PILOTMetropolitan Collection Fountain Pen, Silver Barrel, Classic Design, Fine Nib, Black Ink (91113)

Great product. One of my favorite fountain pens and a great price. I have used this pen for years. This is a replacement as I bent the nib on one. Sadly it was more affordable to buy a brand new pen than replacement nibs. But that's a universal problem on a workhorse affordable pen. This pen works perfectly, is reliable,holds a larger ink cartridge and is worth the investment. It is frequently on sale for around $20. Great transaction.

The Pilot Metropolitan is easily the nicest pen I've owned so far. It feel great in the hand, very well balanced, and the fine nib writes like a dream. Very smooth and hardly requires any pressure. I would definitely recommend it if you're looking to give fountain pens a try. It's definitely changed my thinking about pens and writing and I honestly don't think I'll ever be able to stop using fountain pens after this.I started out using a traditional calligraphy kit with a dip pen and everything, but I found that (for me) running out of ink quickly and constantly having to re-dip the pen was too much of a hassle, which drove me to look for a fountain pen that gave me similar results to more traditional looking calligraphy but wouldn't run out of ink quickly.After watching several YouTube reviews and reading a few articles, this led me to purchase the Pilot Metropolitan with the fine nib. While it wrote very well with zero problems, the fine nib couldn't give me the line variation I was looking for that comes from a more traditional style calligraphy.After further research, I decided to try a medium italic/stub nib to see if it would give me the line variation I was looking for but with the affordable and convenient fountain pen experience. Because Pilot doesn't sell replacement nibs for the Metropolitan, I decided to buy the Pilot Plumix in order to get the medium italic/stub nib without paying the price of another Metropolitan.My niche is LOTR / Hobbit style writing, sort of a union between italic and uncial, but small enough to be handwriting as opposed to large lettered calligraphy. As you can see in the pictures, despite my poor lettering skills and all-over-the-place letter sizing, the medium italic/stub nib from the Pilot Plumix performed perfectly for what I was looking for!Because the Pilot Metropolitan and Pilot Plumix use the exact same nibs, I was able to take the medium italic/stub nib from the Plumix and use it on the Pilot Metropolitan pen (as you can see in the picture). It's a perfect replacement, though I did find better writing results when using the ink feed that came with the Plumix rather than the ink feed that came with the Metropolitan.The medium italic/stub nib on the Plumix gave me the precise results I was looking for. It writes smoothly, isn't scratchy (though I'm not writing fast at all), doesn't require large amounts of pressure, and provides me with just enough line variation in the letters while still retaining that "hand written" feel.If you're looking for that extra bump in line variation while still using a fountain pen, but also don't want to break the bank, you can't go wrong with the medium italic/stub nib from the Pilot Plumix. Take the italic nib from the Plumix, and in combination with your Metropolitan, you get the nicer looking Metropolitan pen and refillable ink converter, plus you can use either the fine nib from the Metropolitan (if you just want a smooth quick writer for note taking) or you can swap in the Plumix medium italic/stub nib and give your writing a bit of flair. It's really a great combination and I would highly recommend both pens.

I researched fountain pens and found the Pilot Metropolitan to be the best one for first time users. It turns out that I liked it so much that I bought more as gifts! I think each pen has its pros and cons. The pro is that it is a quality fountain pen. The barrel is durable and made of metal instead of plastic. It has a good weight to it as it sits in your hand. I tried it with the ink cartridge that was included (I haven’t tried using it with the converter yet). It’s not cheap price-wise like mass produced gel pens (my favorite is the Uniball Signo 207) but definitely more affordable (~$20) than the higher name brands like Sailor. The cons I have are that it’s not the best ergonomically and while using the ink cartridge, it can be a wet-writer. And the cap sometimes posts well. Otherwise, a great everyday pen.

OK, I have a LOT of fountain pens. From Pilot 823s and Lamy 2000s to old-style Shaeffers my desk is full of them. Yet for everyday work I always come back to the Metropolitan.Why? First, although it is an inexpensive pen, the nib is relatively scratch-free when writing. I like my Lamy Safari (which is a similar price) but there is a noticeable tactile difference between that and the Pilot.Second, it comes equipped with an ink reservoir that uses a squeeze bulb mechanism for refilling. I hate using prefilled disposable cartridges that always seem to run out when I don't have another one in the house. The squeeze bulb works well enough, and it is rare to find a mechanism like this in a low-priced pen.Third, it has a metal body that is gracefully curved. For some reason the metal makes it seem like a much higher priced pen than it is. The shape makes it very easy to find a comfortable grip even when the cap is posted and posting the cap does like to throw off the balance.Fourth, it makes an excellent gift. I actually keep one or two of these in my desk in case I am going to a client and want to give them something a little classy and unique. I have not yet seen one of them not get a smile on their face when they learn what it is.I can't recommend this pen enough if you're interested in getting your first fountain pen. I have given more than two dozen of these out over the years, and every time I go to visit a recipient, I find they're still using it. Or better (or worse) they have bought another, more expensive pen.That's the Metropolitan - the gateway pen.

I heard that Pilot Metropolitan is using the same nib as Prera, but how I feel is very different. While Prera is like a gel pen, Metropolitan is more like a real fountain pen. Metropolitan has enough weight to write beautiful lines without any finger power. Therefore, I tend to choose Metropolitan whenever I want to write longer. When I want to write quickly, I use Prera because of its lightness. (Both are smooth and great! I love them!) The converter with Metropolitan might be the squeeze converter con-B which can keep 0.62ml. So, I’m not changing to the con-40 (0.4ml) for this ink capacity. It is hard to guess how much ink is left since con-B’s sack isn’t translucent, though.