When you write with a Parker Duofold, first to touch the paper is this droplet of ink -that is why the Parker Duofold is ever ready to go -as you will discover the instant pen point touches paper. Here is the secret of the instant writing action of the Parker Duofold.
We grind an ink channel between the two prongs of the Parker nib. Thus, a thin film of ink is always present when the pen is in writing position. This ink forms a tiny droplet that projects beyond the iridium tip, just as a drop of water on your fingertip projects beyond the surface of the skin.
It’s a droplet too small to be easily seen but big enough to touch the paper ahead of the point. This sets up capillary attraction. So, the ink begins to flow the moment you start to write. The entire Parker Duofold Point is so strong, so skillfully tempered and ground, that we guarantee it 25 years, not only for mechanical perfection but for wear! Be sure your stock includes a full assortment – Extra Fine, Fine, Medium, Broad, Stub and Oblique.