tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359794112753298233.post6816431663030366449..comments2024-03-28T07:59:19.512-04:00Comments on Inkdependence!: Pelikan 4001 Brilliant BlackMike Mattesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755258538798895260noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359794112753298233.post-35188633254283444872017-08-26T15:47:45.359-04:002017-08-26T15:47:45.359-04:00I'm retired now, but when I was working I alwa...I'm retired now, but when I was working I always had a pen inked with black. My favorite ink for appearance was Aurora Black, but it didn't dry fast enough and smeared as i wrote (as I am a lefty). The fastest drying ink was Waterman Black, but it wasn't dark enough for my taste. Pelikan Brilliant Black was the compromise: almost as dark as the Aurora and almost as fast-drying as the Waterman. As a consequence, it was my regular black ink for about six years.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702339411864047831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359794112753298233.post-36321261155583696532016-06-28T12:55:56.072-04:002016-06-28T12:55:56.072-04:00This was the first ink that I used in a fountain p...This was the first ink that I used in a fountain pen and I used it happily for my first year. It is very friendly with cheap paper and I still use it with a fine nib when writing in Moleskine notebooks. The ink works well with this paper. I agree that it is a basic black with no sheen or shading. Sometimes, that is what you want. These days I love my Take-sumi or Noodler's Black, but I still keep the Brilliant Black around. It is inexpensive and useful.indigogardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128577617568143717noreply@blogger.com