Parker Frontier Vs. Pilot Metropolitan

[penman2827]

I was browsing a pen selection and came at a cross road for a cheap pen stand off between the parker frontier and the pilot metropolitan, they're a similar price range and I've owned the metro, what do you guys think?

[mitto]

Buy the Parker Frontier too. Buy the flighter version. Both are good pens for theier prices. The frontier is a little more pricely though.

[erpe]

I agree, get them both. If you go for a used Frontier, make sure the section cover is ok. This is a relatively thin layer of neoprene that sometimes just gets loose and is quite difficult to repair.

[RyanM]

They are very similar pens. You will have similar experiences with both of them. The Pilot should be cheaper, and I think a better looking pen..

[mitto]

They are very similar pens. You will have similar experiences with both of them. The Pilot should be cheaper, and I think a better looking pen..

I recently bought two UK made Frontier GT flighters and I fell in love with them. Smooth and good writers. I have the Pilot MR and a USA made Frontier from the 90s. But these UK made flighter GT frontiers have really changed my perception about the pen. Love them.

[The Blue Knight]

I've never tried the Metro however have 3 frontiers. The Frontier is able to compete above it's price point as the nib is superior to any other budget orientated pen I've tried I imagine it is probably better then the MR nib too. I will have to disagree with Ryan as I think the design of the frontier is more attractive then the Pilot I don't like patterned bands on the Metro.

[Jw73]

Sorry to chip in late. Only just seen this as I received my first Parker Frontier via Amazon today. I've been using a Vector fountain pen for a while at work now , and wanted to try another budget Parker pen. Out of the packet it wrote as scratchy as barbed wire, but after adjusting the nib it now writes like a hot knife through butter!

It feels more like a fountain pen than my Parker Vector, if you get my drift? Both nibs are medium, but the Frontier writes more like a Sharpie marker pen in comparison. Very thick and wet! I love it though.