PILOTIroshizuku Bottled Fountain Pen Ink, Take-Sumi, Bamboo Charcoal (Black) 50ml Bottle (69224)

The color is black, as expected, but has a certain depth to it even when dry. Lubricates the pen as it's used, and is a fantastic ink for amateur calligraphers like myself. Truly, the WD-40 of the ink world!

I bought this ink to go along with my Pilot Metropolitan with Con-40 conversion, and wow it is beautiful. From the presentation in its packaging to how it looks on paper, there’s no lack of style, grace, or quality here. Would buy again and recommend to anyone who appreciates writing.

All Iroshizuku inks are solid and write well. Some colors are so-so but you can't go wrong with a black.

As an avid fountain pen user, I have purchased and tried oh so many different inks in just as many pens and nibs... I recently bought an extra fine nib from Kaweco and I could not for the life of me get it to stop being scratchy and uneven, even with Kaweco ink....UNTIL, I used THIS ink. Now it writes BEAUTIFULLY. There's just something special about this ink that it always writes smoothly in every pen. I will 100% be buying this ink from now on and in additional colors. I find it to write very smoothly, no feathering, on all kinds of paper, with all nibs of various brand and size, and it never skips or gives me trouble. It's just gorgeous and unflawed. I also really enjoy the packaging. I think the simple yet elegant bottle looks professional but adds to the environment as it's attractive in and of itself. I truly cannot love this ink more. I prefer this ink over many, many popular brands I have used. This is beginner friendly, it's well worth the price. This bottle will last quite a while. It's very much worth it. I would highly recommend this ink to all fountain pen users for whatever the purpose. It's fantastic!!

Very black. Flows well through a Lamy Safari. It is quite wet but dries fast enough for a lefty to use. Will wick out on inferior paper.

Works well in my calligraphy pen. I don't know about other pens. Ink flows well from the nib without bleeding out of the track. Writing with it is ok, but for art work I prefer a slightly thicker ink. It seems that most inks today are similar to Pilot.

Ink dries quickly on paper

Gorgeous, deep black ink that’s reliable and non-feathering on all kinds of paper. What’s not to love? The performance of Take-Sumi has inspired me to try more colors from the line; I plan to review the others that I have on order as soon as I’ve put them through their paces. If you’re on the fence, buy it! You will NOT regret the purchase!