"Pelikan 220330 - Inkwell 60ml real blue" is a true and quite vivid royal blue from within Pelikan's 4001 range and is to soon replace a smaller 30ml bottle which is now sufficiently empty to make the filling of some pens more difficult. A popular colour, most ink brands offer at least one version within their line-up; some may have more. Pelikan also have an Edelstein range of 'luxury' inks that are far more expensive and somewhat complemantary. All Pelikan's inks are slow-flowing or 'dry' and therefore the perfect match to their own fountain pens which are mostly gloriously wet writers almost regardless of nib grade (Fine nibs not always). It has been the regular ink in several regularly used fountain pens - only one a Pelikan - including three fitted respectively with Fine, Medium and Broad nibs and equally effectively with each. It is not too viscous to disrupt the ink-flow to a fine nib but some examples of Fine or Extra Fine will demand a wetter ink. As the major Western brands (Parker, Sheaffer, Lamy and Cross) are generally also regarded as wet writers, the ink could be the standard fill for any of them. Although not especially dark, it should photocopy fairly well but a darker blue or blue-black ink may be more amenable in that respect. It is an easy ink to use and not fussy about paper quality, anything from basic notepads, copy paper and expensive 'fountain pen' papers working almost equally well. Low quality papers and a dry ink may lead to increased writing noise and other typical problems. Drying time is quite fast, often under ten seconds but is nib-dependant. The ink is not normally prone to feathering (spreading across the surface) or excessive bleed-through (visibility on the reverse side); its viscous nature helps limit both. The ink is reasonably priced and readily available from Amazon and several on-line sellers and in the high street from specialist pen retailers. A good companion to any wet fountain pen and possibly the most widely-used colour ink. Read more

I love the richness of this color and the cute shape of the bottle; it was smaller than I expected and I thought that the size made it that much more cuter. How long it lasts depends on how much you use it; for me it lasts a long time, and I write a lot. So if green is your favorite color or you just want to switch it up a bit, then you'll like this ink. Read more

Came in the pelikan box and felt new and cared for. The ink had a nice warm redish undertone that made lines more lively. Read more

Always used Pelikan inks. The pink colour is refreshing to write Read more

Perfect n worthy ❤️ Read more

Great choice in fountain pen ink Read more

It is a very good ink. And a beautiful shade of black. Thanks Read more

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I put this in my pen and it writes well. Read more

I like the colour. This ink dries fast thus reducing smudges. I like it. Read more

Loved it Read more

Makes the nib of my pen just slide on paper. And…funny it may be, I like the smell of the ink of this brand. Read more

The ink is excellent for my 14 year old sheaffer prelude and my new Hong Dian black forest pens Read more