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Parker Urban & Urban Premium Fountain Pens
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Redesigned in 2016, the Parker Urban offers an elegant introduction to the world of fountain pens. This new line features a slimmer curved profile, along with an updated arrow-shaped pocket clip and a more robust center-band design Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downDMX4
12
Mar 6, 2017
this is my first fountain pen purchase, I'm a noob. This may be a dumb question, but does this come with ink, or do I need to purchase ink separately?
MC_Freelancer
27
Mar 7, 2017
DMX4Almost all fountain pens will generally come with at least 1 cartridge to use. After that you will need to choose if you would like to continue to buy cartridges or transition to bottled ink in which case you will need a converter.
Note that Parker pens use a proprietary cartridge/converter system and you will not be able to use the inexpensive standard international design.
I highly recommend the videos available at Goulet Pens and SBREBrown on YouTube for introductory purposes.
Enjoy your new pen!
writerstephen
480
Jun 21, 2017
Caveat emptor ... while this is a very handsome pen model with a very nice smooth nib, it does have one design flaw (in my opinion; also noted below in the discussion): There is a VERY large breather hole in the cap that causes the nib to dry out within a matter of hours of disuse. It also causes ink to evaporate from the converter. This might not be enough to dissuade some purchasers, but it is worth noting. You can see the breather hole under the clip in the picture of the orange premium model in this drop.
skrooks
89
May 18, 2018
There are probably a variety of reasons.
First, a couple points from the ISO 11540 document preview that you can get without shelling out nearly $70...
"It relates to such instruments which in normal or foreseeable circumstances are likely to be used by children up to the age of 14 years."
"It is, however, acknowledged that certain products (i.e. writing and marking instruments which are designed or only intended for use by adults, e.g. jewellery pens, expensive fountain pens, professional technical pens) are not intended for use by children and such items have to be clearly labelled to that effect."
Also, just because there's a standard doesn't necessarily mean that companies are obligated to follow them. Out of all the other fountain pens I have (Pilot, Lamy, TWSBI, Kaweco, Conklin, Monteverde, Noodler's) none of them have a breather hole like the one on the Parker Urban. It would have been nice if Parker could have found a way to have the breather hole a little further down on the cap body so the inner cap could remain intact and properly seal the nib.
Also, just because there's a standard doesn't necessarily mean that companies are obligated to follow them. Out of all the other fountain pens I have (Pilot, Lamy, TWSBI, Kaweco, Conklin, Monteverde, Noodler's) none of them have a breather hole like the one on the Parker Urban. It would have been nice if Parker could have found a way to have the breather hole a little further down on the cap body so the inner cap could remain intact and properly seal the nib.
writerstephen
480
May 18, 2018
skrooksSo you’re of the opinion that Parker is following this ISO standard and other pen companies are not. Interesting.
Myself, I wish someone would tell Parker engineers that no breather hole is necessary and that ISO standard can go right in the trash. It makes their pens all but unusable for the serious writer. Which is a shame, because I like their nibs and their aesthetics.
Myself, I wish someone would tell Parker engineers that no breather hole is necessary and that ISO standard can go right in the trash. It makes their pens all but unusable for the serious writer. Which is a shame, because I like their nibs and their aesthetics.
mamamiau
17
Oct 8, 2017
This drop is for the basic Urban, with the premium version offered for $20 more. So why is the Urban Premium Aureate Powder featured in the lead photography? I smell switched bait.
mamamiau
17
Oct 9, 2017
Yes, I know they show the Basic versions in the other pictures, along with the Premium versions. My point was that Massdrop should be using one of the Basic models to attract our attention, since the Premium versions carry an extra charge.
A community member
Aug 9, 2017
So this will be my first fountain pen. I also bought the ohta fountain pen. Will there be much of a difference?
Bailey2013
188
Oct 11, 2017
funny that I have owned all three of your suggested starter pens, but none of them appealed to me. I would add the undervalued Faber Castell Loom, best steel nib at this price range. However, the absolute best steel nib pen is my diplomat excellence,(ordered from MD)
MichiganViking
1
May 10, 2018
I, like you, have a love affair with exceptional fountain pens. After reading your comments, I wanted to tell you what solid advice you just gave. If I were just starting out, those reviews would have charted out a great beginner's collection. Well done.
jswill
12
Oct 5, 2016
Just want to put it out there that I bought a fake one of these off AliExpress for about 13 AUD, and it is my favorite pen in my collection. Writes well everytime, and good construction.
I did buy some spare nibs for about 5 bucks for playing around with (because I like an extra fine nib), but it wrote smooth out of the box.
I did buy some spare nibs for about 5 bucks for playing around with (because I like an extra fine nib), but it wrote smooth out of the box.
writerstephen
480
Oct 11, 2016
dammit! I just found the matte black version, for which I joined this drop, for $52 on amazon with free two day shipping! I thought we were supposed to be getting good deals in exchange for glacially slow shipping?? If I could cancel my purchase, I would in a heartbeat. Naturally, there's no way to do that. Now I have to pay extra for the privilege of waiting a month for my pen. Thanks massdrop!
ChicagoWay
657
Oct 12, 2016
writerstephenI would do it now if you haven't done so. The drop ends in like 10 hrs.
mak5
2
Mar 25, 2016
I've had an Urban for a while and it is a very dependable pen, always starts even after months of disuse. The nib is finer than the usual Parker nib and stiff as a board. If you want some flex, this isn't the pen for you. But mine came in a kit with a converter, a bottle of Quink, and five cartridges for a much lower price than this. You can find the pen (with that set) in matte black with gold trim only on Amazon for $35 plus shipping.
Theroc
2325
Keyboard Club Member
Mar 25, 2016
mak5The pen you are referring to is the plain Urban, not the Urban Premium.
Liis
10
Mar 23, 2016
The fact my black-and-gold toned Parker IM lost it's golden sheen in 6 months makes me vary of buying a lower end Parker :S
cbbrowne
114
Mar 23, 2016
This pen has had the review that made me giggle the most of anything ever... <http://pens.funkmon.com/2014/04/parker-urban-m/>
"You may notice that most of the pictures have the top off if you google it. The pen, I mean. You sicko."
"You may notice that most of the pictures have the top off if you google it. The pen, I mean. You sicko."
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