Buying a metropolitan. Advice.

My GF is going to be so mad.

What else should I order along with it? Ink?...etc etc.

http://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Fountain-Pen-Ink-70-ml-Bottle-Blue-Black/pd/3993

I was thinking of accompanying my purchase with this ink.

I like a quick-dry ink for work. Parker Quink works well and is priced right too! I haven't used any Pilot inks but that plastic insert in the bottle should help you filling when the amount of ink in the bottle gets low.

rockviper said:

I like a quick-dry ink for work. Parker Quink works well and is priced right too! I haven't used any Pilot inks but that plastic insert in the bottle should help you filling when the amount of ink in the bottle gets low.

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Oh, it's priced very right, thank you for the suggestion.

+1 on the Quink. It's a favorite.

Spring for a real converter. The one that comes isn't.

$20 plus ink gives you everything you need.

Jet pens is a great source, just make sure you hit the $25 for free shipping.

My buddy chipped in on shipping for me, I ordered that punk to arrive Monday, in time for class
I hit my 25 buck mark, he chipped in 20...All is well in money wasting land.

What kind of converter would this pen use?
I might have to put it off for a while...But soon

I like the converter that comes with it, easy to use one-handed. Some folks don't like squeeze converters, I'm not one of them.

You can use the CON-50 or CON-70 but there's more bucks you could use for different inks, etc.

You can also refill cartridges with a syringe. That is what I do with my Lamy c/c pens.

Okay cool! I'll share an image when I get it soon! As if you haven't seen it already

Greaserboi said:

Okay cool! I'll share an image when I get it soon! As if you haven't seen it already

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Yeah ... but we haven't seen yours.

I'm getting it tomorrow...........................Now THAT's some shipping right there. I didn't know I could receive a package on easter sunday.

Bunny bringing you pen?

Love mine, get the converter, gotta re ink mine for the road tomorrow night!

Yeah the bunny has delivered my pen!
I got some pelikan ink, which got good reviews, but I don't get it.....Why does my pen seem really light in writing and skip a little?(ink will seem to stop flowing)

I got the fine tip if that means anything.

Maybe you need to give it a thorough rinse or wash. Sometimes there are residual manufacturing oils and whatnot inside. Most folks give a little flush with soapy water and/or clear water rinse just to be sure.

Okay will give that a shot. I realized in all my noobishness, I didn't properly fill the well... -.- but it still writes very thin, even after two paragraphs written. Maybe it's the ink? who knows(I like bold lines even on fine tips.)

My Metropolitan in fine also writes a very thin dry line. Too much so for my taste. I'm going back to my medium.

mikeal said:

My Metropolitan in fine also writes a very thin dry line. Too much so for my taste. I'm going back to my medium.

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I ordered a medium and got a fine