#pilot metro

[inkynibby]

Old and new! The old one developed a pinkish tacky texture and also got a loose nib somehow. Has anyone else ever experienced their Pilot Metropolitan developing that tacky texture?

[themuseverse]

Today I filled up the last page of my journal, so it was time to break out a brand new Leuchtturm1917. These notebooks work well with most fountain pens and inks. The paper withstands bleeding and feathering, but is soft to the touch.

Picking a new color for each journal is a fun way to differentiate seasons in my life. This time I went with a gorgeous Port Red. It looks pretty good next to my gold Pilot Metropolitan fountain pen. Fun fact: this was my very first fountain pen. :) Journaling is a good way to get out excess "writing energy." I don't stick to a formula or have goals for journaling, so it's the one place I can freely write about anything. As an ISFJ, it is also a great place to focus my inferior extraverted intuition. These thoughts and ideas often bog down my writing projects and feel heady or directionless. So it is good to get them out of my head and onto paper sometimes.

[adhdokie]

Idk what I'm doing, the washitape in the middle looks hella ugly (but idk what to do in that thick space) and I'm p sure I'm going to die in midterms :') Also I'm still v hrhstrar about what happened today tell u what I'm never trusting my classmates again

[inkynibby]

Newbies, a thought on the Lamy Safari/Al-Star vs. the Pilot Metropolitan:

A quick answer to the triangular Lamy vs. round Metro grip is that if you DON’T use a standard tripod grip to hold a pen, you’re generally better off getting a Pilot Metropolitan because its round grip is more adaptable (assuming that you’re looking for a fountain pen that you can use pretty often).  

However, it's helpful to know how your grip changes when you write quickly. For example, my profile pic shows my “normal” lateral tripod grip with a Pilot Metro. I often use fountain pens in school, and when writing quickly my hands tend to get slippery and start sliding around when using a pen with a round grip. For this reason, I find that though I generally lean towards round-gripped pens, if I’m picking a pen for situations where I’ll be writing quickly, I usually benefit from the bit of guidance that a triangular-gripped pen like the Lamy Safari/Al-Star offers. 

Also, don’t feel forced into choosing a pen with a fully-triangular grip section. For those who are open to the idea of clear demonstrator pens, I find the TWSBI Eco’s grip a perfect balance between round and triangular: the grip flares out just slightly into a triangular grip right above the nib, providing subtle guidance and more control. And if you didn’t realize, the Eco is roughly $29 and a wonderful third choice for your first fountain pen!