Pilot Kakuno vs Sailor Pro Gear

I asked for suggestions from fellow users of the product, but before the answers came, I tried pulling the cartridge back off and putting it on again. This caused a large spraying of ink onto me and the various kitchen tools in the vicinity. Fortunately it didn’t ruin any clothing, and my hands will be clean after a week or so most likely. However, even though the pen now does work, it still smears ink on my fingers whenever I grasp it to write

I love my PELIKAN but for a fine-point nib it's more towards a strong medium and the ink flows very freely. (BTW I bought the PELIKAN Souveran M1000 green/black with a fine-point nib--had to return it because it laid the ink down very thick and, was again, closer to a medium plus nib.). So

For me, though, a daily pen needs to be durable but cheap, because I spend a lot of time around machines, taking notes on them. For me, Lamy Safaris or the Pilot Kakuno are my daily drivers. Reliable, cheap, durable, and work well with Noodler's bulletproof inks (so if a random machine blows a hose, or I spill my morning coffee, my notes don't get ruined).

By no meanings I am an expert, I just want a fine nib fountain pen that I could write in the long run. I used to write with Pilot MR and really enjoyed it for daily writing, but maybe cuz my lack of knowing how to maintain the nib, usually after a year the nib gets stuck and I replace it with a new MR. But I have always wanted a fancier fountain pen for long term. I am not a big fan of this fountain pen size but I guess it is a Japanese thing that they like to make things cute and small

I really like this pen for it's lightweight functionality. It really works very simply and without problems.

I have this pen, it’s beautiful but heavy. To me it’s not a first pen, particularly with a stub. It would feel really weird to her if she’s only used ball points, gel or fine liners.

Pilot Metropolitan (finer nib point options with a sturdy body, nibs can easily be swapped out next time just buying the cheap plumix instead).

While one of the pens was tested and personalized prior to shipment, this one was not, and both pens came to me writing perfectly. Side-by-side, the fine is a perfect eastern fine, and the medium is a perfect eastern medium. This is not insignificant considering many pens have nibs that can vary by one whole size, such as my lamy F and M with have the exact same line. The build quality is fantastic