Pilot Prera Medium-Nib Fountain Pen, Slate Gray Body (FPR-3SR-SGY-M)

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The Prera has a snap cap and the cap is postable. It is also rather short – a maximum of 5.3″ with the cap posted, and 4.9″ from body to nib tip. Yeah, ok, I get why people can get quite into this fountain pen game. It is a lovely pen. I still manage to get covered in ink every time I use a fountain pen, no matter how expensive, so I guess that’s just my own problem. In fact, I’d got this pen so messy that it took me ages to take these pictures because I was putting of cleaning it up. Still, there’s something about knowing you’re using a good quality pen that makes me forgive the messiness. The best way I can really measure how good something is, is by how much I use it. I’ve had this about a month now and I’ve been using it lots, so that’s a pretty good sign.

Ooooh, this has SUCH a fine nib! I mean, obviously that’s because I chose a fine nib, but still, it’s very fine. As you can see from the 1st picture in this post, it lends itself well to detail, and I actually think this would make a good drawing pen. The aesthetics, personally, are something I really like. It has an understated classic look that has flare by being a demonstrator. The colored finials and the metal bands at each end of the cap, section, and body add character in conjunction with the minimalistic labeling and printed design on the bottom of the cap.They are essentially the same nib in the Prera and Metropolitan, and are completely interchangeable, so don't count on any significant difference. It would be unfortunate to see a beautiful pen damaged or dissolved by cleaning with the wrong supplies (especially since you mentioned that your friend was a "clean-freak". Your Pilot pen will now have its new nib installed, and you are ready to add ink and write! As pens like the Pilot Prera do not have nib units in other sizes available for them, purchasing an inexpensive Plumix or Penmanship is an easy way to acquire a compatible medium italic or extra-fine nib for your not-so-inexpensive Prera. Pretty nice! It’s not much of a secret that I think fountain pen design has a long way to go, I think often they’re quite fussy looking, I prefer simple design. And I think this design is simple, especially given that it’s a demonstrator (meaning it’s see-through). You can choose different colours for the top of the cap and bottom of the barrel and I went for blue. I’d have happily chosen no colour, but that wasn’t an option. I’ve only used one ink in it so far – the Iroshizuki Tsuki-Yo ink that I also got from Pen Chalet – but I’d be interested to see how different it looks with a different coloured ink inside. Buy with confidence from these brands and retailers that either support the blog or I shop at personally.

I assume you mean that the clip goes all the way to the top of the pen, "military clip". I do like this as well sometimes, although I've found it to be a pain when clipping this in my Franklin-Christoph -style pen case that I made. As a preference, the medium nib was more to my liking because of the wider line and wetter ink flow. What I really like about the cap is the way it feels good in the hand even for its size. I have small hands—small enough to use this pen comfortably unposted. But I still post it for convenience. It's well-balanced and lightweight, good for taking notes.

I had to remind myself of why I originally bought it after shelving it for a while because I was on the search for a full sized pen unposted. The term "Retail" price refers to the manufacturer's or supplier's suggested retail price for an item. The initially displayed Retail price is specific to a product with the selected default options/features. Please note that the Retail price for the selected product will be provided upon specifying it's color, options, and attributes. True. I wrote all the wedding invitations for a couple of friends once. They asked me and I said I would but only as a wedding present. They invited myself and my wife to the wedding. It was held an amazing place called Portmeirion here in Wales. The TV 1960s cult classic programme ‘The Prisoner’ was recorded there. Additionally they booked a room too for an overnight after wedding reception stay with a group of friends. Magical place at night. That is what a bit of flamboyance in our use of pen and ink can produce. An amazing lifelong memory. 😊 All the best. I think it’s a brilliant pen anyway, for three reasons. It looks great, especially for a budget pen