Pelikan4001 Bottled Ink for Fountain Pens, Brilliant Black, 1 Liter, 1 Each (301168)

The decision of Sheaffer to discontinue the Skrip line left me scrambling to find replacements. I use all kinds of black inks in my pens, from Kaweco, Pilot, Sailor (I quite love Gentle Black), Platinum (carbon black is another favorite), Monteverde . et al.. But Sheaffer had a very special place on my shelf. It was THE black ink that i used in any pen, regardless of vintage or how long i was planning on leaving it in there. I knew it would flow easily, wash out easily and give me a dark black line. I've used it since i was a boy in old Sheaffer pens, from the mid90s flat top range (which were the first such pens i used), to Parkers, Vintage pens of all kinds. I've just never had trouble with this ink. I never was easily able to find a replacement. Parker Quink Black is a very easy ink to clean but is not terribly dark, even as it is very wet. Herbin Perle is gorgeous but i find it tends to dry out very quickly and it is so saturated, i try to use it very quickly in vintage pens. Pelikan, i initially bought to use in pens that have noticeable nib creep, but it is such a phenomenal ink, I've just switched bit by bit, to using it in everything. It isn't as dry an ink as i assumed it would be; nevertheless, in pens with very light flow, i find this ink actually shades up a bit. It's super dark, matte-black normally. It writes smoothly in every pen i've tried. Funnily, Pelikan Blue-Black has taken Skrip Blue-Black's place on my shelf as well. It's every bit as good (if not better). I should mention waterfastness, or "bulletproofness" is not something i typically look for in an ink. I don't care in the slightest for such properties - I actively seek inks that don't have these properties - i just use these inks as daily writers, and so weigh my opinions accordingly. For anyone with a vintage pen collection trying to avoid more alkaline Japanese inks and looking for a nice dark black which won't dry out in a sac or aerometric convertor, this is really the first (and maybe only) ink you should need.

The Pelikan ink bottles arrived intact - thank you. The violet and brown inks seem lighter and warmer in tone than what I expected, but it's still a good and fun purchase. It feels safe to use in fountain pens - I don't think it will clog. It's not waterproof and I like that. It's good for pen-and-ink and water brush sketching.

This is a nice black ink. It's easy to work with and flows nicely. It's very dark. A bit much for certain type of paper, but works very well on higher quality papers that are good for fountain pens. Has a nice seal that keeps it from leaking and the bottle is a nice shape and size. The price is good for the amount of ink as well.

The Pelican 4001 Fountain Pen Ink is a significant improvement over the Cross cartridge ink that I was using so far. The points to note are:- The colours are rich.- The viscosity of the ink is not high and the ink flows well.- The ink does not bleed.- The ink is not water resistant and will smudge upon contact with water.See enclosed images, including the one of the spiral bound notebook where the paper is of low quality, and where Cross ink used to bleed, but Pelican ink does much less. The other image is of writing on cotton paper. Recommended.

This has been a everyday ink for me. The ink is nice and dark and a nice dry ink recommend for vintage fountain pens

Works very well with my fountain pens. Flows well and just beautiful color.

Talking here about the color Turquoise. Very nice, true turquoise in this ink - and I live in New Mexico where there is a lot of real turquoise! And it is a smooth writing ink, dries fast & seems to treat the pen’s nib well, tho only have had both a short while. I will buy it gain - recommend it highly

I've been using Pelikan turquoise almost exclusively for several years now, and I use it in all my pens, of which I'll admit I have too many. While it's a fairly quick drying ink, I have had no trouble with any pen, regardless of the nib. When I started using this ink, a friend was so impressed with the flow properties that he suggested they might mix in a bit of glycerin. I doubt it -- but it really does flow smoothly. The color is good -- although I can't say it's better than other brands listed as turquoise. Used with cheap paper (yellow legal pads) I've seen little or no bleed through (another personal note -- although I have a medium sized collection, I do most of my writing with Japanese pens which have a finer nib than American or European brands, but even so the ink works well with Pelikan pens.) Obviously this review does not extend to any other color, and the price is high for the volume of ink -- although the bottle stays stable when it's tipped on its side, so you can get almost all of the ink that you paid for.

Gente esse potinho vai durar uma vida podem comprar sem pirangagem comprei para meu irmão ele usou muito e ainda tá cheio o potinho

Impressionante a qualidade da tinta , a firmeza da cor preta , a beleza do seu brilho !

Marca boa, reconhecida. Cor linda! Uso uma ceringa com agulha para encher os cartuchos. Acho mais simples e limpo.

Improves my writing and flows smoothly:What more can you ask of a bottle of ink??

Comprei junto com a azul negro e assim como a outra é uma excelente tinta para caneta tinteiro. Excelente custo beneficio sobretudo se comparado com a linha Edelstein. É uma tonta que uso em muitas das minhas canetas há muitos anos e nunca apresentou problemas nem danificou nenhuma caneta.Entrega no prazo indicado e em boas condiçoes.