Pelikan Brilliant Red

[dizzypen]

The full version of this review, along with all my others, can be found at The Dizzy Pen.

 

This color is near impossible to get right. The scans were completely useless, so I went for a photo instead. The photos are better, but they're still not great. I did the best I could.

 

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Alec review 5/6. No affil.

Edited July 22, 2011 by dizzypen

[FlatCactus]

I agree that the 'brilliant' part of this inks name is suitable, but not really the red. When I first found a NOS 30mL bottle at one of the office supply store in town I jumped on it as I was looking a red at the time. It cost an entire $4!

I did find that after a while it got a little flaky and left residue around the nib and feed/body section as well as slightly stained the converter.

I now use Visconti red which is great but nowhere near as bright.

 

I do love these index card type reviews, they get all necessary information quickly and clearly across.

 

-John

[dizzypen]

Thanks John!

 

That's why I use them. I keep them in a notebook, so I can just flip right through and find what I'm looking for quickly and easily.

 

while I also like very detailed reviews sometimes you just want to know whether an ink feathers or bleeds and whether it's waterproof.