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My Pilot Metros came in this weekend, and gave one to my brother. First off, it is a lot heavier than I expected, heavier feeling then both my Noodler's Konrad and my Lamy Al-Star. It is a very smooth metal finish that feels pretty good in my hand. It writes like buttah.  The M Pilot nib writes a lot finer than the Lamy M nib I'm noticing, and it seems to be a fantastic no-fuss pen. Writes right away, and I barely feel any friction on the paper at all. While it isn't a screw cap, in my opinion it stays attached pretty well. Like, I don't think my Al-Star's cap takes any more force to remove.I can't understand why this pen is only fifteen bucks.
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Goulet Pens has this awesome interactive thingy, the Nib Nook! http://www.gouletpens.com/Nib_Nook_s/1114.htm You can see all the pen lines side by side! Also, the Pilot Metro only comes in the Pilot M size, but, I think it is a very fine line. Like, looking at the nib nook, the Pilot M looks almost the same (to my untrained eyes) as the Lamy EF, so, there's that. Pilot seems to be a lot finer overall.
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Feb 8, 2013 00:09
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One of my patients today had to sign a bunch of pre-surgery forms, and I had my Pilot Metro on me. He said "Ooooh." as he signed. 
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Feb 14, 2013 21:15
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Clairfontaine is indeed great paper but, in my experience, it does have a very slow dry time. Using Noodlers black. I have found the Rhodia paper to be the best of all the worlds. Resilient paper with a great drying time without any bleed or feathering.
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Jul 29, 2013 19:54
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They do, but, someone mentioned earlier that they are slightly different than the pads marked Clairfontaine on the cover. I have both, and both are high quality "shiny" paper, but the Clairfontaine pad seems to take a lot longer to dry. 
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Jul 29, 2013 21:09
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My buddy had a birthday last weekend, and I got him a Pilot Metro with a couple bottles of ink. He says he loves them, but I can't shake the feeling that it was the nerdiest gift. 
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Jul 31, 2013 16:58
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GrAviTy84 posted:oooooo samples This is hilarious every time this happens in the thread.  Hope you love the pen, I sure love mine!
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Red ink reminds me of school. 
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