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Anonymous
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2025
The stub nib has potential but needs work. My first Prera wrote consistently dry. I tried different ink but had the same flow issue. I ordered a second Prera with stub nib and it functioned worse. Black ink looked grey.I don't return things, so I watched some videos and attempted to tune the nibs. Under magnification, both had burrs left over from manufacturing and very constricted space between the tines. I flossed the tines with a .013mm feeler guage, then a brass sheet. After some trial and error, I was able to improve the ink flow on both pens to an acceptable level. I would not expect most people to go through this process. It is easy to mis-align the tines and it will take more skill to fix that if it happens.Stub nibs are not calligraphy pens, so set your expectations accordingly. This pen adds a little line variation to give your normal cursive some flair but don't expect anything extravagant. The 1mm tip is fine enough that even if you have small handwriting it wont turn your characters into a blur.For comparison, I have the Lamy 1.1mm stub in an Al-Star. and both the TWSBI Eco and Diamond 580 with 1.1mm stub.- The Lamy has almost no line variation and also writes quite dry. I suspect it is a feed issue, not the nib.- The Eco writes more broadly than the Prera and puts down more ink on the paper. Challenging for small handwriting- The Diamond 580, even though it is also 1.1mm is more broad than the Eco. Best suited to large handwriting.
Kayla
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2024
Highly recommend this pen! I am new to fountain pens and just wanted a nice pen that was a pleasure to write with, but wouldn't break the bank. I had two misses with the Lamy Safari and then the Pilot Metropolitan, but this one is perfect for me.It has an ideal weight and a very comfortable grip. I can write with it posted or unposted. The CM nib is a pleasure to write with. It gives a nice line variation to my writing, but is suitable for everyday use. It is smooth and easy to write with. Pairs great with the Waterman Ink. Only downside is I don't love the clear body you get with the CM nib. I wish it was available in an opaque color like other Prera pens.Definitely choose this over the Pilot Metropolitan M that is ridiculously heavy - and especially top heavy - even when it's not posted. The M nib was great - smooth and easy to write with. But the grip on the Metro was very uncomfortable for me, and my hand felt fatigued quickly. Yes, it has a great look and comes in a nice box, but the writing experience was disappointing for me.The Lamy Safari M has a much wider nib that is less smooth than the Metro M. I do not enjoy the tripod grip and had trouble with it skipping. The weight was good though and is similar to this Prera.So, in closing, if you're looking for a great starter pen and ink that won't break the bank: get this pen and some Waterman ink and have fun!
DaMacGuy
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2024
I tried a friend's Prera with CM nib and liked it a lot, so I ordered one for myself. I am very pleased with it. The Prera comes with a piston converter which is very convenient as I prefer bottled ink. It also takes Pilot's standard cartridge which is an advantage if you're traveling and can't take a bottle with you. The CM nib feels like a stub and writes very smoothly. I like that it's closer to a medium stub - I'd guess around 0.9 mm, which is narrower than the stub nibs commonly found (like 1.1 mm). I prefer fine to medium stubs. Writes very well, and when the cap is posted, it's fits very well in the hand. A high quality, good writing, yet very reasonably priced pen. Recommended.
Grapes
Reviewed in Canada on May 28, 2023
Shipped fast and I was waiting at the door excitedly. Received it and filled it with ink. It makes lovely text, I hit on the perfect filling method with the Con-40, using just the converter and a dropper, pulling a little but if ink at a time. This has quickly become my favorite writer. Price is fantastic as well. Always wanted a calligraphy nib, fantastic!
L0cutus
Reviewed in Italy on August 28, 2022
Ha una fluidità di scrittura eccellente, la uso tutto il giorno, unica pecca, sono le dimensioni della penna che ovviamente limitano anche la capacità del converter.Chiusura del tappo è veramente una cosa da cui tutte le altre marche dovrebbero imparare imho!
Dr. Vaibhav
Reviewed in India on April 5, 2020
Comparing it to twsbi eco stub 1.1- Pilot CM (1.0) has more line variation than twsbi. It's just surgical. Perfect flow rate leading to less feathering on cheap paper (of course ink brand plays a major role, still the twsbi stub is just too generous with the ink). If you write SMALL and want a stub nib, this is the only nib you should get. BUT the ink reservoir is only 0.4 ml due to the included con 40 converter (twsbi has 3ml).Comparing to lamy safari stub 1.1- lamy has some scratchiness issue (it's a german nib, this is expected).
Aquiles
Reviewed in Spain on March 26, 2017
La Pilot Prera Iro-Ai Calligraphy pen, es una excelente pluma para aquellos que desean una caligrafía de calidad sin tener que adquirir un instrumento de mayor costo, su relación calidad/costo es superior. Tiene un trazo muy suave que facilita la escritura para este tipo de caligrafía, especialmente para aquellos que se inician con este arte. Altamente recomendable para jóvenes que desea destacar en su estilo personal con la escritura. Viene en varios colores y diferentes tamaño del plumín. La carga de tinta puede ser mediante cartuchos o convertidor. Su tamaño y peso la hace muy adecuada para su uso diario, así como su cuerpo transparente que le da un aspecto cristalino.
a viewer
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017
I ordered this pen through amazon from a Japanese seller (Kamikaze). The price was much less expensive (under $28) than the price from US sellers, and the shipping was free. Delivery took a few weeks but it arrived well before the end of the estimated delivery time frame. It was obviously new in box and included a twist-type (Con-50?) converter and one ink cartridge. I ordered the clear pen with the black (actually gray) ends in a CM (stub type) nib. I am pleased with the pen, but I would not pay regular US list price for it simply because I think there are better values available at the list price. It's a very good buy at $28; a nice demonstrator pen and available in a stub and other nib sizes.This is a pocket-size pen, very lightweight and attractive, a transparent pen with silver metal accents. The steel CM nib seems slightly wider than the CM nib available on the Pilot Metropolitan and Plumix, perhaps a 1.0 mm or so, but I'm not sure. It writes consistently and fairly smoothly. No complaints about this pen, but I think the Pilot Metropolitan is a better value at ~$15. I like both of these pens, but they are different in style and material. They're both great pens. So far, I've not been disappointed in any Pilot fountain pen.Edit to add: I also ordered the more expensive Stella 90S (same as the US market Stargazer) pen through Kamikaze, and I have to say, I like it even better. Of course, at three times ($87) the price of this Prera, I should like it better. The Stella is also a small pen, but it has a 14k gold nib. I ordered the midnight blue with a M nib and the nib is very, very smooth, an elegant little pen. Had I received the Stella first, I'd have not ordered the Prera, although it's a good pen for the price here. Both are similarly sized, so I'd recommend picking one or the other, depending on your preference of style and price.
Karl R
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2014
Great, relatively small and inexpensive (calligraphy) fountain pen, coming with a converter.Prera has amazing ink flow, and whether writing fast or slow, on poor or good quality paper, it's smoothness is pleasing, without significant feathering. Also, the ink tone appears deep and reach.Without applying any force vertical lines are about 0.56 mm, approximately four times thicker than horizontal (0.14 mm?). The effect is stunning; interesting, clean and crisp writing. When a reasonable force is applied the vertical lines reach about 0.83 mm.Prera is light (just 1 gram lighter than Lamy Safari) and ballanced, while writing with a cap on. Without the cap the pen might seem a bit too light and short with its 107 mm for someone with bigger hands like mine.
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