Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen - White Tiger
A fantastic value from Pilot, the Metropolitan is a favorite first fountain pen. This white metal bodied pen has a glossy tiger-patterned accent band, silver trim, and a steel nib. It comes with a black Pilot ink cartridge and a squeeze converter to use with bottled ink, or you can upgrade to a Con-40 converter if you prefer that style.
The fountain pen comes packaged in a gift box.
Japanese nibs are usually ground finer than their Western counterparts; you can take a look at our Nib Nook to see writing comparisons.
Click here to shop all compatible Pilot ink cartridges.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Pilot
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- White
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- No
- Body Material
- Lacquered metal
- Cap Type
How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).
- Snap-cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Bottled ink, Proprietary Pilot ink cartridges
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Cartridge, Converter
- Grip Material
- Resin
- Nib Size
- Fine, Medium
- Nib Color
- Silver
- Nib Material
- Steel
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- Yes
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Diameter - Body
- 13mm (0.5in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 13mm (0.5in)
- Diameter - Cap (with clip)
- 15.8mm (0.6in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 8.4mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 126mm (5in)
- Length - Cap
- 57mm (2.2in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 18mm (0.7in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 138mm (5.4in)
- Length - Overall (Posted)
When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.
- 153mm (6in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 17g (0.6oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 9g (0.3oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 26.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.
- 1.10ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Converter
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.
- 0.82ml
Customer Reviews
These are one of the best little fountain pens for the price...in any colour!
Was excited to try this pen and bought it after it was promoted as a knock around pen. I loved the look and the way the fine nib wrote. Very smooth. However, one day when unpacking my bag, it fell out (approximately 3 feet to the floor). The cap flew off, but the pen appeared fine. Then i noticed ink all over my fingers the next time i wrote. After disassembling and cleaning, I discovered that one of the seems in the grip section from the injection molding has failed.
I’m disappointed that a knock around pen did not survive one drop, so I can only give it a 3 star review.
I have had my eye on this pen for quite awhile. I already had a pilot vanishing point with a fine nib and wanted to try their steel fine. This is the smoothest fine steel nib I have ever used. Pen feels very solid without being too heavy. You can feel the seems on the grip section from the injection molding, but that doesn't bother me at this price point. I will be buying a few more of these as gifts.
This pen writes so smooth! Very easy to use! I got the medium nib and no hard starts! I think the White Tiger is the best looking of all the Metropolitans! Goulet Pens are a wonderful group of people to do business with!
I have used fountain pens all my life. Although I have expensive ones, the ones I love the best are the simple Pilot Metropolitan. I have many sets. This year I purchased them for my daughter and daughter-in-law to introduce them to the pleasure of writing with a "real" pen. They arrived quickly and beautifully packed. I've never had a bad experience purchasing from Goulet, which I've done for years. Many thanks.
