My New Metropolitan

I asked for and received a Pilot Metropolitan for Christmas. My pen stable includes a Parker ball point, a Waterman roller ball and a Lamy Safari. I just recently took my Metropolitan out for my first extended writing session. I love it so far.

Nice

Are you using the converter or the cart?

I got the squeeze converter.

That's nice. Is it the medium nib? I thought about it getting it when it was on Massdrop but decided against it.

An excellent choice.

You won't need another pen in your lifetime.

Except... well, let's just say you'll be buying more fountain pens in your lifetime.

I gave one as a gift and the recipient has complained that it keeps exploding with ink over her desk, bag, hands etc.
Any ideas?
She's using the pelikan converter.

Nightshade18 said:

I gave one as a gift and the recipient has complained that it keeps exploding with ink over her desk, bag, hands etc.
Any ideas?
She's using the pelikan converter.

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Why would she use a Pelikan converter? I'd stick with either a cartridge or the original Pilot squeeze converter. Make sure that the cartridge or converter is firmly seated in the pen. It should be pretty tight. If it continues to leak, there may be something damaged...a crack or hole that allows air into the pen.

They're recommended by cult pens ( goulet of the UK) as the best one for the job. It didn't ship with a pilot converter.

Nightshade18 said:

They're recommended by cult pens ( goulet of the UK) as the best one for the job. It didn't ship with a pilot converter.

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Perhaps pick up a CON-50, well worth the extra money.

Nightshade18 said:

They're recommended by cult pens ( goulet of the UK) as the best one for the job. It didn't ship with a pilot converter.

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What does the UK version come with? Just a cartridge?

Nightshade18 said:

I gave one as a gift and the recipient has complained that it keeps exploding with ink over her desk, bag, hands etc.
Any ideas?
She's using the pelikan converter.

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It sucks that you went to the effort of getting someone a pen and it's not working out as hoped. I'm frustrated for you.

AABCDS said:

That's nice. Is it the medium nib? I thought about it getting it when it was on Massdrop but decided against it.

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Right. Medium nib.

mikeschu said:

An excellent choice.

You won't need another pen in your lifetime.

Except... well, let's just say you'll be buying more fountain pens in your lifetime.

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I'm sure I will. At this point, I don't have a next pen in mind. But I have no doubt that will happen eventually.

Great pen enjoy.

Dennard said:

I'm sure I will. At this point, I don't have a next pen in mind. But I have no doubt that will happen eventually.

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The Metropolitan is a great pen, hope it brings many fine hours of writing.

Perhaps a 78G could be the next one, another fantastic pen, and the nib section is interchangeable with the metro.

Andy said:

The Metropolitan is a great pen, hope it brings many fine hours of writing.

Perhaps a 78G could be the next one, another fantastic pen, and the nib section is interchangeable with the metro.

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Thanks. I've thought about the 78G. Probably will be my next pen.

My first pen (2 weeks ago was the metro) and I've just ordered another one!! You'll love that pen. The new one I ordered I upgraded to the con-50.

Enjoy it!

Ah, what the heck. I just purchased the Metropolitan in silver from Amazon.

You can also get a slightly larger converter, the CON-70, I believe (?).

Regarding your friend, if the ink leak is because the converter is leaking where it is supposed to seal, then I would definitely try a Pilot converter.

Teppanyaki said:

You can also get a slightly larger converter, the CON-70, I believe (?).

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I don't think the CON-70 fits the Metropolitan. The CON-20 or the CON-50 will. And the cartridge has more ink capacity than either IIRC.