PILOTMR Retro Pop Collection Fountain Pen in Gift Box, Purple Barrel with Elipse Accent, Fine Point Stainless Steel Nib, Refillable Black Ink (91434)

This is my third metro. The second one came with crack in "section" that I didn't notice for nearly a year... just had lots of ink messes I assumed I caused. :/ This is the replacement.It is a fine nib, stamped with "F" and I love it. It comes with a squeeze converter. I'm not as much a fan of that type, but it's easy and quick enough to use.The purple barrel is a very nice shade and now I only have a sticker label for my name (so it's not stolen) instead of for the ink color in it. :)

I usually don't write reviews but I feel like I need to. The pen is nice. I have a small collection of fountain pens and recently found out my boss wanted one. I figured I'd buy a decent but not outrageously priced one for her birthday. The pen feels balanced and it's not too heavy or large. I cant speak for the writing ability, as I want her to have the chance to ink her own pen for the first time.The reason I feel I need to write a review is the converter. The pen came with a converter, the Con-B. THIS IS NOT THE CON 70. I was under the impression that this pen did not come with a converter due to an answer in the FAQs. In the description it says it is compatible with the CON 70. This is false. The CON 70 is too large for this pen. So do not buy a CON70 with the expectation of putting it in this pen, it will not fit. I should know, I bought it and put it in the pen and lo and behold, the edges of the converter are cracked now. That's my own fault, I didn't do research and trusted the description, and didn't notice where it said that the converter was included. I just wanted to help others avoid confusion.

This is a nice pen at a decent price. I have bought four of them and they have all performed very well.

EDITED: This worked great with the Pelikan ink for a couple of days then get blocked up. I did further research and found that the Pilot nib is finer than other brands, so the fine bib is actually thinner than other fine nibs. So I switched to a medium nib and it was some better, but still lots of skipping or just stopping altogether. It seems the Pelikan ink is too dry for the Metropolitan so I’m going to try some wetter inks. I am hoping I can find a combo that works but doesn’t bleed or feather on cheap paper. The ink that comes with the pen works better with the pen than the Pelikan ink does so that’s helpful.Easy to use and fill with bottled ink. No feathering or bleeding on cheap paper either. Pretty pen. Very excited.

This was my first fountain pen purchase with the intent to get something decent for an everyday writer for business notes. After many reviews and many looks at different options I decided on the Pilot Metro Retro along with Pilot black/blue ink.I have been using the pen now for about 1 month. I take notes all day in a journal and this pen is a joy to write with. I also sign many letters throughout the day and this is the pen of choice. I went with the fine nib because I like to write small and I was concerned of the potential bleeding. There is no bleed on the journal paper, cannot say the same for standard copy paper, but the bleed is minimal and doesn't stop me from using this pen all day every day on just about any paper that I would use a ballpoint pen or rollerball.1) It will drip ink if you shake it or hit it too hard on paper. Using this pen makes you a more patient writer and forces you to write with the skills you were likely taught when you first started writing, including holding the pen correctly. If this is the first time you are writing with a fountain pen, chances are you will get ink on your fingers holding the pen. Be patient, the more you use it the less it will happen.2) store the pen up-write and try not to shake it while you are not using it. As an example, when you take it to a meeting, put it in your shirt pocket, not your pants, in your hand or in you bag while you travel/walk to the meeting. Moving too much will make ink come from the tip. The good news is that if it does happen, the pen doesn't leak through the cap, at least it hasn't for me3) use good ink. It comes with one black ink and a squeeze converter if you want to go that route. I like the cartridges myself and they are reasonably priced and easy to find on amazon.4) don't let anyone borrow it, you will likely not get it back because they will likely want to keep it. After trying it, one of my co-workers bought same model, different color and nib within a couple of days of trying it. It took a couple of days because they too researched and after reading all of the reviews and trying mine, there was no question that this pen was a great purchase.5) the body of this pen is made of metal, not plastic. It is solid, sturdy and has nice balance.6) I like everything about this pen. No negatives

Couldn't find this pen anywhere to test the nib, so just took the plunge on the basis that it had such outstanding reviews.Jury is out on that one for me, as the fine nib is just too fine. It is scratchy to write with. I ended up giving it to a friend.For me the fine nib is a 2-star writing experience.I would be interested in trying out the standard nib, because I do like the style of the pen. I suspect I should simply have got the standard nib.

Fantastic pen for this price point.* Snap cap* Solid enough build* Aesthetics and section size a matter of taste* Came with an ink converter and one Pilot cartridgeNote: As with most pens in this price range, I found I benefited from removing and reseating nib and feed under an eye loupe before use to ensure proper nib/feed/tine alignment. Nib perfect out of the box.

Pen has proven in every regard to be a first class writer with an especially smooth, fine nib. Highly recommended!

Me gustó bastante esta linea de plumas Pilot: Metropolitan, MR Retro y MR Animal. Tiene colores vivos y con un toque de elegancia que no había visto en ninguna otra marca a este precio.Pros:+Calidad del cuerpo de la pluma. Están hechas de aluminio "grueso", tienen un buen peso y el acabado es pintura de calidad que no se raya o despostilla fácilmente. Tiene casi la misma resistencia que el aluminio anodizado.+Variedad de colores. Contando los colores y decoraciones de los tres subconjuntos, hay suficiente para traer un par de plumas distintas cada día.+Experiencia de escritura. Las puntas (nib) de Pilot son de las mejores que he probado, tiene la misma suavidad de Lamy, y una muy buenaconsistencia de grosor de linea; no se secan ni se tapan los conductos de tinta. No son puntas flexibles ni para caligrafía itálica.+Buena para tomar notas rápidas. La pluma tiene suficiente flujo de tinta como para escribir "rápido", no es necesario hacer movimientos lentos y cuidadosos como con otras plumas más "secas".+Incluye convertidor (cartucho) rellenable. Algo que me parece sorprendente es que plumas más caras (por ejemplo las lamy Joy/safari/Vista que suelen ser el doble de caras) no incluyen convertidores y estos pueden costar más de $100. Que Pilot incluya el convertidor se me hace una muy grata sorpresa (tomando en cuenta que las plumas  Parallel  no siempre lo inluyen).+Bonito estuche como para regalar. La presentación y empaque de la pluma también merece mención, otras plumas de este rango de precio vienen empacadas en cajas de cartón o en blister.Contras (son cosas menores, pero no quiero dar la impresión de que la pluma es perfecta):-Un poco desbalanceado el peso de la pluma. Se siente ligera del lado de la punta, cargada hacia atrás.-Ya que tiene "buen flujo" de tinta, si escriben "lento" se notan acumulaciones de tinta en las orillas de segmentos (ver foto). Se marca "mucho" el inicio de cada trazo.-Precio inestable. La compré por cerca de $250 y puede llegar hasta $500 según keepa.Como verán no se me ocurrieron muchos contras. Parallel

The Pilot Metropolitan is well known for being the best in its class among fountain pen users, and this doesn’t disappoint. Very consistent, smooth writing, worked out of the box without skipping or hard starts- without even flushing it first. The fine is a great size, perfect for writing. The pen’s not as heavy as I worried it might be- despite being brass, it’s light enough. Cap posts well. The retro purple I have is nice and vivid, looks exactly like the pictures.10/10 would recommend. I have used much more expensive pens and this holds up pretty well against event gold nibs.