Parker 45 vs Parker IM

* Pilot Super 250 (Body Made May 22nd 1964), 14K "Falcon" (made December 1968), quarter-turn switch filler. Even though my Kashmir Doric in the link above was repaired after the barrel cracked in half, I couldn't bring myself to use it again due to fear of fragility even though the repairer reinforced the barrel with a silicone rod. So I got a Pilot Super 250 in trade, which at the time was the first I hear of the model. I've had this pen for **6 years now,** and it's a fun practical user with a semiflex-ish nib that has a good springback feeling

The Sonnet is intended to be a gift pen covering the low to mid market, but it's so widely counterfeited, including in commercial supply chains, as to be assumed fake until proven otherwise.

I never thought I'd do this, but I'm recommending a Lamy 2000. It looks boring as hell and the writing experience is good but not great. However, it gives you the best bang for your buck in its price range, with the (possible) exceptions of Pilot Capless and the Platinum 3776.

The quality/price ratio is mediocre : whilst certainly not a bad pen, it's not worth the 17 € I paid for. A fairer price would be 12 €.