It's a very good pen right out of the box. Honestly, the basic squeeze converter isn't even that bad, either. It feels a little scratchy sometimes but that might just be because I chose fine tip. The red is REALLY red in the right light, though in most light it's a little faded looking - which adds to the classic look and feel of it. My only complaint is I like a slightly thicker pen, but that's a me problem, not a problem with the pen at all.

This is my first foray into the world of Fountain Pens. I watched the You-tube presentation given by Goulet Pen Co. on The Top 10 Fountain Pens for beginners. The smoothness of the nib going across paper is amazing. Using the Metropolitan Fountain Pen makes you want to slow the act of writing. Focus on clean letters and the flow of putting words to paper.
I can't wait purchase other Fountain Pens. Este, or Mont Blanc and experiment with different ink colors.

It is not overly expensive, it writes, what's not to like.

03.16.25 No surprises. I just wanted a fine point, no problems. One minor discrepancy, the cartridge was unusable; clogged near the opening. I tried to extract the clog with a toothpick, but it would not come out.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Nice pen. Loaded it with the Pilot red ink I purchased with the pen. Writes very nice. I got the fine nib and seems to write a thicker line than my Explorer with a fine nib. I think the Pilot red ink is little too pink.

Perfect option for gifting.

This is a very pretty pen. I got the stub nib which writes perfectly and is just the right size.

This is my second one but with a finer nib this time around. This is often my go to pen for sketching. Handles beautifully and is so well priced.

Great pen in a great colorway at a great price. Good for a first fountain pen.

I thoroughly enjoy writing with my Pilot Metropolitan. Mine has a Fine nib, and converter. It feels good in my hand, I like the line weight and it's pretty! I rotate through 7 pens in my daily journal, and have never had a problem with this one starting.

I love using my pen, it's funny, it makes me feel so fancy.

1. The cigar type band is the reason I bought this pen and the main reason I like it. 2. I bought the medium nib and found many inks from my starter kids are wetter and bleed through. However, using these inks, many worked well, so it it just a matter of trial and error.3. the ink capacity is 5-7 days, or 5-6 A5 notebook pages (Lechtrum or Moleskin) regular notebooks. This was great for getting use to inks that I liked and enjoyed using. With that being said I might have wanted to get the more fine tip as it may add more options for inks than what I am experiencing. In addition, this might expand the time needed between inking up. My solution is to use my parker pen when I run out of ink and I am somewhere. If you will be out for some time then refilling may be more difficult; but all you need is a cup and a sink to empty it and a towel and ink to fill it up. To be honest it is easy to refill (5 minutes).

I already had a Fine nib Metro, and the stub was just as nice to write with. Very reliable pen, doesn't hard start or give me any problems.

I have another Pilot Metropolitan but it's in a more subdued tan color with a dark brown band. I knew that the pen would be a great fine line writer�one of my favorites, but honestly I wanted a fun pen and this was it. Affordable, great quality, smooth writing and that nib is great. I've found myself going to this pen more often and it makes me smile every time.

It's my red pen. That is to say, it's married to red ink. Specifically, Noodler's Widow Maker ink. It's a fantastic "red." Combined with Pilot's 1.0 mm Stub nib, the BEST stub nib going, this pen has done more to improve the appearance of my handwriting than any other. The line variation is, at once, beautiful and effortless. I'm finding more and more that my less expensive pens often outperform my more expensive ones. How much of that is based on expectations I can't say, but I do know that the Pilot Metroplitan Retro Pop is one of my most reached for pens. Like I said, it Rocks!!

Got two for my daughter for Christmas and she has really enjoyed using them on a regular basis.

This is a great fountain pen to add to my collection and use often.

Notice box said Calligraphy. Does that mean broad or blunt?I have not had a fountain pen for years, like 60, and have to practicewriting. It is almost a lost art. Have been typing and printing almosteverything for years. Also, have a hard time reading what I wrote. This was not a problem when younger Feel this is due to not usingcursive writing unless desperate, under the gun to write something down. T

I got this pen for the Diamine Oxblood ink and it's perfect for it. The widest nib is so nice and the surface is beautiful.

Notice box said Calligraphy. Does that mean broad or blunt? I have not had a fountain pen for years, like 60, and have to practice writing. It is almost a lost art. Have been typing and printing almost everything for years. Also, have a hard time reading what I wrote. This was not a problem when younger Feel this is due to not using cursive writing unless desperate, under the gun to write something down. T

This is my go to fountain pen. It's price isn't prohibitive and it gives good value. I have several and often give the Metropolitan as a gift.

Excellent pet for the money. Beautiful to look at . Classic.

I picked up the pen with the 1.0mm stub nib just to see how it compares to my other pens with stub nibs. I filled it with some Diamine Red Dragon and it writes great! I own another Metropolitan (F) in my pen collection so this was not a surprise.

This was the first fountain pen that I bought for myself after binging Goulet Pen Company YouTube videos (thank you so much for providing this resource!!!). Since earlier this year, I have already gifted a few to others. I like the weight of the pen and find it easy to clean. While there is some nib creep, it doesn't really bother me. While I have purchased other pens over this past year I still like using this one to test out inks because I love the smoothness of this fine nib. This pen will hold a special spot in my collection and I will be coming back to GPC to buy more.

This brings our household collection of these Pilots up to five: a Stub and a Medium apiece for Diane and I, and a Fine for me. The new Stub-nib addition is currently filled to match its colour, with Diamine Passion Red and a drop or three of Monaco Red to tone it down. We've found all of them to be comfortable, reliable everyday writers, and excellent value: not so costly that losing one would be tragic, yet with nibs much smoother and better than the price suggests they should be. For some reason Pilot MRs (European name) are now only available with Medium nibs here, hence the long-distance shopping for Diane's red Stub. Goulet's customer service and packing was excellent, and delivery from Richmond VA to County Wicklow IRL was as prompt, in the current COVID lockdown circumstances, as FedEx International Economy could make it.

Even if we left price out of it, this pen is great. I have quite a few pens of different makes so I can definitely compare how different pens feel (like 4 Monteverde Ritmas 3 Pilot Prera, a couple of Conklins, some Lamys) and I like to use a stub nib when I can, as it looks great on paper and lets me show off my inks a bit more. The Metropolitan nib is smooth, the weight is nice in my smallish hands, and I love that there are many colors so that I can match my ink to the color pen :-) For certain I'm going to get a couple more! Seriously, you simply can't go wrong with this pen.

I bought this for my wife for our wedding anniversary, but since she got her hands on the package before I could I decided not to insist that she wait until Halloween. She loves the style and color, it fits perfectly in her hand, and she had no trouble filling it from the bottled ink I had bought for her.

I have more fountain pens in my collection than should be allowed but I like fountain pens. I have and have had severel Metropolitans but this 1.0 mm stub is my favorite of all the Metropolitans and many of my other pens as well. I find that I am gravitating to the larger nib sizes so I can take full advantage of my ink collection and their many characteristics that you just don't see with the fine nibs.

My daughter loves it!

It's comfortable to hold, a nice size for my small hands. This pen likes some Noodlers Bulletproof/Eternal inks but will leak ferociously with Fox Red. This is the second one of this pens to do so, so it must be the ink. It's fine with Monteverde Ruby though. A nice fine point with very little give, smooth writing, and I'm left handed.