Some time ago, I was kindly PIF'ed some PR inks 
, one of them being "Black Cherry".
It's in my Pilot FCM-500 now (14K slightly soft nib, Japanese M), and my impressions are mixed. The ink flows fine, and draws an even line, without any hesitation. But I really need to get used to the color. Maybe it needs a broader nib to show its full potential, but in this Japanese M (a European F), it looks like a home grown black/red mixture that didn't turn out 100% right. To be fair, it does look like the juice from a black cherry indeed, so the naming is accurate!
I'll post some scans later, and I'll definitely try this ink in another pen. And best of all, I have three more PR ink samples to follow!
(my getting used to with the color, is that it's neither brown, nor red, nor purple, nor black ... but something in between)
, one of them being "Black Cherry".It's in my Pilot FCM-500 now (14K slightly soft nib, Japanese M), and my impressions are mixed. The ink flows fine, and draws an even line, without any hesitation. But I really need to get used to the color. Maybe it needs a broader nib to show its full potential, but in this Japanese M (a European F), it looks like a home grown black/red mixture that didn't turn out 100% right. To be fair, it does look like the juice from a black cherry indeed, so the naming is accurate!
I'll post some scans later, and I'll definitely try this ink in another pen. And best of all, I have three more PR ink samples to follow!
(my getting used to with the color, is that it's neither brown, nor red, nor purple, nor black ... but something in between)
