Ballpoint already fitted with a blue refill Medium point. An additional loading and removed from the bottom of the box. The writing is fluid and the correct grip for me is small hands, nevertheless top of the pen is quite heavy and restricts the use to short notes. The design is elegant and sober regarding the pearl color. Caution concerning the book, rather it is an off-white. The strength is the appointment as always with Parker (I have a fountain pen that mark received as a gift there are more than 20 years). I wait to see if the pearlescent coating will withstand life in a handbag and use over time, but at first glance it should. As for the book, lined paper slides right under the pen against by the coating is a leather imitation meaning oil and that should wear and get dirty quite quickly in a handbag. If you like beautiful things, take the pen from Parker but Paperblanks buy a book, a little more expensive but you will not be disappointed.
