Pilot Explorer Fountain Pen - Clear

Already My Favorite Daily Pen

Nice, lightweight pen that does everything well. Feels comfortable and balanced, posted or not. Medium nib is perfect for me in writing feel and line width — somewhere between a fine and medium from most other manufacturers, which is exactly what I was looking for. It’s not a museum piece, but a reasonably attractive, easy-to-use and maintain writing instrument.

Prefer the weight of the clear pen

Ordered two during a promotion, one in clear the other in copper. The clear was a fine bib, the copper a medium nib. This one writes smoother than my metropolitan, but that could be combined with Jacques Herbin Vert Atlantide (love!). I’m finding so much enjoyment with this combination and though high shimmer, does not clog. A well balanced pen posted. Flows very well and I will probably come back for a second clear one when they’re back in stock as I prefer the extra weight of it. I wound up giving the copper pen away to a friend and I can say the color is truly lovely and she likes it a lot. A great buy, especially if you’re someone like me that has very small handwriting and prefers a super fine nib. (A reason I have yet to go for a Lamy or twsbi). Enjoy!

Plastic pen review: TL;DR it's flawless, really.

it's fantastic. Being a Pilot, the expectation is pretty high anyway. This one is a Medium. It's ultra smooth, flows very well, no hard starts, sits for a week unused, and writes without issues. It passes the "drag" test (hold just the end and drag it across the paper at an angle). It holds the big CON-70, which on a demonstrator, is just kinda spiffy to see. Quick to uncap, it's usable without posting, though it is postable, too. Pilot sets a high bar at this price point, and, while I've personally never had a bad Pilot fountain pen out of the box (including G2s and V5s), I'm just extra pleased with this one. As much joy from using this pen as the E95, and that's a high bar, too.