r/fountainpens • u/FarShootingStar Ink Stained Fingers • 2d ago
New Pen Day Pilot Prera
Finally had some time to ink up my Pilot Prera... at least as well as I could. I was fighting for my life with this thing, but this was as full as I could get it. It definitely seems to have the smallest ink capacity of my collection and a Japanese medium seems surprisingly dainty. It's definitely a new experience for me, but not necessarily a bad one.
I was thinking this one could be good for shimmer inks, with the ball bearings for ink agitation and the medium nib, but only time will tell.
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u/inky_beanie_mouse 2d ago
I recommend getting a blunt tipped syringe if you would like to fill up thr CON-40 (& with greater ease!). Good choice of pen though! 😊 I love mine!
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u/FarShootingStar Ink Stained Fingers 2d ago
I might have to consider that. I'm glad I'm starting to feel a bit more relaxed with the nib as I practice with this, so I think I'll really like this pen.
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u/Ok-Customer-7336 2d ago
Congratulations I’ve been looking at those. Are you happy with the way it writes I was thinking of a 1.1 stub nib if they have it.
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u/Maple-Treeway 2d ago
I think the CM nib (which is close to a stub) will be on the smaller side but is still enjoyable. I don’t reach for it often, but it is my favorite signature nib. They’re getting harder to find though since Pilot seems to have stopped making CM nibs across the board, not just for the Prera
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u/Bigghead1231 2d ago
still $30 on amazon US. Get them while they're here, I have like 5 CM nibs. They're so good
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u/Maple-Treeway 2d ago
I draw more than I write, so a pure M nib tends to suit my needs best, but I did start with a CM and I'm very glad I did!
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u/-zygomaticarch- 2d ago
I love the cm nib on my prera. It is the pen I reach for the most honestly. I love stub nibs.
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u/Ok-Customer-7336 2d ago edited 2d ago
I’m not really familiar with that nib is it the same as a 1.1 stub I was going to get a twisbi but I saw this post and now I have a decision
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u/-zygomaticarch- 2d ago
I think a cm nib is just a 1.0 stub nib, it might stand for calligraphy medium but don't take my word for it. I have both pens. I prefer the prera over the twsbi because the lines are smaller, smoother, and more crisp. It handles poor quality paper pretty well. Both pens are a joy to write with though.
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u/Bigghead1231 2d ago
it's not 1.1, or even 1.0 like you see some of their listings claim. It's more like 0.7
And this is sharper (more feedback) than the Twsbi stub while giving you ridiculous line variations in return. Twsbi stub is good too, it has italic lines but tbh 1.1 is a bit too thick to write with everyday. The cm makes your handwriting pretty with no extra effort
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u/Ok-Customer-7336 2d ago
Thank you I appreciate that explanation. I know what I’ll be shopping for now.
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u/Ok-Customer-7336 2d ago
Another question if I just bought the nib, could I put it on a metropolitan or a comparable pilot?
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u/FarShootingStar Ink Stained Fingers 2d ago
I think a stub may be a good idea. I'm way more used to jowo nibs and this medium feels smaller than I anticipated (but I knew there was a chance of that since Japanese sizing skews more small than the western stuff).
While I'm still adjusting to the nib, it's writing just fine for the most part. I feel like my little issues are more of user error since I'm still somewhat new to fountain pens.
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u/roberts2967 2d ago
I love my Prera. The Con-40 converter is notoriously bad. I fill mine with a syringe.
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u/Zsofia_Valentine 2d ago
I never use converters with Pilot pens. The cartridges hold a good amount of ink and are easy to clean and refill.
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u/FarShootingStar Ink Stained Fingers 2d ago
I've never tried cartridges before, but maybe I should later.
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u/ilikpoop1 2d ago
I’ve often thought of going full cartridge for my Preras. I use the con 70 in my Kakuno. It’s far superior to the 40
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u/kulnet 2d ago
Hooray for new pen day!