The Pilot Metropolitan

The Pilot Metropolitan is a wonderful pen for EDC. It is even on the cheaper side at around $15 compared to it's competitor, the Lamy Safari which normally retails around $20. Considering its primarily metal construction, it provides quite the deal. Unfortunately this makes it relatively heavy at 3.2 ounces. It's design and construction is sleek and is far from frivolous in terms of ornamentation preventing a gaudy design and lends itself well to the modern look of the pen. The pocket clip provides a slim profile that sits nicely in the pocket as well as most backpacks. Unfortunately, when the cap is mounted on the top of the pen when writing, it can get a little top heavy.

The pen itself glides across the paper consistently and smoothly. It performs especially well on notebook paper but can get a bit scratchy on less absorbent notepad paper. The ink used in conjunction with this pen was the Noodler's Black Bullet Proof which has shown to be a fairly quick drying ink and when used with this pen takes about 4 seconds to dry before being completely incapable of smudging. Another bonus is the that the ink is waterproof. Despite being a medium nib, the writing size is not especially large and is comparable to the .7mm of the Energel Pentel disposable pen.

Because of it's relatively cheap price, solid construction, and smooth writing, it makes it a wonderful pen in an every day carry environment.