Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen - Retro Pop Orange
A fantastic value from Pilot, the Metropolitan is a favorite first fountain pen. Part of the Retro Pop collection, this orange metal bodied pen has a glossy flower-patterned 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.
The fountain pen comes packaged in a gift box.
Japanese nibs are usually ground finer than their Western counterparts; you can take a look at our Nib Nook to see writing comparisons.
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- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Pilot
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Orange
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- No
- Body Material
- Lacquered metal
- Cap Type
How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).
- Snap-cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Bottled ink, Proprietary Pilot ink cartridges
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Cartridge, Converter
- Grip Material
- Resin
- Nib Size
- Fine, Medium, 1.0mm Stub
- Nib Color
- Silver
- Nib Material
- Steel
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- Yes
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Diameter - Body
- 13mm (0.5in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 13mm (0.5in)
- Diameter - Cap (with clip)
- 15.8mm (0.6in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 8.4mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 126mm (5in)
- Length - Cap
- 57mm (2.2in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 18mm (0.7in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 138mm (5.4in)
- Length - Overall (Posted)
When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.
- 153mm (6in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 17g (0.6oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 9g (0.3oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 26.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.
- 1.10ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Converter
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.
- 0.82ml
Customer Reviews
This is an excellent pen. The fine point provides a smooth, no skip writing experience that is very enjoyable. The pen body is thinner than my usual pens are but it's easy to hold and very acceptable to me. I've already ordered a second Retro because I like this so well.
Thanks to some helpful videos from Goulet Pens, I got interested in stub nibs. I've tried several and landed on the Pilot Metropolitan with the 1.0 mm stub nib as the right choice for me. The Parallel did not work at all for me; but, I tend to struggle to hold the pen in a consistent position relative to the page. Also, because I tend to write with a heavier hand, the broader stubs tend to produce a result that is more extreme, in terms of the variation of line width, than I am looking for.Will probably buy more depending on how many inks I fall in love with.
I have the same pen in black and my mum really liked it so I went on here to see what colors they have. Turns out, they have her favorite orange! She immediately sent me a pen and Ink drawing she did so it's safe to say she loves it. It's a relief not to be the only one obsessing over fountain pens anymore! The pen itself has a nice sturdy metal body and writes smoothly, with a satisfying click when you put the cap on the pen
It writes very smooth. Comparable to many $500-1000 pens.
The color of this pen is just eye-catching and gorgeous. The nib is a medium and just glides across the paper with no effort at all. The weight of the pen in the hand has a nice feel. This pen looks and feels more than the cost. This is in the top 3 of my 14 pens so far. I also love that the nib handles shimmering inks with no problems. I would mention two things to consider though. 1) Pilot fine nibs are super fine, and these pens can not switch nibs. 2) This pen comes with a vacuum ink converter. I personally don't love this part of the pen and will be purchasing a regular converter for this pen. The picture below was written on regular copy paper.
