Parker Penman "fantastic Ink" Or "clogger Bad Boy"!

[Francisco Pena]

Occasionally i use Penman ink, i usually use Quink or currently Waterman and Montblanc.

Never had problems with Penman, i never really leave the pens with ink more than two or three weeks without use, and also clean them every six months.

I like the intensity of colors and shadows that allows, i don't understand the astronomical price of ink. I've seen bottles sold for 100 euros!

I was fortunate to find a few bottles in a stationery that was in judicial sale at the time, I paid 4 euros per bottle and 10 euro for a 20oz bottle of Quink.

[plumista]

In my experience, only the blue (Sapphire, if I remember well) has always been a terrific performer, in the best sense, an all-time favourite. In fact, some Private Reserve´s blues wanted to be like that Parker... whose saturation, sheen and double tones were a reference for other makers.

 

All other colours of PenMan (Emerald, Ebony, &c.) have proved, to me at least, terrible and useless.

 

PS: I always envy you lucky finders of remote treasures!

Edited January 2, 2014 by plumista

[ehemem]

Parker Penman Ebony was my favorite ink when it was in production and I never had any problems with it in a variety of pens. I was not happy when it was discontinued.

[raging.dragon]

Probably both. Some inks perform well but can be problematic when pens are neglected for extended periods of time.

[smk]

Ruby and Mocha both work well for me. I use them for practicing Calligraphy in pens that don't always get used regularly. I have not had any problems with either.

 

Salman

[swanjun]

So far I have used Sapphire, Emerald, and Ruby in cartridge form, and haven't had any problems.

[amberleadavis]

Congrats you will love these inks.

[rockydoggy]

I've used Penman Ebony off and on since the 80s without problem.

(By the way, I like the Penman bottles--they're worth saving to refill with other ink.)

[Tas]

Ooo that Mocha is a lovely well behaved brown. It lives, frugally in my Parker 45. I only have three cartridges left.

 

Great find. Enjoy them . . .

[Cyber6]

I have never experienced any of the Parker Penman Inks..... hoping to find a gentle soul in 2014 that can sell me a bottle at a reasonable price.. I love the sheen on the Sapphire.. I would love to compare it with Akkerman Shocking Blue..

 

C.