Concern Regarding Bril Inks

[kikopens]

Does anyone know about Bril inks? Is it safe to use in vintage and modern FPs? Bought a couple of bottles, I am quite unsure whether they are good or not

[Honeybadgers]

I don't use mine much but I don't see a reason not to use them. None have developed mold or other nasties in the year or so I've had them.

[mhguda]

Bril inks are perfectly fine, in my book. I've had some bottles for years, and while I'm not using them much in pure form these days - too many other choices! - they are part of my everyday mixes and I have had zero problems with those. I don't think vintage pens will have any problems with Bril. The ones I've put it in have not developed any problems.

[K Singh]

Have been using Bril ink regularly for more than a year now and have no issues with it at all. I also have camlin, waterman, and krishna ink, but still love using my bril blue ink.

 

So, I'd say go for it. Though I should add that my pink-colored Bril ink does have lot of particles in it and as such I don't use it much. But as far as their Blue or Black ink is concerned, I'm very happy with it and have faced no problems with them.

[Honeybadgers]

Have been using Bril ink regularly for more than a year now and have no issues with it at all. I also have camlin, waterman, and krishna ink, but still love using my bril blue ink.

 

So, I'd say go for it. Though I should add that my pink-colored Bril ink does have lot of particles in it and as such I don't use it much. But as far as their Blue or Black ink is concerned, I'm very happy with it and have faced no problems with them.

 

I don't know why but this is just a common thing with pink inks. I have lots of pink inks that seem to have a lot of particles.

[kikopens]

Have been using Bril ink regularly for more than a year now and have no issues with it at all. I also have camlin, waterman, and krishna ink, but still love using my bril blue ink.

 

So, I'd say go for it. Though I should add that my pink-colored Bril ink does have lot of particles in it and as such I don't use it much. But as far as their Blue or Black ink is concerned, I'm very happy with it and have faced no problems with them.

 

That's a very useful info there! Saw you here after lot of days kSingh.

 

I am going to buy a couple of royal blues!

 

Btw by any chance do you know about the Krishna Lyrebird series Blue-Black ink? Are they safe for pens or not?

Edited May 5, 2019 by Arijitdutta

[Yohaanrods]

Bril inks are fine to use...only their Laurel rose ink stains but still is safe

[K Singh]

 

I don't know why but this is just a common thing with pink inks. I have lots of pink inks that seem to have a lot of particles.

Didn't know that. Thanks for sharing this. I don't like Pink color anyway, just wanted to give it a try once.

 

 

That's a very useful info there! Saw you here after lot of days kSingh.

 

I am going to buy a couple of royal blues!

 

Btw by any chance do you know about the Krishna Lyrebird series Blue-Black ink? Are they safe for pens or not?

Glad to be of any help. I do browse FPN regularly, but prefer to share my views only if I have something useful to share or have some experience using the pen/ink that someone wants to know about.

 

Actually I've been using both Krishna lyrebird blue and blue-black ink for more than two months now, and haven't had any problems with them at all. Out of the two I prefer the blue-black though because it flows down more smoothly than the blue one. I bought mine from flipkart where they are available at discounted rates if you buy them in a combo pack. Check here : https://www.flipkart.com/krishna-lyrebird-blue-black-one-each-ink-bottle/p/itmfbzxgbyczdxyr?pid=PENFBYNSF7YWRZN4&lid=LSTPENFBYNSF7YWRZN4OTBR7K (Not affiliated with them)

[kikopens]

Didn't know that. Thanks for sharing this. I don't like Pink color anyway, just wanted to give it a try once.

 

Glad to be of any help. I do browse FPN regularly, but prefer to share my views only if I have something useful to share or have some experience using the pen/ink that someone wants to know about.

 

Actually I've been using both Krishna lyrebird blue and blue-black ink for more than two months now, and haven't had any problems with them at all. Out of the two I prefer the blue-black though because it flows down more smoothly than the blue one. I bought mine from flipkart where they are available at discounted rates if you buy them in a combo pack. Check here : https://www.flipkart.com/krishna-lyrebird-blue-black-one-each-ink-bottle/p/itmfbzxgbyczdxyr?pid=PENFBYNSF7YWRZN4&lid=LSTPENFBYNSF7YWRZN4OTBR7K (Not affiliated with them)

 

I liked the color of the Blue-Black very much. I like Blues to be of a brighter and slightly more saturated. How does the Krishna Lyrebird Blue saturation compare to umm, Waterman Serenity Blue? Does it have some fade resistance?

Edited May 5, 2019 by Arijitdutta

[K Singh]

 

I liked the color of the Blue-Black very much. I like Blues to be of a brighter and slightly more saturated. How does the Krishna Lyrebird Blue saturation compare to umm, Waterman Serenity Blue? Does it have some fade resistance?

I should have been more clear. I have the waterman ink in another color, not blue. The lyrebird is clearly more saturated than the camlin and bril inks though, but I guess that doesn't answer your question since there is huge difference in their price. I don't see any fading related issues with the krishna ink, but I do keep all my writings away from sunlight and as such have never faced any fading issues even with the cheaper inks.

[kikopens]

I should have been more clear. I have the waterman ink in another color, not blue. The lyrebird is clearly more saturated than the camlin and bril inks though, but I guess that doesn't answer your question since there is huge difference in their price. I don't see any fading related issues with the krishna ink, but I do keep all my writings away from sunlight and as such have never faced any fading issues even with the cheaper inks.

 

That's as much as I wanted to know. Thank you so much. Ordered both of them from the link you mentioned before. Will know more about it once I try first hand.

 

The last blue ink I tried was horribly dry, Sheaffer Skrip Blue. As dry as a Pelikan Ink. So wanted to try out another blue ink which is wet. I think I am going to enjoy it more these inks more than the Sheaffer ones

[K Singh]

 

That's as much as I wanted to know. Thank you so much. Ordered both of them from the link you mentioned before. Will know more about it once I try first hand.

 

The last blue ink I tried was horribly dry, Sheaffer Skrip Blue. As dry as a Pelikan Ink. So wanted to try out another blue ink which is wet. I think I am going to enjoy it more these inks more than the Sheaffer ones

You are welcome. I think you will like these inks.