On May 16, 2017 my Blue TWSBI Diamond Mini AL (IF) joined its comrades when it was filled with Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue. The pen was in use for 10 months and was emptied and cleaned on March 24, 2018, saying good-bye to its fellows.

Thoughts Before Filling

I just finished putting an italic grind on this nib and wanted to give the pen a try. I haven’t used Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue in a while and I thought I’d give it a try.

Thoughts After Cleaning the Pen

This took far too long to empty because I kept avoiding it. I have to face it, I’m not fan of royal blue. And yet, each time I did use it, or when I would go back and read something I wrote with it, I rather liked the color. It’s not quite ballpoint blue, but close enough that it’s a hard sell when reaching for one of my pens; it’s also distinct enough that I do enjoy looking at it.