"i know that fountain pen users can't stand when i use terminology different from yours, so i'm sure they'll let me know" HAHAHAHAHA

If you ever use bold nibs, you'll see the gradations of an ink where some parts are darker and some areas are lighter. With fine that has a consistent ink flow, it's almost always the darkest possible an ink can give unless it's too viscous to flow as well through the nib.

Hi! I just subscribed- I love your reviews! I have a question. Have you seen the Pilot Lady White/Sakura fountain pen? I am in love with the color white and Cherry Blossoms. But I'm a guy. What are your thoughts? Thanks!

Brilliant review! I just ordered a Bordeaux Pilot Cocoon from Pensachi :)

I've had a few trusty Metropolitans.for years, 2 Fine 1 Medium, great workhorse daily reliable pens. I've wanted a blue one for ages, but that color isn't available. I ordered a Cocoon fine in brushed blue metallic, it writes the same, is just as reliable. The ONLY difference that I noticed is the Cocoonvis very slightly, barely noticeable a touch heavier. I don't have a scale, so THANK YOU for confirming that for me, and letting me know I wasn't imagining it. The Cocoon is about 1 gram heavier, if that. Great pens. I'm a Pilot/Namiki fan. In the whole collection I have only 3 that aren't Pilot. A Pineider, a Conklin, and a vintage Parker that was my Dad's. * My Cocoon didn't come with a converter. I had a few extra press plate converters (I'm in the US, and that's what I call them) I prefer those to the larger Con 40 and 50's smaller capacity means I can switch out inks more often (ink addict) My Pilot Custom 74 FINE is the rare bird that I use a Con-70 in and always use the same ink, Iroshizuku Aso-gao. IMHO press plates are also just the easiest to fill.

I just discovered that the Metro (and related MR & Cocoon) come in not only FPs but G2 rollerball and mechanical pencil. I have an F fountain version which writes so smoothly and I want an M and CM (1.0 stub), but now I want one for G2 (the only ball pen I use regularly) and a pencil to round out the family. I constantly loose the cheap pencils I have and loan out my G2s but one of each of these would make sure I don't loose my tools!

The only differences I could research was as follows: 1. the difference in the feed is due to the fact that the Metropolitan can take standard international cartridges while the Cocoon only takes proprietary Pilot cartridges. 2. I don't have this confirmed but the Cocoon supposedly uses a denser ABS styrene plastic which the Metropolitan does not. That still does not explain price.

Nice comparison. I would love to see you try fitting an international standard cartridge on the Cocoon. Here's a summary of the differrences I have found. "Metropolitan" - US market "MR" - European market "Cocoon" - Asian market The Metropolitan uses the included "squeeze bladder", CON 20, CON 40, CON 50, and proprietary ink cartridges The MR (and Cocoon?) will also take an international converter for higher ink capacity.

Greetings...wonderful review...just thought to ask if the Cocoon uses standard International size converter ? Keep up the good work...and thanks...

that's crazy! the US version is significantly cheaper...the Cocoon just has better color options. I love both of my metropolitans. will you ever stock the metropolitan??

I bought a Pilot Metropolitan Retro pop from the USA from the here in the UK where I live. It has cm on the nib . I can't find this cm nib on the Retro pens on sale here in the UK. The shipping and import costs from the USA are £25. I love that cm nib. Do you have them on the Cocoon?

There is a $14 difference between purchasing the Cocoon here in the States, vs. purchasing it from Tokyo. More costly in Tokyo.

nice pens

with the CON20, would you be able to see the amount of ink in it?

Thnaks for the video. You just left out of the equation de Pilot Urban which is the European version. It uses standard international cartridges/converters.

I love my Cocoon in Bordeaux that I purchased from your store. I have a Metropolitan as well, but something about the Cocoon always feels more luxurious! Maybe it's just the price? Haha. In either case, I feel it is still worth the money!

You get what you paid for. I have both. After not using either for a week, it is harder to get the Metro to write again. The Cocoon just writes like you used it yesterday. Both pens capped, same ink, both stored nib up.

I don't have a cocoon yet but I have 20 (yikes!) of the others. Most are the UK/Europe MR/MR2/MR3 which take standard international cartridges/converters and a handful that are USA market taking Pilot proprietaries, as with yours. I believe the UK/EU onea aren't officially metropolitans but they are the same pen body and colours / designs as the US ones. The feeds are not interchangeable between UK/EU MRx pens and US Metros - they do not fit so I'm guessing there is a difference in bore diameter between UK/EU and US ones. I've been curious about the cocoon so this is a very helpful video - thank you. I've also read elsewhere that the cocoon has a smoother nib than the metro; aside from that and the colour options, no other differences seem to stand out.

It is often called an arometric converter.

Obviously, the Metropolitan is Pilot’s way of getting us Americans addicted to their line of fountain pens. It certainly worked for me. :-D

Would it be okay if i refill cartridges with syrninge

Where does the Pilot MR fit in with these two?

So what are the prices?

Thank you for this. I really like the Metro, but I strongly dislike the patterned bands, much prefer one single color. Blue would be great (a color that the Metro doesn't even offer) and burgundy too. The converter that comes with the Metro is called a squeeze converter in the US - don't like it, so I use the CON-40. I didn't know there was a CON-50.

By any chance could you compare the Kakuno fine against the Metropolitan fine? I've been looking for a finer line than my Metropolitan. (Or do you have a recommended pen?)

Nice comparison, but I wish you handled the pens better. Felt like biting nails every time you pushed them around. 😂

so pilot metropolitan and cocoon are the same pen but made in different country?

The Ink brand may be pronounced "roo-ee dankr"

I will buy it when I pass the exam to enter college.

It would have been much more helpful had you not spent so much time thinking things through on camera.. and being more prepared with knowing whether you liked the ink or not.. couldn't see anything at all on the yellow paper.. opening and closing the parts of the pen.. waste of our time.. Sorryn but these are truthful comments..