A fantastic value from Pilot, the Metropolitan is a favorite first fountain pen. This bronze metal bodied pen has a lizard print accent band, silver trim, and a steel nib. It comes with a black Pilot ink cartridge and a squeeze converter to use with bottled ink, or you can upgrade to a Con-40 converter if you prefer that style. It comes packaged in a gift box.
Diameter (Body) - 13mm (0.5in)
Diameter (Cap without clip) - 13mm (0.5in)
Diameter (Cap with clip) - 15.8mm (0.6in)
Diameter (Grip) - 8.4mm (0.3in)
Length (Body) - 126mm (5in)
Length (Cap) - 57mm (2.2in)
Length (Nib) - 18mm (0.7in)
Length (Overall - Closed) - 138mm (5.4in)
Length (Overall - Posted) - 153mm (6in)
Weight (Body) - 17g (0.6oz)
Weight (Cap) - 9g (0.3oz)
Weight (Overall) - 26g (0.9oz)
Max Ink Capacity (Cartridge) - 1.10ml
Max Ink Capacity (Converter) - 0.82ml
While the Metropolitan is often recommended as a first fountain pen, it's my fifth. For comparison, I have a Lamy Safari (F), TWSBI Eco (F), Jinhao X450 (M), and Luoshi Bamboo (M). The Metropolitan is the first of those that feels really premium - it has a pleasant weight, and the metal construction feels solid in the hand. The nib is very fine - noticeably narrower than the other fine point nibs I've tried, but still very smooth writing. It's very professional looking, as well.
Overall, I feel it is a great value for a very nice pen.
good value
Great pen. Fast service. Highly recommend
Top shelf purveyor of fine writing instruments. Pen packed well. Thank you.
Beautiful
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