Parker Luxury Vector XL Fountain Pen - Medium Tip with a Bold Distinctive Writing Experience!

Hi Guys,

Parken Pens has been my partner since the start and I have used various ball pens, roller ball pens and fountain pens from the brand offerings mainly the Parker Vector Series. Parker Vector is cheap and affordable with the right quality to last you long if you take care of the same. I have used their rollerball pens for years in the Lord Ganesha edition which I bought twice as the design gets faded out eventually. 

After using the same for multiple years, I wanted to try their other series of fountain pens so I bought this one from the online retailer which was offering the same at a discount. Thanks to OneDayOnly daily deals again initiated me into buying some of the products I like. This one is totally paid for by me and I used the coupon code from the FNB eBucks app to get ZAR 75 discount so the courier charges were waived as they charge ZAR 59 for courier fees for every order. 

This Parker Pen Vector XL Fountain pen was around ZAR 329 in the daily deal and I got it at that price. Available in multiple body colours too. I am still to get my hands set on this one but the pen body really feels balanced in your hands and looks premium too. 

The cap and barrel of the pen are generally of the same metallic colour with a transparent section where you will see the feed and the nib and the ink flowing into the same when you get that cartridge fit the first time ever. This is really a great pen but the Medium nib that came with the same feels like a broad to me. The nib is bigger than the other pens on this one for sure. Maybe it's size 5 as it feels bigger than all of my other pens especially Lamy Safari in EF and the same as Lamy LX in M nib. 

The weight of the pen is only 17 grams with a posted length of 13.5 cm and a diameter of 12mm only.

The stainless-steel nib is complimented by a distinctive ‘X’ engraving making it come directly out of the X-men series. The pen overall provides a comfortable and consistent writing experience when writing for longer periods as it writes in a bold distinctive style and there is something unique about writing with this pen. 

The cap of the pen has a Parker logo itched in a circular steel design and the clip also looks great and is different from the other pens I have. The clip is a little bit longer and elevated if you see it sideways. 

The pen is a combination of plastic and metal body with everything in a little bit grand style statement. I totally love the pen as it retails for around ZAR 420 each on Write Gear website and is available in 5 colours namely Blue, Teal, Black, Green and Lilac. I totally fell in love with the Teal colour but it was not on sale at OneDayonly from where I bought it. You can also pick up this pen at the same price from any retailer around you as well like Stationery & Print in Sandton City. 

Thanks to Onedayonlycoza for the R100 discount I got on the pen. I will keep a lookout for the same in the future as well as Parker Pens keeps coming on huge discounts on the online platform. Till that time....keep writing!!!

Thanks for your time, Aashish

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theSALT is an initiative of the Nfinity Group of Companies, a leading South African media group. By connecting your lifestyle with prominent brands, we help you become part of selected marketing campaigns.

You’ve heard of Influencer Marketing, right? Well, in effect, we help you become an influencer for a brand. And the thing is that it is really simple to do! Once you have been selected as an influencer, all you will need to do is to interact with your community around aspects of the campaign.

theSalt team will be at your side the whole way so there is nothing to be worried about. Then, the brands will pay you for the exposure. In fact, if you are selected for a campaign, you could earn up to R3000* per month just by doing your everyday activities and posting about it on your social media accounts.

To sign up, simply complete the application form and wait for them to find the perfect campaign for you. Link to action - https://app.thesalt.co.za/join/ynwjv

A tip from me who has been doing campaigns with them since the start of 2022 and so far have done around 5 campaigns including brands like Uber Eats, OneCart, Ensure, OneDayOnly and SAB. They give you cash that gets deposited in your bank account which is much more beneficial than the free products we don't need or use. Also, they don't deduct any percentage of commissions as you get what they will tell you upfront at the start of the campaign. Also, as an added bonus there are always some gift vouchers or products that come as additional benefits which makes your earned money go a long way! My recent desk setup which had the arm for a monitor came using their gift voucher only! 

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MY TOP TIP - Regularly check theSalt website once you have created your account for the quizzes! Try to fill them out as soon as possible because based on your answers, they select you for the upcoming campaigns. 

The other best thing is that they promote your tweets, posts etc and take them to millions of other people as per the requirements of the campaign giving you free exposure. My Uber Eats photo reached 5 Million people on Facebook as they promoted it a lot because I feel it was shot well with all the family in a single frame focusing on the Uber Eats delivery of groceries. A lot of people who don't even follow me on Facebook told me later that they saw my photo on the Uber Eats promotions! 

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#TheLifesWayReviews @DjFreshSA @gobudds #GoBudds Bluetooth Earphones #ProductReview

Hi Friends, 

This is one of the first Bluetooth earphones I got long ago at one of the rAge Expo in an around-ear and neckband design and I am still in love with these Budds by DJ Fresh. The motto of the same is to Cut the cord, not the performance.

Using Fujifilm X-T30 camera

These Budds pack the deep bass in a great format within this design and gives a performance of around 4 hours non-stop. After more than 3 years of use, it's not giving that much but works for around 90-120 minutes in a single charge.

The rechargeable battery inside these BUDDS is 90mAh and can be easily charged up to its full capacity in around 60 minutes using the micro-USB cable. The end to end length of the cable is 60cm. The Bluetooth version is 4.1 with a 10m range.

The product was available in two color combinations and I totally loved one with yellow and black.

The Budds audio performance is power-packed by its 10mm Titanium Speaker which gives a solid output in its lightweight body which is also sweat resistance. The package is packed with a small oval case which is made of great material which also has a mesh containing the extra buds and a micro-USB cable to charge the unit.

The left side of the Budds only contains a microphone and the right side has the power button along with volume up and down buttons along with the micro-USB charging point. There is a light on the right-hand side which flashes blue to show the power on and off along with voice commands every time you switch it on and off. The light turns red when the battery is low and also it switched alternately when the Bluetooth is in pairing mode.

Budds also has the crystal clear sound and one of the best I have ever reviewed in any of the devices I own. The earphones also offer hands-free calls using the built-in microphone. The product is out of the market now with the lowest price retailing at OneDayOnly at R279 per piece in 2018.

Budds offer noise isolation using the silicon earbuds and don't fall off even when you are running or exercising. These earbuds are great at producing great audio experience and it's unfortunate that they went out of the market so soon but if you are able to grab the same from any of the Reduced prices sales at any of the online retailers, you can definitely grab the same if you love bass. The value for money the product offers is immense as I have been using the same since October 2016 and still going strong and also I gave these to my wife for her office use and still they survived so it must be an amazing product because last time I gave her my iPod Nano (gifted by my brother on my 26th birthday) and she lost the same within the first 3-4 days of using it. Go buy it if you can find one! Cheers!!! RATING 3.5/5

All the photos are clicked using the Fujifilm X-T30 camera I received for review till 15th June 2020.

Sawubona!

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