Pelikan 4001 Review - Introducing Dunkelgrün Dark Green Ink

Introducing Pelikan 4001 Dunkelgrün Dark Green Ink

Pelikan 4001 Review

Pelikan has released the new Dunkelgrün Dark Green 4001 ink to replace the Brilliant Green, which is now discontinued.

The Pelikan 4001 ink series stands as one of the most reliable set of colors for your fountain pen. Not only are the recommended for optimal performance of your pen, they are also safe for many other plunger-filling, converter type fountain pens as well. The 4001 series is also more affordable, in comparison to the Pelikan Edelstein line of luxury inks, at $10 per 30mL bottle. Other than the blue-black being discontinued some years ago, the lineup has remained mostly the same for years and years, remaining a widely used pelikan ink option for everyday fountain pen writing

Introducing Pelikan 4001 Dunkelgrün Dark Green Ink
Introducing Pelikan 4001 Dunkelgrün Dark Green Ink

In terms of performance and safety with your fountain pen, you can still expect the same level of quality from the new Dunkelgrün. I would feel comfortable in putting this ink in any Pelikan, from a pelikan pelikano fountain pen to a pelikan m1000 fountain pen. To test out the color, I went to a vintage 1940's Waterman Stalwart fountain pen with a semi-flexible 14kt nib

Introducing Pelikan 4001 Dunkelgrün Dark Green Ink
As one might expect from the name, is a darker shade of Brilliant Green. It seems to take on a cooler, blueish hue when compared against the lighter green. Brilliant Green is less saturated, so it does shade a bit better and is less water resistant than the new darker green color.
Introducing Pelikan 4001 Dunkelgrün Dark Green Ink
Introducing Pelikan 4001 Dunkelgrün Dark Green Ink
What do you think of the change? Are you going to miss ? As of this writing, we have both colors readily available in-stock. Hit the 'Spot to pick up a bottle, international sized ink cartridge or the giant size ink cartridges.
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