even better! I have found these recent Jotters to be more versatile than their predecessors, and I have two pen and pencil sets of this line. Both of them have been versatile, tough, and all around excellent products. I also have a few of the steel pens. I have gathered more of these both in the office and at home since the outsourcing. True, this old American classic pen has acquired a British accent, but it has gone from being a very good pen to being a great pen. British Parker QC is excellent. I wish more companies took this much care in their products.
I advise anyone to buy at least one of these and perhaps more. This and the Pilot Knight are all an office needs. (Of course the pencils are also excellent. I prefer my Staedtler 9505 pencils, but the jotter pencils are a close second.)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pen Great Price, March 27, 2008

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L. Domkowski (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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For all the thousands of pens available this pen is by far the best value for the dollar. Simple, elegant, inexpensive and no pen cap to lose. My recommendation: buy more than one and give the extra pens to the people who sit next to you at the office. They will thank you.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Can't find jotters locally, September 13, 2010

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Mark Stringer (Dunnellon, FL, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Parker Jotter Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Medium, Stainless Steel with barrel, Colors May Vary (78033) (Office Product)

I have only one complaint of the Ballpoint Jotters- They get slippery to hold when I have a lot of writing to do (especially the slim, solid silver style, which I no longer buy).

With that said, I still have been using Parker Jotters exclusively since 1974. My favorites were three I bought in the early 1990's from a special-order catalog in an Office Depot store. When I couldn't find any Jotters on the store shelves, I asked a salesman where they were, and he showed me their special-order catalog. looking through the catalog, the Jotters with comfort grip handles caught my eye, and I ordered one. When it arrived, the pen's handle changed from dark blue to teal and back when I shifted it in the light. I reordered two more when I found out how comfortable the first one was. I still consider that style as the best ink pen for the money- period. Sadly, they haven't been available for probably 15 years.

Did/(does) the Parker Company feel the Jotter wasn't expensive enough to invest advertising money trying to promote it? The Jotter is a great product and should remain popular even in our current "throw away mentality" market. I would not trade a Jotter ballpoint for anybody's expensive pen.

I usually use a Jotter for a year, then buy a new one with a different color handle. I usually pay about $6 for each. Within the year, I also buy several Parker refills.

Lately, I don't see any nice colored Jotters on the shelves of the office supply companies that I frequent- only "sports car red," pastel green, and "breast cancer awareness" pink. I won't buy online because they won't give me a color choice. I'm a lefty; I'd give my right arm for a half dozen teal Jotters!