Pilot Prera Fountain Pen - Ivory

I'm in love with this pen. I eyed it for years before I finally snatched it up, and I'm so glad I decided to take the plunge! The design is simple and elegant, and it writes beautifully. It feels great to hold, and it fits so comfortably in my hand--and I have big hands! When it's posted, it's the perfect size for me. I love the balance, I love how smoothly it writes, I love the gentle click when I cap it. And with the ivory body, silver details, and subtly tapered shape, it's probably the classiest looking pen I own.

Great little pen

TLDR: short body, good weight, smooth writing, vintage aesthetic, finer writing than expected, ink sometimes collects in the cap

I am new to fountain pen writing. As more affordable options tend to be made of lighter material, I usually to lean towards a pen with more length, seeking some counterbalance while writing.

I decided to try the Pilot Prera from reviews citing that while it has a shorter body, writing with the cap on adds some length, the pen itself has good weight, and that Pilot F nibs write more like a European EF.

I was pleased to find this all to be true. The fine nib writes more finely than my Lamy Safari EF, the weight is nice in my hand without being tiring, and the cap on the end of the pen makes it a comfortable length. This pen is compact, without feeling “mini”.

It also writes exceptionally smoothly, never catching on the page or blotching ink, and the satisfying “click” of the cap lets me know my ink won’t dry out.

Even at the end of a cartridge, the ink just gets paler as it runs out, and doesn’t stutter or drag on the page.

My ONLY criticism is that the ink flows so well, it can collect in the cap. So I sometimes get ink on my hand from where the cap has left residue on the body of the pen. I find the other positives outweigh this criticism and the pen still warrants 5/5.

As someone recently involved in the fountain pen community, this is a must have for beginners or anyone who is a fan of a well made, vintage inspired writing tool.

A new favourite! I love everything about it: the size, the balance, everything is perfect. The ivory model is the prettiest, in my opinion. I got the medium nib and filled the included converter with Diamine Writer's Blood. This pen wrote incredibly smoothly right off the bat. Great service from Wonder Pens, as usual.

This is my new favorite pen, writes like a dream. Simple, smooth, just love it. Delivered as promised.