Newly Acquired Pilot Metropolitan - Unbelievable

[ac12]

StationaryArt only has the F tip in silver.

Black is out of stock.

 

JetPens does not list the MR, only the Metropolitan in M tip.

[The Blue Knight]

It seems a nice pen however I don't like the patterned band in the middle, that,s what puts me off it.

[tomkeb]

Does the fine nib on the MR from StationeryArt have "Super Quality" etc. stamped into it (like the fine nib on the Prera does) or does it have the more shallow decorative engraving like the medium nib on the Metropolitan (or the fine nib on a Cocoon)?

 

There is decorative engraving (rectangles, not dots like in the Cocoon) and the text says "PILOT <F> Japan"… however, I don't find the nib any inferior to the "Super Quality" Prera.

 

Edit: Ac12, you can try contacting them. Although they had sale and seem to want to get rid of all the FPs, the black <F> MRs sold really quickly, so they might be interested in restocking them.

 

Edit #2: I made a comparison table for variations of this pen, I hope it enlightens some people. You're free to edit it if you find any mistakes.

 

Edit #3: To be precise, I have 2 MRs and 2 Preras in use, one Prera nib is better and one worse than the MR nibs. I think it depends just on the variation…

Edited August 17, 2013 by tomkeb

[Aramchek]

I agree that there is variety between the nibs. I too have two Pilot pens (with two on order), the MR and the Prera. Both seem to have the same nib apart from what has been printed on them, but the nib in the Prera is far superior to the one in the MR.

[conib]

Thanks Tomáš for the info about the nibs -- and that chart you posted is perfect.

:-)

 

I have two Preras, originally purchased as one medium and one fine, and one Metropolitan in Medium. I put the Metro's medium nib in the Prera that had a fine nib in it originally and I've been using them both for a couple of weeks.

 

Comparing the two different medium nibs in my Preras I've found that the Metro nib is rather springier -- i.e. the original Prera nib is more of a nail than the Metro nib. I had been thinking that if this was in fact generally true, then perhaps a contributing factor may be the additional work-hardening acquired when the text was stamped into the Prera nib (versus text being engraved onto the Metro nib).

 

Crossing fingers and toes, I think I may have snagged the last <F> in silver from Stationery Arts late last night. It's my first purchase from them.

 

-- Constance

[dragonfly7]

Another Metropolitan fan here. I was just watching a video from Gouletpens and he switched the nib from a Plumix (italic) onto the Metro-same size/fit. Interesting...

[Ted A]

The nibs from the Plumix, 78G, Metropolitan and Prera are all interchangeable. I hane my Plumix stub on my Metro right now.

 

Oh, and I have a twist converter in there so I can see how much ink I have

Edited August 17, 2013 by Ted A

[rahul]

my take on my Pilot MR F nib (black,zigzag) pen.
Good comfort.Great looks.Perfect finish. Nib-"Mother of God!"

[Inkysloth]

I appreciate the smoothness of my Pilot Something nib, but I do find it a bit... Dull. For the price, very good, but I'll generally use my Lamy Safari EF in preference.

[jrnabors]

Yep, they are good pens. Love them.