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title: "Fountain Pen Ink 4001"
brand: "pelikan"
price: "RM82"
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# Viscous, dry-flow ink – perfect for wet pens 30 ml glass bottle – premium volume Made in Germany – trusted craftsmanship Fountain Pen Ink 4001

**Brand:** pelikan
**Price:** RM82
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🖋️ Elevate your signature with Pelikan’s iconic ink – where tradition meets flawless flow.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Fountain Pen Ink 4001 by pelikan
- **How much does it cost?** RM82 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.my](https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/48146769-fountain-pen-ink-4001)

## Best For

- pelikan enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted pelikan brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Safe & Reliable:** Formulated to be pen-safe, minimizing risk of damage and maintaining your pen’s warranty integrity.
- • **Precision Ink Flow:** Engineered for smooth, controlled writing with a viscous formula that prevents smudging and drop-outs.
- • **Iconic German Quality:** Crafted in Germany, ensuring consistent performance and longevity for your premium writing instruments.
- • **Rich, Saturated Colors:** Available in seven vibrant shades including Royal Blue and Brilliant Black for professional clarity and style.
- • **Universal Compatibility:** Works seamlessly with cartridge, piston, and converter fountain pens across multiple brands.

## Overview

Pelikan Fountain Pen Ink 4001 is a 30 ml glass-bottled ink made in Germany, designed for fountain pens with cartridge, piston, or converter systems. Its viscous, dry-flow formula is ideal for wet-writing pens, offering rich, saturated colors and safe compatibility across multiple pen brands. Trusted by professionals, it delivers smooth, smudge-resistant writing with a premium feel.

## Description

Pelikan Fountain Pen Ink 4001 : desertcart.co.uk: Stationery & Office Supplies

Review: Ideal for 'wet'-writing pens - Any fountain pen manufacturer who also markets their own range of inks will ensure they match the writing characteristics of that brand. Hence Parker will always recommend Parker Quink inks. Cross, Waterman and Sheaffer do the same and they may sometimes suggest that not using the matching brand of ink will either invalidate the guarantee or cause damage - it rarely does with the top ink brands. Of the four pen brands mentioned, only Sheaffer's ink is 'wet', very free-flowing and slow-drying on many papers; all the others are 'dry', more viscous and slow-flowing. It may be worth noting that Cross' bottled inks are identical to Pelikan 4001 but rebottled and relabelled! There are many other brands of ink of which few are available internationally, most only in the country of manufacture and whose characteristics may be unknown or variable. Any pen/nib combination that lays down a lot of ink (writes wet) and takes a long time to dry until it resists smudging will need a 'dry' or slow-flowing and quick drying ink to compensate; conversely, those combinations that are more meager with their ink need a wetter, faster-flowing ink if the written line is to be sufficiently dark and legible. Generally, broader and italic nibs write wet; finer nibs are typically drier writers although exceptions exist. Pelikan Royal Blue and Brilliant Black were purchased for the express purpose of use with a very wet-writing pen. The Pelikan 4001 ink range is mostly washable and are all 'dry' writing. The more expensive Pelikan Edelstein range is quite different in formulation, colours, bottles and, apparently, their writing characteristics. Typically, horizontal strokes and curves with some inks can be lighter than verticals where there is a possibility of overlaying up-strokes and down-strokes with ink laid upon ink. The 4001 range comprises quite saturated colours and contain a relatively high proportion of dye(s) and the lighter colours tend to produce limited visible shading or added character to the written line. Darker Pelikan inks are monotonal and probably better suited to specific situations where clarity and high legibility are essential; written exams, form-filling and musical notation are among those where they could work well. There are seven currently available colours including royal blue, turquoise, red, green, brown, black and violet that are all normally sold in 30 ml bottles but double-size bottles are offered in some countries. Pelikan was originally a pen manufacturer and their inks were then intended as their ideal companions. The 4001 range are recent formulations using synthetic dyes but they are equally suited to many other pen brands and are considered 'safe' and unlikely to ever cause damage to a pen (some inks are not recommended for certain pen models and sometimes brands). If you know that your fountain pen writes a very wet line with your present ink choice, then Pelikan 4001 inks are a potential solution as they are quite viscous (gloopy); that is my situation with a specific pen. If the pen is writing dry, Pelikan 4001 inks are best avoided as their naturally slower flow will not provide a sufficient ink level to prevent drop-outs of missing characters. They will need a 'wet' ink, e.g. most from Diamine, Noodlers, Herbin. Although another brand of ink is a personal general preference and is available in 100-plus colours, their inks are mostly very wet-writing and not suitable for my current favourite pens, a Pilot Capless and Pilot Decimo respectively fitted with Broad and Medium nibs. The same inks work superbly in other brands of fountain pen.
Review: Good ink - A decent, opaque ink.

## Features

- Ink 4001 in a glass bottle of 30 ml.
- For fountain pens and many other pens with cartridge system, piston mechanism or suitable for converter.
- Made in Germany.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0009WFNAQ |
| Best Sellers Rank | 13,375 in Stationery & Office Supplies ( See Top 100 in Stationery & Office Supplies ) 14 in Bottled Ink |
| Brand | Pelikan |
| Colour | Royal Blue |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (18,912) |
| Date First Available | 24 May 2007 |
| Ink Colour | Blue |
| Item Weight | 116 g |
| Manufacturer | Pelikan |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 301010 |
| Model Number | 301010 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 5.72 x 6.35 x 3.81 cm; 116 g |
| Size | 30 ml |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Pelikan
- **Global Trade Identification Number:** 00014173314901, 04012700301017
- **Item volume:** 30 Millilitres
- **Package information:** Bottle
- **Paint type:** Dye-based

## Images

![Fountain Pen Ink 4001 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61zztQA+ZZL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: hi is this ink erasable with an ink eraser.? Thank you**
A: It is but you need a good eraser.  At the moment you have to get the eraser from Japan.  The paper needs to be of good quality as well.

**Q: Would this be safe in a mont blanc 146?**
A: In my experience Pelikan ink works very well in a whole variety of fountain pens, I use it in my Mont Blanc pens...

**Q: Is this ink water resistant? If I spilled water on the page I've written on, would the ink still be legible?**
A: Dear R Farnacio,Thank you for your inquiry.Unfortunately, this ink is not water resistant. We do however stock other suitable inks. Please contact us on 0203 667 7067 so we can discuss your requirements and advise accordingly. Kind RegardsSign Materials Direct0203 667 7067

**Q: Once I have filled my pen's converter with black ink, can I change later to a colour? (Perhaps by filling with water & emptying a few times?)**
A: I have washed pens out with water, sometimes the bluwe ink seems a little darker, but after a few re-fills it looks normal. I recommend Pelikan.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ideal for 'wet'-writing pens
*by L***R on 3 May 2017*

Any fountain pen manufacturer who also markets their own range of inks will ensure they match the writing characteristics of that brand. Hence Parker will always recommend Parker Quink inks. Cross, Waterman and Sheaffer do the same and they may sometimes suggest that not using the matching brand of ink will either invalidate the guarantee or cause damage - it rarely does with the top ink brands. Of the four pen brands mentioned, only Sheaffer's ink is 'wet', very free-flowing and slow-drying on many papers; all the others are 'dry', more viscous and slow-flowing. It may be worth noting that Cross' bottled inks are identical to Pelikan 4001 but rebottled and relabelled! There are many other brands of ink of which few are available internationally, most only in the country of manufacture and whose characteristics may be unknown or variable. Any pen/nib combination that lays down a lot of ink (writes wet) and takes a long time to dry until it resists smudging will need a 'dry' or slow-flowing and quick drying ink to compensate; conversely, those combinations that are more meager with their ink need a wetter, faster-flowing ink if the written line is to be sufficiently dark and legible. Generally, broader and italic nibs write wet; finer nibs are typically drier writers although exceptions exist. Pelikan Royal Blue and Brilliant Black were purchased for the express purpose of use with a very wet-writing pen. The Pelikan 4001 ink range is mostly washable and are all 'dry' writing. The more expensive Pelikan Edelstein range is quite different in formulation, colours, bottles and, apparently, their writing characteristics. Typically, horizontal strokes and curves with some inks can be lighter than verticals where there is a possibility of overlaying up-strokes and down-strokes with ink laid upon ink. The 4001 range comprises quite saturated colours and contain a relatively high proportion of dye(s) and the lighter colours tend to produce limited visible shading or added character to the written line. Darker Pelikan inks are monotonal and probably better suited to specific situations where clarity and high legibility are essential; written exams, form-filling and musical notation are among those where they could work well. There are seven currently available colours including royal blue, turquoise, red, green, brown, black and violet that are all normally sold in 30 ml bottles but double-size bottles are offered in some countries. Pelikan was originally a pen manufacturer and their inks were then intended as their ideal companions. The 4001 range are recent formulations using synthetic dyes but they are equally suited to many other pen brands and are considered 'safe' and unlikely to ever cause damage to a pen (some inks are not recommended for certain pen models and sometimes brands). If you know that your fountain pen writes a very wet line with your present ink choice, then Pelikan 4001 inks are a potential solution as they are quite viscous (gloopy); that is my situation with a specific pen. If the pen is writing dry, Pelikan 4001 inks are best avoided as their naturally slower flow will not provide a sufficient ink level to prevent drop-outs of missing characters. They will need a 'wet' ink, e.g. most from Diamine, Noodlers, Herbin. Although another brand of ink is a personal general preference and is available in 100-plus colours, their inks are mostly very wet-writing and not suitable for my current favourite pens, a Pilot Capless and Pilot Decimo respectively fitted with Broad and Medium nibs. The same inks work superbly in other brands of fountain pen.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good ink
*by G***N on 28 December 2025*

A decent, opaque ink.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice colour and flow
*by C***T on 24 August 2025*

I really like the colour and the flow is good, I run a Pelikan and Mont Blanc fountain pen both with a medium nib and both write nicely with it with little to no ghosting with nice paper.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Pelikan 4001 Bottled Ink for Fountain Pens, Royal Blue, 30ml, 1 Each (301010)
- Waterman Fountain Pen Ink, Intense Black, 50ml Bottle, For Refillable Fountain Pens
- Pilot Fountain Pen Ink Converter Screw Type (CON-40)

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