Pilot is a quality Japanese pen manufacturer, and these nibs run a little finer than western nibs

The nib is great; very smooth

While it is possible that I simple received a really good example other reviews have lead me to believe that these pens just seem to have consistent high quality nibs

the nib just plain didn't work properly (or didn't want to

The nib is smooth, the cartridges last a bit, and after growing up in a country where we were snobbish about our fountain pen collections, I feel extra satisfied pulling this out to write in public

The medium nib works much better.

Smooth Japanese medium nib, the press plate converter isn’t fancy, but it does it's job

The bottom line is the prefer the finer nib

Will I order another pen with a fine nib?

Writes well - the nib is quite fine, so bear that in mind.

As always with Pilot the nib is quite smooth.

I think fine nib is probably better for most use cases.

Construction materials are brass (or so I read) with a stainless looking nib and plastic nib assembly

The nib is oh so smooth

It bleeds everywhere, do yourself a favor and buy the fine nib.

Next I'm getting a fine nib one for better accuracy

Safaris were all Extra Fine nibs, and the problems manifested such that the inkflow of every one of them was uneven, and the ink feed mechanism itself seemed to be completely hit or miss depending on the time of day (e.g., it would

and I'm going to order another with a fine nib.

While it's not the smoothest nib I've ever used, for $15, it's pretty remarkable

It is and it is a very fine nib.

Mine has the medium nib, and I’d say it’s on the “fine” side, which works for me (I don’t like a medium nib that’s close to “broad”)

Reading instructions on how to fill with the ink for the first time definitely helps if you haven't used fountain pens before (or watch the video on Amazon product page).Overall, this pen writes well (medium nib), feels great to the hand, and when the cap is on when writing, it gives the perfect balance to the pen for great writing.

I like the medium nib but will probably try a fine nib as well, just for the contrast

A good Japanese pen with a Medium Nib (the Nib writes like a

Great pen for the price the nib may need a little work to get it to write well but works pretty ok

Personally I prefer a bit thinner nib, but with the price point and ease of use I can't complain

The fine nib is too scratchy and it skips ink too much for my taste, so I recommend the medium nib.

I may recommend the Fine nib for cheaper paper like mead or school paper, but this one worked pretty well without bleed through, but it does require the right ink.

I may recommend the Fine nib for cheaper paper like mead or school paper, but this one worked pretty well without bleed through, but it does require the right ink.

Had I known this, I would have chosen the fine nib.

If you like a finer line the fine nib may be a better choice than the medium

It's a fine nib, which I hate

I thought the fine nib would be a bit tidier in the look.

Would have liked a medium nib, I find the fine nib a bit too scratchy

I will probably buy another Metropolitan and try to replicate the advice from a blog review: using the extra-fine nib from a Pilot Penmanship.

From what I see, Namiki retained the smooth righting nib and included convenient bladder converter from the Knight that rivals my Pelican's performance.

Again, the nib and feeder have never failed to write for me on the first go, making this a very reliable fountain pen

This is a remarkable nib for the price

Definitely a good value-- it's sturdy and the nib is very smooth

antique ink well nibs and shafts

The nib is good and allows me to write easily in many directions and orientations

It's an absolute treat to use, with its only downside being that the medium nib can be a bit messy

After writing with it for a few weeks, I find that the nib is very smooth, which makes for a pleasant writing experience, but it definitely is not what I consider to be a fine.

I couldn't get a good flow, to the point where the nib was had a very unpleasant resistance and needed pressure to write well

It has a finer nib than the others I've purchased recently, which is wonderful because it allows a smaller hand (letters don't have to be as large) and uses less ink than the larger nibs

Just purchased this fountain pen in a fine nib....and wow, what a terrific writing instrument

Unfortunately the nib on my original pen broke off and I'm hesitant to order a third.

It's got a good flow, has yet to ink up my fingers and I am back to that wonderful, subtle tactile nib-on-paper feel.

I’ve used this exact pen with the fine nib before and not had a problem but this pen can’t decide if it doesn’t write at all, or if it wants to put out so much ink that an ‘e’ looks like a filled in black circle

In any case I liked the pen so much that I bought a second Pilot Metropolitan pen with a fine nib

Pen is wonderfully built and feels solid; one star deducted because the medium nib still writes like a fine nib, IMO.

The fine nib is too scratchy and it skips ink too much for my taste, so I recommend the medium nib.

amazingly smooth nib that I prefer to my 14k gold nib, and a converter included

is that the nib (I have the Fine nib, which came out recently) is actually MUCH more fine than the Lamy so-called 'Extra Fine'

I prefer fine nibs.

the nib is exceptionally smooth, with very little scratching, and the pen comes with a con-20 converter in it

Started right away from the first inking, no skipping issues, smooth nib, the ink looks saturated, dirt cheap

the nib is very very smooth, better than my lamy

Great pen-- nice body and attractive, nice flow, nice nib, but nobody except online seems to have the ink cartridges.

Well, I LOVE this pen and all, but I wish Pilot sold their proprietary nibs alone

Although I usually prefer a fine nib, I bought the medium after reading reviews which described the nib as being as fine as a Lamy EF.

The ink was very good quality and dried relatively fast and the nib was very consistent at delivering the ink

Best of all, if a friend grabs this pen to "try it out" and messes up the nib, I don't mind

Overall, the nib performs well and isn't scratchy at all, even on rougher, lower-quality paper like mass-market paperbacks

Medium nib is American or European fine

I've owned multiple Lamy Safari pens that have had scratchy nibs

I bought the fine nib, and unfortunately found it very dry

Smooth nib, excellent ink flow

I liked the first one with the fine nib so much that I bought a second with a medium nib a few days later.

Update 3/6/15:I was having a lot of issues with nib creep and general ink mess with this pen ever since I bought it.

Do keep in mind, it's advertised as a fine nib but writes more like an extra fine.

The medium nib is great and is equivilent to the Fine nib on a Lamy.

The nib is very smooth, the feed is perfect, so the pen never skipped for me

The EFish nib was great though

The nib is well-behaved using Pilot ink but can feel scratchy with other inks

For the build quality, solid feel, excellent nib that is very smooth and delivers the exact right amount of ink, this pen is a seriously great buy

Have bought and used nearly a dozen different entry level pens--Lamy, Pilot, Kaweco in various widths--I prefer a broad nib but this pen was only available in

The nib is just about right for general use, and ink flow is adequate.

Also, I honestly wouldn't have minded paying $5 or so more for an iridium-tipped or nicer nib

Personally I like a wider nib.

Notice that the Pilot Metropolitan with Medium nib is equivalent to the Lamy Safari with Fine nib.

However, I am having difficulty locating an appropriate broader-stroke nib that is affordable (the replacement nibs I have found are at least twice the price of the pen)

And I'd bought another fountain pen a couple years back, but the nib got all messed up and now it doesn't write well

(fine/flex nib, fun!).

Very nice pen, though the nib is a little finer than I prefer

The nib is smooth and moves across the paper with ease using Pilot ink

Writing is smooth, the nib is not at all scratchy and only skips on cheap junky paper

and I prefer a medium nib on a fountain pen

I like it so much I bought the fine nib one, as well

it is possible to jam the nib into the cap improperly resulting in a damaged nib but other than that minor detail that most people won't ever experience this si the best pen that I ever bought!

The nib is very smooth, and the feed has no issues

It's so smooth and easy to write with (finer nibs like EF and F can feel scratchier but still perform excellently).

I prefer the medium nib on the Pilot Metropolitan.

Sometimes the nib will leak ink on the back end

The pen writes very smoothly, surprisingly so for the price, and there is a surprising amount of flex in the stainless steel nib.

The nib and feeder are excellent; it writes perfectly on the first go, even after days of disuse

With the Noodler's, the nib is very smooth and the ink flows well

I'd also buy the fine nib over medium if I could do it over.

the second one I purchased came with a defective nib and it barely writes at all

The nib was remarkably smooth for a pen of this price, I was pleasantly surprised.

I got the fine nib because I tend to write big and the medium nibs on the disposable Varsity I used put out a lot of ink.

fast shipping.......smooth nib.....stylish in a subdued way

my writing style and needs were such that I felt extremely uncomfortable without a very, very fine nib; the Safari did NOT deliver the writing experience I was looking for, in addition to costing $10 dollars more

The nib writes extremely smooth and even as smooth as pens that cost 5 or 6 times as much.

And the Varsity has a much more responsive nib with a pen-to-paper feel that I much prefer over the Metro here

This is more of a fine nib (close to medium).

The nib is great

My only problem is the 'medium' nib I bought, a little too thick for my taste

My only real complaint is the nib, which is medium in Eastern circles, but extra-fine in the West

but I would get the fine nib rather than the medium nib as the ink is really think and seeps through most paper I write on

My only real complaint is the nib, which is medium in Eastern circles, but extra-fine in the West

:Keep in mind that Pilot/Japanese nibs are finer than most others, so a medium Pilot nib writes more like a fine nib

The nib is more fine than medium which is a bit disappointing.

The nib is buttery smooth, not skipping a beat, and the ink cartridge that came with it is a very rich black

but/and definitely not flimsy; very nicely balanced, has a lovely finish (mine is the black finish), comfortable in the hand, and the nib needed no breaking in

Will get a fine nib the next time.

Bad nib and a disaster in ergonomic

The nib is very smooth, and writing is a pleasure

The japanese medium nib is my favorite nib width, and my pilot metropolitan nib arrived incredibly smooth.

The japanese medium nib is my favorite nib width, and my pilot metropolitan nib arrived incredibly smooth.

I would have liked a 'fine' nib

I had mine for less than a week and it slipped from my hand to the table and the nib was damaged

Also, mine was not properly adjusted straight out of the box, so it was writing more like a fine tip nib and skipping when writing fast on the long letters; the slit was

Wonderful， I like it

smooth, simplistic, and beautiful I just love it