Excellent example of a set that drives the restorer crazy. The differences in crolle size and pattern cause the patterns to "fill" at different rates, the smaller pattern filling much more slowly. Attention to detail of the tiny spiral crolle lines is necessary, to insure the pattern is completely filled.

The Parker D sets I've done all have closely matched patterns, but G grades are a crap shoot. It makes them more challenging, and also more interesting due to pattern variety.

I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.