I have to say I am pretty impresse with this ink. I have been trying to find a substitute for Noodlers Liberty's Elysium and thought I found it with iroshuzuki Kon-peki. Well I picked up a sample of the Edelstein blue, and found it to be wet, bit a quicker dry time than the pilot. Nice dark true blue color as well. I would recommend you all trying it out. I may need to explore the Pelikan Edelsein range further.