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

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

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

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I haven't used a Lamy Fine nib that I've liked. TWSBI uses Jowo's, and I've never enjoyed a fine nib from them (just a tad too rigid for me). In comparison to other pens, it is probably closest in size to the Sailor Pro-Gear Slim, and a decent amount shorter than Pilot’s other entry level model, the Pilot Metropolitan Pop. Left to right: Pilot Prera, Sailor Pro-Gear Slim Cosmos, Pilot Metropolitan Pop, TWSBI Eco I love my Prera demo. I have the one with the light blue. It was my first fountain pen. I only paid 40 but I had to wait about 4 weeks cause I got it mailed Sal and it took customs forever to clear (Customs actually told me it never left Japan but it actually was sitting in JFK and it never got scanned). I’ve always assumed it mean “calligraphy medium” but anyway, I now have 5 Preras…all with the CM nib. Lastly, the nib on the Pilot Prera is worth every penny. It’s a true Japanese fine nib and writes wonderfully. Even better, the nibs for the Pilot Penmanship, Plumix, Kakuno and Metropolitan are all interchangeable with the Pilot Prera. This isn’t just a great beginner pen, it’s a penfeels like an upgrade tootherbeginner pens.

Clairfontaine 90g, 5 lines/inch. Yes, this is my normal handwriting size. In engineering school, I used to write 2-3 lines of equation in one line of paper. So yes, I do like my fine Japanese nibs. Smoothness: This pen uses a stiff, steel nib, made by Pilot, and offers a very smooth point. Although a large part of the smoothness of a fountain pen is based on the ink used, the tip contributes quite a bit to the feel of the pen on paper. The Prera is a big winner here, with a tip that glides effortlessly across the paper.

I bought this in the orange demonstrator colour with a medium nib. The medium nib is an excellent writer. Well done Pilot. My pen came with a CON-40 converter, which, as you know, that converter is a little bit of a pain. It's alright though. 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'm curious as well. As I'm a chronic fidget, I consider myself to have put on a few years worth of wear in the 3 months that I've had the pen. The cap is as solid as ever. It’s really light, which I love, and feel really comfortable to hold. I like that there’s no details on the grip. It’s quite a short pen, which works well uncapped in my little hands. You can make it longer by posting the cap on the end, but I find this unbalances it. Also, when you put the cap on the pen, there’s some cushioning in the lid that makes it SO satisfying to close. I can’t really explain it, you just have to feel it.Buy with confidence from these brands and retailers that either support the blog or I shop at personally. Ink Flow: Again, although this can be dictated by ink choice, the feed on every Prera I've owned is perfect right from the factory. No skips or blotches here and there's enough flow to allow the pen to start without scribbling. I would prefer CON-50/CON-40 over CON-20 any time. In my opinion, a converter must show the ink level better than piston filling pens, and must be easier to clean compared to piston filling pens. The CON-20 simply doesn't meet this requirement. In fact for any of my Pilot pens that came with the CON-20, or the squeeze converter that is a bit simpler than the CON-20, I do not use them at all and immediately buy a CON-50/CON-40 replacement. Interesting. I probably won't experience this since I rotate through my pens and don't use one daily for weeks on end. Good to keep in mind though.

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. I just got a Pilot Prera which came with a CON-20. There was a reviewer who said the CON-20 provided better ink flow than the CON-50 in their Pilot Prera. What's your experience? It’s much nicer in my hand than a 1.1 nib. Yes, I have many other pens and nib sizes but still love my Preras. I tried a Pilot Metro Fine and that's never going to happen again lol... nor could you get me to use a European/Jowo XF. 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.The section has a slight taper with a metal trim ring at the end to provide some grip. The feed can be seen underneath and the ink looks fantastic as it works through the fins. The ink is delivered to the feed via Pilot’s CON-50 convertor – which has always been solid and easy to clean in all my Pilot models that use it. 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. I have “a few”! I do prefer the solid colours (slate grey & dark brown are lovely) but enjoy the Oeste series too. I have every nib size, I think, plus a couple of home-tuned italics. I actually like the plain old medium nib best of all. The ink flow is perfect for me. Franz: Using the two pens finally made me appreciate the Pilot Prera for what it had to offer. I’ve been aware of the Prera for a couple years now but never really paid attention. I would encourage a person with a small to medium hand size to get the Prera. It is quite an inexpensive pen for beginners or intermediate users. As for people with large hands, try it out first and see if it’s comfortable. The size of the Prera when capped is on the smaller side measuring only 4¾” (121mm) and growing to 5 5⁄ 16″ (136mm) when posted. You can see it above next to the TWSBI 580AL. I don’t mind the smaller capped size as it fits fine in my hand when posted. The barrel does have some taper but runs roughly 7⁄ 16″ in diameter. The Prera uses a friction fit cap with a white inner sleeve (that really should be clear so you can see the nib) to keep the nib from drying out. Once posted it stays in place and when returning it to the capped position closes with a snap letting you know it’s on properly. The cap clip as a nice curved design and is just stiff enough to hold it in my case without being a pain to open. The center cap band is a simple silver ring with the Prera logo band silk screened onto the cap itself. While I am normally a fan of fancy engraved bands the screened approach does give the pen a unique look with the ink visible underneath. What I missed with the Prera and only noticed when inked up was that the inner barrel features some subtle faceting that runs almost to the lower band.



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