Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black

[h.farmawi]

Today i got myself a Pelikan 4001 Brillant Black 30ml ink bottle im using it with a Parker 45 F Nib, such a nice ink very smooth flowing.
here is some pictures :

http://imageshack.com/a/img843/8211/veln.jpghttp://imageshack.com/a/img855/8599/93cd.jpg

[doggonecarl]

I agree. A nice ink. The first bottle of ink I ever bought was Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.

[h.farmawi]

I agree. A nice ink. The first bottle of ink I ever bought was Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.

my fist was a Pelikan 4001 Royale Blue, This is my second bottle

[rtruslow]

Brilliant black was also my second bottle purchased and the first black ink. Still a favorite!

[Bo Bo Olson]

I don't use black ink much but when I came back to fountain pens the first two inks I got was 4001 royal blue and the black.

I found it black enough.

I used a bit of it to darken the royal blue...also.

 

Some folks who use narrow nibs on poor paper found it a gray....blaming the ink, not the paper.

[proton007]

It's black, and black(er).

 

A pen I used for practice was filled with blue ink recently without flushing the 4001 inside, and it still writes black

[carlos.q]

Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black is absolutely great in wet Pelikan nibs.

[h.farmawi]

Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black is absolutely great in wet Pelikan nibs.

well its great with p45 F nib for me i think ill try it on a Sheaffer targa with M nib later

[h.farmawi]

It's black, and black(er).

 

A pen I used for practice was filled with blue ink recently without flushing the 4001 inside, and it still writes black

[h.farmawi]

Brilliant black was also my second bottle purchased and the first black ink. Still a favorite!

i really like it i think it will stay as my black ink for a long time

[h.farmawi]

I don't use black ink much but when I came back to fountain pens the first two inks I got was 4001 royal blue and the black.

I found it black enough.

I used a bit of it to darken the royal blue...also.

 

Some folks who use narrow nibs on poor paper found it a gray....blaming the ink, not the paper.

i have to agree its black enough and cheap paper is bad enough

[PenFeed]

The lack of feathering on that paper is very impressive. I was first introduced to the ink in the novel "House of Leaves." A very classic black.

[Silvire]

Do you happen to have any Edelstein inks?

I always wondered how Pelikan basic inks compare to Pelikan Edelstein inks.

[dr saleem ali]

Pelikan 4001 b.black I always found black saturated with nice flow even in fine nibs such as sheaffer targa fine and p 45 shown in picture ..INMHOP not given its due praise.

[Blade Runner]

Is it water resistant at all?

[h.farmawi]

Do you happen to have any Edelstein inks?

 

I always wondered how Pelikan basic inks compare to Pelikan Edelstein inks.

no i don't have any experience with Pelikan Edelstein inks, this is my second bottle btw

[h.farmawi]

Is it water resistant at all?

i really dont know ill try it for you and tell you what happened -if i understood what you meant-

Edited April 9, 2014 by h.farmawi

[h.farmawi]

The lack of feathering on that paper is very impressive. I was first introduced to the ink in the novel "House of Leaves." A very classic black.

well that is cheap paper but i think its the fine nib maybe.

[The Good Captain]

This is the one black ink I use if I have to and it behaves very well. Still prefer the 'master' - 4001 Blue-Black though!

[h.farmawi]

This is the one black ink I use if I have to and it behaves very well. Still prefer the 'master' - 4001 Blue-Black though!

well i can see that you are a 4001 fan from your avatar, and i think that it will be my only black ink that i will use too