Pilot Model Difference?

[Algester]

The current flagship model of pilot is the 845 if thats to anyone who still wants it somewhere in the 500USD range, next however rumors have risen that Pilot may change their flagship pen soon to an XXX?8 denoting that its somewhere in the 800USD range

[Moynihan]

Apart from some ergonomics (step down and threads being more pronounced on Metropolitan), The main difference is definitely the nibs, and in body sizes in standard nibs & the soft/specialty etc.

 

That said, the nib sizes (#5 in c74, ch 91 & ch 92), #10 (c742, ch 912) & #15 (ch 912, c743, c843 & c845) also have a different "feel".

[Pensei]

I hope you will report back with pix and reactions. Good luck. I think you made a good choice, fwiw.

[Bounce792]

Eh, I consider it be wholly subjective since it devolves to the user's preference and ability to discern the tactile feeling.

 

No Pilot nib I have feels the same, hence why I keep all of them. Each provides a unique experience. That said, the only way you're going to know is to try one. Buy used so you can recoup the cost if you don't like it and want to resell.

[Shavely Manden]

Ive had a new pilot metro for almost 2 years , now. I haven't used it because I can't stand that ugly little squeeze converter. If they give it a decent piston converter I'll be happy

 

The Con-50 (the Pilot piston converter) will actually fit a Metropolitan...I've got one in my Metro right now, and it works great. They're only like five or six bucks, so no reason to not get one, if that'd make your Metro usable to you.

 

Incidentally, I don't really understand the hate for the Con-20. I don't like it as much as the Con-50, but, given how many c/c pens don't come with any converter, I think it's great Pilot includes a converter at all, considering the Metro's only fifteen bucks. It's especially good for newbies, since they don't have to futz around figuring out what converter they need, if they even know they need a converter.

[DNC]

The new pen arrived today. I ordered the Pilot Custom Heritage 912 with the SN nib. It wrote effortlessly right out of the box once filled, which is more than I can say for my more expensive Pelikan M800. I only wish I had ordered the Pilot with the stub nib as it makes my penmanship look better. In the short term test drive I am feeling the same way about fountain pens as I do cars. After man years of living in the German camp I defected to the Japanese camp, never to return. I wonder if it will be the same way with fountain pens?

[zuhandensein]

Ive had a new pilot metro for almost 2 years , now. I haven't used it because I can't stand that ugly little squeeze converter. If they give it a decent piston converter I'll be happy

I actually like this converter, I find it juicier than the 50. I like wet pens and the 50 seems to make my pen drier. The 50 has the issue of getting ink sticked at the top of the converter. I also like the squeeze 'mechanism'. The only downside is that it is opaque.