Ink Review #1143: Pelikan Edelstein Moonstone

Let’s take a look at Pelikan’s Ink of the Year for 2020, Moonstone. I purchased my sample of ink from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Moonstone is a pale silvery grey.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks a bit more yellow and complex.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium-some of the ink washed away, but you might still be able to read it.

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Moonstone is a bit lighter than Montblanc Spider Gray, and less blue than Diamine Silver Fox. Click here to see the Pelikan inks together, and click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 45 Vanness with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a drier than average flow. Since this broad nib is pretty wet it did fine with this ink, but I would probably only use it in wet nibs.

Overall, it’s a nice neutral grey, but there’s nothing about it that wows me. The flow is a bit drier than I prefer, but that can be overcome with a wet nib. I’m glad I tried it, but I don’t need a full bottle of this one.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.