If you really liked your metro, you could get another one and order a Pilot 78G off of flea bay for $10 or so, with a fine nib. I think the 78G has a gold color nib so you might want to get a gold metro, If you care about that kind of thing.
Wait--so you can switch out nibs on the Metro? That was my only complaint is that I wanted the Metro with a fine nib. how/what is best to use. 78g?
Thats tough to answer. Since the metropolitan was my first pen I dont really have anything to compare it to. I think I would like a finer nib, and I think I want to try a different pen so that I have something to compare which will lead me down the road of figuring out what I like. Its kind of like when I started experimenting with shaving brushes. I had to try a few before I figured out what I was looking for.
I know I dont want a Shaefer VFM because it cant take a converter. I am not exited about the look of the Lamy Safari. The Platinum Plaisir is an option at $30 once I add the converter.
Not only can you switch the NIB's, you can just swap the barrel and cap. The section, feed and nib all interchange. As I said though, I believe the 78G's have gold color NIB's compared to the Metro's silver, although I haven't been in the market for those and maybe something has changed with the colors.
As I said though, I believe the 78G's have gold color NIB's compared to the Metro's silver.
I know I dont want a Shaefer VFM because it cant take a converter. I am not exited about the look of the Lamy Safari. The Platinum Plaisir is an option at $30 once I add the converter.