on salePelikan Royal Blue 4001 - 2oz Bottled Ink

Got the first bottle and pen as a gift and went back for more of the same ink when I ran out. I've been getting a lot of good use out of it.

Just as the title reads, this ink has been my default everyday writing ink. As other reviewers say, it is very good about not bleeding through cheap and thin paper as a general rule; I have only found the exception to be when I am sketching and applying ink repeatedly in an area. There is very slight feathering if you look closely on your basic lined notebook paper. On more robust paper, there is no visible feathering (though, I have not looked with a magnifying glass or anything). I will buy it again, for sure.

This is a standard, bench, ink for me. I use it on a daily basis to tune and test the pens sold by The Penguin before shipping. What matters is service and, as always, your service was just fine. And the lollipop is always welcome.

I bought a bottle of Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue ink from paper and ink arts when I was in Nashville recently and it is a great ink. I have it in a Jinhao Shark and a Platinum Preppy EF. Only issue is with the preppy i get a lot of nib creep, but the pen writes as soon as the nib touches the paper. No more dry starts or skipping. No nib creep when I use it in my Ahab. Looks good on cheap paper, even better in my Rhodia 16 grid pad. A good go-to ink for everyday use.

This has been one of every day work inks for almost 3 years now. As others have noted, it dries very well on standard copy paper and performs very well in a variety of different pens from different brands. My work involves a lot of signing of contracts, waivers, and financial documents which require clarity and clear scanning and photocopying for which this is perfect. While perhaps not the most imaginative and distinctive hue, it has kept in production far longer than most other inks on the market today. I highly recommend this for anyone getting started in fountain pens.