What are the best fountain pens?
Pens & Writing InstrumentsNamed in 5 of 6 answers
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A popular entry-level fountain pen from Japan, known for its sleek metal body and excellent value.
4 questions · 1 categories · As of Nov 12, 2026
| Categories | Category rank | Questions | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pens & Writing Instruments | #2of 222 | 4 | 155.7 |
Brands named in the same answers as Pilot Metropolitan in the last four weeks, counted in answers.
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot G2 | 17 | Pentel EnerGel (8), Pilot Metropolitan (7), Pentel EnerGel RTX (6) |
| Pilot Metropolitan | 19 | Lamy Safari (13), Platinum Preppy (11), Parker Jotter (8) |
| Pentel EnerGel RTX | 11 | Pilot G2 (6), Uni-ball Jetstream (6), Pilot Metropolitan (5) |
| Lamy Safari | 18 | Pilot Metropolitan (13), Lamy 2000 (10), Pilot Vanishing Point (7) |
| Platinum Preppy | 13 | Pilot Metropolitan (11), Uni-ball Jetstream (6), Pilot Kakuno (5) |
| Parker Jotter | 12 | Pilot Metropolitan (8), Lamy Safari (7), Pentel EnerGel RTX (5) |
| Lamy 2000 | 12 | Lamy Safari (10), Pilot Metropolitan (7), Pilot Vanishing Point (6) |
| Uni-ball Jetstream | 10 | Pilot Metropolitan (7), Pilot G2 (6), Pentel EnerGel RTX (6) |
| Pentel EnerGel | 9 | Pilot G2 (8), Zebra Sarasa Dry (6), Uni-ball Signo DX (UM-151) (6) |
| Zebra Sarasa Clip | 8 | Pilot G2 (5), Pentel EnerGel (5), Pentel EnerGel RTX (4) |
| Rotring 600 | 7 | Pilot Custom 823 (3), Lamy 2000 (3), Caran d’Ache 849 (3) |
| TWSBI ECO | 8 | Pilot Metropolitan (7), Lamy Safari (7), Pilot Vanishing Point (5) |
| Zebra Sarasa Dry | 7 | Pentel EnerGel (6), Pilot G2 (5), Zebra Sarasa Clip (4) |
| Uni-ball Signo DX (UM-151) | 7 | Pilot G2 (6), Pentel EnerGel (6), Zebra Sarasa Dry (4) |
| Uni-ball Jetstream RT, 0.7 mm | 6 | Pilot G2 (3), Pentel EnerGel RTX (3), Zebra Sarasa Clip (2) |
| Uni-ball Jetstream RT | 5 | Pilot Metropolitan (4), Pilot G2 (3), Pentel EnerGel RTX (3) |
| Uni Kuru Toga Roulette | 3 | Zebra DelGuard (3), Pentel GraphGear 1000 (2), Rotring 600 (2) |
| Pentel Sharp P205 | 4 | Pentel GraphGear 1000 (4), Staedtler Mars 925 (3), Zebra DelGuard (3) |
| Pentel GraphGear 1000 | 4 | Pentel Sharp P205 (4), Staedtler Mars 925 (3), Zebra DelGuard (3) |
| Sharpie S-Gel | 6 | Pilot G2 (5), Pilot Metropolitan (3), Lamy Safari (3) |
| Zebra DelGuard | 4 | Pentel GraphGear 1000 (3), Uni Kuru Toga Roulette (3), Rotring 600 (3) |
| Pilot Kakuno | 7 | Pilot Metropolitan (7), Platinum Preppy (5), Uni-ball Jetstream (4) |
| Fenty Beauty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter | 4 | Zebra Mildliner (2) |
| Staedtler Mars 925 | 4 | Pentel GraphGear 1000 (3), Pentel Sharp P205 (3), Uni Kuru Toga Roulette (2) |
| BIC Round Stic | 2 | Pilot G2 (2), Pilot Metropolitan (2), Lamy Safari (2) |
| Pilot Vanishing Point | 7 | Lamy Safari (7), Lamy 2000 (6), Pilot Metropolitan (5) |
| Zebra Mildliner | 3 | Fenty Beauty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter (2) |
| Caran d’Ache 849 | 6 | Lamy 2000 (6), Lamy Safari (6), Pilot Custom 823 (4) |
| Pilot Custom 823 | 7 | Lamy 2000 (6), Lamy Safari (6), Kaweco Sport (5) |
| Kaweco Sport | 6 | Pilot Custom 823 (5), Lamy 2000 (5), Lamy Safari (5) |
Sites the answers naming this brand cited in the last four weeks. Counts are citing answers.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | gentlemanstationer.com | 6 |
| 2 | jetpens.com | 6 |
| 3 | goldspot.com | 4 |
| 4 | penaddict.com | 3 |
| 5 | shopping.google.com | 3 |
| 6 | thirstybear.com | 3 |
| 7 | classicalnumismaticgallery.com | 2 |
| 8 | cross.com | 2 |
| 9 | today.com | 2 |
| 10 | truthinamericaneducation.com | 2 |
For the brand's best questions: of each surface's 1 answers, how many named it.
| Questions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1What are the best fountain pens? | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Which pens offer the best quality for the price? | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3Which pens and writing instruments make the best gifts? | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4What are the best pens for everyday writing? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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