Pelikan 4001 Fountain Pen Ink

Name: Pelikan 4001 Fountain Pen Ink
Brand: Pelikan Fine Writing
SKU: 6417c0c3bf3e34bda4010184
Rating: 0.0 (57 reviews)

Based on 57 reviews

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Great for vintage and modern pens

Reasonably bold on the page with subtle shading

Reliable and well-behaved ink for daily use

Not as dark on the page as other inks

Feathers on certain types of paper

Some users have experienced issues with water-solubility and steadfastness

Verdict

Overall, reviews for Pelikan 4001 Fountain Pen Ink are mixed. Some users appreciate its old-school feel and medium to dark black color, while others find it too watery and not black enough. Many users note that it works well on certain types of paper but feathers on others. Some users have experienced issues with the ink being water-soluble and not steadfast. There are also concerns about the ink smelling like phenol or being counterfeit. However, there are also many users who swear by Pelikan 4001 ink and find it to be a reliable and well-behaved ink for daily use.

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somewhat dry writing in my pens

a bit 'drier' feeling than Quink and Waterman. Not as dark on the page as either. Sometimes works better than the others on paper that tends to feather. I use pens with Italic modified nibs, broader than the usual round pen nibs, which may affect my perception of the way this ink feels, looks, and f...

Ok ink, feathers bad and not black enough for me. I now us noodlers bullet proof black. Bad black moccasin is even blacker still, however they do have a tendency to nib creep but its worth it to me.

It does what it's supposed to but it's not a true black and I'm disappointed.

Its... okay. It's too watery and looks grey when you're writing horizontally. Vertical lines look darker. It does what it's supposed to but it's not a true black and I'm disappointed.

Not sure why it smells like phenol! BTW phenol is a very harmful chemical! I purchased a smaller bottle and it doesn't have this smell!

My favorite for a long time.

This has been my favorite ink since college. Lately every piece of paper I write on seems to get wet one way or another, so this isn't working as well for me. Next I'm going to try Noodler's American Eel, which I hope will be at least utile, if not as beautiful. Pelikan 4001 does look wonderful and ...

Excellent product. Packaging could be better.

I've used Pelikan inks for years and stand by them. This shipment of 3bottles arrived right on time and was as described and ordered. The boxed bottles were just tossed into a small shipping box with no interior padding/support. They didn't break but evidently were tossed around enough to come out o...

a good, medium to dark black ink, but is water soluble and not steadfast. great old-school ink, and should work in any pen, even the picky ones. the one caveat is that if it goes on light it is almost grey, but heavier is much darker.

This ink. is water soluble. It does not work well in a journal with watercolor. Even after drying for three days, it’s still bleeds.

Read if you want to save much headache and agony.

I quite love writing with a fountain pen. I love the styles of them, the feel, the personalization. Just about everything. One overwhelming problem I have had with fountain pens is what I write on. I work at your standard day job with low quality paper. Quite often ink/fountain pen reviews are done ...

Using this ink for years, my preference for sketching. NOT waterproof.

I have been using Pelikan inks for many years. I use it in my treasured Rotring fountain pens, as well as the Rotring Art Pens. I use it mostly for my artwork in combination with my Schmincke and Daniel Smith watercolors. I also use it for writing and drawing on Fabriano Medioavalis Paper. I love th...

5/5

Watercolour enthusiast

8 years ago

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Specs

Brand

Pelikan Fine Writing

Ink Color

Black

Package Information

Bottle

Item Volume

0.02 Milliliters

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