Parker 51 Comeback 2020?

[ZeroDukE]

5 hours ago, corniche said:

 

Like I said, I don't think it's a bad pen at all, if you can get a deal on it. I think its biggest problem is the (well merited) huge shadow the original has cast over it.  I think Parker would have been a lot better off if they had introduced this pen as a 48 instead of a 51.

 

 

- Sean  

Or following the progression:  51, 61, 71 was used with a prototype... then 81.

[TheRedBeard]

1 hour ago, zeroduke said:

Or following the progression:  51, 61, 71 was used with a prototype... then 81.

No, Newell should name it 51 Lite like mobile phone manufacturers do

That would be much fairer ...

[Aysedasi]

54 minutes ago, TheRedBeard said:

No, Newell should name it 51 Lite like mobile phone manufacturers do

That would be much fairer ...

 

Surely that would be the 51 X Pro Galaxy Ultra, or some other such nonsense...... 

[TheRedBeard]

9 minutes ago, Aysedasi said:

 

Surely that would be the 51 X Pro Galaxy Ultra, or some other such nonsense...... 

Sure, but adding word "Lite" is a must in any case

[Estycollector]

"Lite" means less alcohol content in the US. 

[TheRedBeard]

6 minutes ago, Estycollector said:

"Lite" means less alcohol content in the US. 

Moreover

Because "new" P51 is like a bottle labelled as matured single malt but actually  filled with 30% blended stuff

[Estycollector]

1 minute ago, TheRedBeard said:

Moreover

Because "new" P51 is like a bottle labelled as matured single malt but actually  filled with 30% blended stuff

Neither of us have used one. When I finally decided to try the "full bodied", Full Figured, real deal, I understood why the original was beloved. Nothing "lite" involved. 

[TheRedBeard]

4 minutes ago, Estycollector said:

Neither of us have used one. When I finally decided to try the "full bodied", Full Figured, real deal, I understood why the original was beloved. Nothing "lite" involved. 

As I mentioned well before,I decided not to buy it after reading all recent reviews and seeing its cheap look...

On "lite" meanings, please,  read Cambridge English Dictionary - quite useful book, I should say

[Estycollector]

17 minutes ago, TheRedBeard said:

As I mentioned well before,I decided not to buy it after reading all recent reviews and seeing its cheap look...

On "lite" meanings, please,  read Cambridge English Dictionary - quite useful book, I should say

Yes, I understand, but you often scold others for what you consider needless posts. 

[kazoolaw]

No matter what we may think of tha actual pen, if any publicity is good publicity we can all agree that 40 pages is excellent publicity.

 

As well as a comment on the enduring impact of the original 51.

[TheRedBeard]

7 minutes ago, Estycollector said:

Yes, I understand, but you often scold others for what you consider needless posts. 

Oh, no, sorry... :)

Please, forgive my "heavy" maths background for being too accurate on some occasions

 

[TheRedBeard]

4 minutes ago, kazoolaw said:

No matter what we may think of tha actual pen, if any publicity is good publicity we can all agree that 40 pages is excellent publicity.

 

As well as a comment on the enduring impact of the original 51.

+1

Absolutely agree.

 

[shostakovich]

1 hour ago, Estycollector said:

Yes, I understand, but you often scold others for what you consider needless posts. 

Absolutely. Also spelling should be "light" NOT lite.

[Estycollector]

1 hour ago, TheRedBeard said:

Oh, no, sorry...

Please, forgive my "heavy" maths background for being too accurate on some occasions

 

If only  the issue was being "too accurate". No problem, carry on.

[Estycollector]

3 minutes ago, shostakovich said:

Absolutely. Also spelling should be "light" NOT lite.

FYI, bro

Miller Lite - Wikipedia

[catbert]

9 hours ago, corniche said:

 

No problem, Adam; just remember Parker does use a proprietary fitting - so only Parker or Aurora converters will fit. (I tried one of those Chinese slide converters, [the Parker knockoffs], and they don't fly).

 

- Sean 

Sometimes Lamy converters will fit.

[TheRedBeard]

33 minutes ago, shostakovich said:

Absolutely. Also spelling should be "light" NOT lite.

Please, try to educate yourself on spelling and see use of the term, for example, by mobile phone manufacturers :)

Cambridge English Dictionary is also highly recommended

[shostakovich]

5 minutes ago, TheRedBeard said:

Please, try to educate yourself on spelling and see use of the term, for example, by mobile phone manufacturers

Cambridge English Dictionary is also highly recommended

I think it's you that needs the education, and stop being such a pain on this forum. And I suggest you read the dictionary.

[corniche]

3 hours ago, Estycollector said:

"Lite" means less alcohol content in the US. 

I thought it meant a great taste, but with fewer calories.

 

 

 

- Sean 

[TheRedBeard]

15 minutes ago, shostakovich said:

I think it's you that needs the education, and stop being such a pain on this forum. And I suggest you read the dictionary.

Thanks, duly noted :)