For general writing on poor quality paper, this isn't a huge deal

The Metro never clogs, blobs or scratches my papers

The ink splatters everywhere, and bleeds through cheap paper like it was toilet paper

Wits like a boss!Extremely smooth and wet, but dries quicly (using Namiki black with Leuchtturm1917 paper)great price per quality!

You certainly can't use the Pilot Metropolitan on thermal paper even with the lightest of strokes, and lighter papers may not be usable with this pen depending on the weight of your stroke

To truly get an extra fine line, you need to be using top quality paper.

This ink glides even smoother than the cartridge it came with and on any cheap or expensive paper, it will not run.

The fine nib is also amazing comparable to about a .4-.5mm pen when used on good paper and a 0.5-0.7mm pen on absorbent paper with feathering

Fast, no friction on nice paper (red books et cetera

The fine nib has fewer issues with bleeding through cheap paper than a medium nib

Doesn't have to be expensive paper, just better than notebook junk

The nib is excellent quality and writes smoothly (I have the fine because I am a student and write with cheap paper).The issue I have with this pen is that it is a leaker

A find that the fine nib is perfect for my needs, usually writing on less than stellar paper.

The ink does not flow smoothly though, and I usually need to scratch scrap paper for a few minutes before the ink will come out

I love the fine point nib because I write really small letters and it will not give enough ink to bleed through even the worst papers

I bought the Pilot Metropolitan as an everyday pen with a fine nib for writing mostly on cheap paper.

It feels a bit scratchy (far more than any of the dozen or so other fountain pens I have used) and scratches up paper such that occasionally it get's little lint tufts stuck to the tip.

Where I've gotten into trouble with it is when writing on nicer paper, especially doing fill or heavy hatching, is the paper deteriorating, sticking to the nib, and then either making the lines thicker (you basically have a marker now), or creating unintentional lines next to the one you meant to draw

the provided (branded) ink doesn't bleed a lot even on cheap paper

, it has a nice feel to it, very comfortable to hold, the tip glides smoothly over the surface of a good paper, I've not had any problems with it clogging.

It scratches the paper and when I write the ink doesn't run smoothly

It turns out, this pen will pretty much bleed through any of that kind of thin cheap paper, so that use is out the door

I love pens, so of course I have great paper too, and I don't know how this pen would bleed on regular paper, but if you have the right stuff, it's a great product.

Only problem is that the fine nib is scratchy, but I use cheap paper

It has a great feel and loves the paper

feels like as blue line after blue line appears on my fine paper with this exceptional pen

No Feather ink and writing on even cheap paper is a joy.

It scratches papers sometimes but it's well made considering the price.

It doesn't skip or scrape, even on cheap notebook paper

When writing on poor quality loose-leaf paper, it doesn't do justice to the pen at all

one problem I have with most of my pens is feathering (ink bleed) on cheap paper.

Just scratching the paper.

The nib is fairly stiff, which is good for a beginner (or a returner) but does allow for smooth and comfortable writing even on inexpensive copy paper or sticky notes.

This pen will write on any paper, but, the better quality the paper, the better experience and results

I much prefer the plunger style of the Lamy.-There is a little more feathering of the ink on cheaper paper than my other pen, but this isn’t a problem at all on anything decent like Clairefontaine

Use only one page if you really want to or only use it on good quality paper

It feels good in the hand, flows well, though the ink seeps through paper (the paper's fault, not the pen)

Note: it does not write well on cheap notebook paper

, I redo the tip with an Arkansas stone, extra fine emery paper and re-polish with rouge

Using nicer lined paper or computer paper would be best

My only problem is that fountain problems are so reliant on good paper.

The pen feels great in the hand and extended writing sessions are not so fatiguing as with my super fat cigar shaped fountain pens, which I also love

The nib is a joy, thin to my tastes, with an almost impossible to miss sweet spot

Smooth as can be and getting better the more I use it

The grip is nice and wide, so my hand doesn't cramp up as much as it would with your basic Bic

I think this, plus a very fine emory board will make it just about perfect as the nib itself is still a little rough under magnification