on salePilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen - Black Crocodile

I have read many reviews on a wide variety of manufacturers of fountain pens. Including the one I purchased a month or two ago, a pilot Metropolitan. I haven't used a fountain pen since 6th grade when you were awarded to be able to use the Schaeffer cartridge pen. Back in 1969. I looked at many video's published by Goulet pens on starter pens. I picked the pilot Metropolitan. Took me a couple of weeks to get used to using a fountain pen as I was using fine Pilor fine point gel pens. OK, here goes, if you are in the same boat as me pick the Pilot Metropolitan and pick the "fine" point. Please watch out for the cork sniffers. My Pilots writes better now than when I first started to use it. Break it in, get some samples of ink, and practice writing all you can. I had a strong inclination to upgrade to a more expensive pen, don't! Practice first, get your style down, break in your pen, ( it will break in to your style, you will NOT be disappointed. If you have questions, ask the staff at Goulet Pens. They are there to help you. Study all of the inks and study the stationary and the variants of paper. Absolutely educate yourself. You can not go wrong with the support staff at Goulet, trust me. I may just order another Metropolitan with a different nib, or order the dip nib with a wooden handle to test my ink samples. This fountain pen endeavor can be so enjoyable so stay away from the negative reviews and make your OWN evaluations about the different offerings out there in fountain pens. I like the squeeze converter that came with the metropolitan and I like the Con 40 converter I bought. Enjoy and write on!!!

For years, my handwriting has been the proverbial chicken-scratch. But the second I start working with this?! Not having to put pressure in order to keep a roller-ball working, and the pen forcing me to slow down a bit, I can actually create readable script! I know practice makes perfect, but I definitely think this was a good decision for me. As for the pen, I'd say it's worth every penny and more, considering its advertised as an intro pen. Its very smooth in the hand, with a comfortable weight. The beauty band is nice but understated so it doesn't detract from the overall aesthetic. The fine tip is very fine! I'd say its close to a .5 in roller-ball. Its the first fountain pen I've ever used, so I don't have a comparison, but scratch-wise I'd say its just a touch smoother than a roller-ball. If you're wondering if its worth it to see if you like fountain pens, I'd say yes.

Great pen for everyday use.

Everything good that you've heard is true, this pen rules. The customer service is also unmatched, so you can't lose.

The pen writes very smoothly and I just love the flow and swear it improves my penmanship. I wanted a pen that would make me feel good when I wrote and, even writing checks makes me feel elegant!