Fountain pen ink comparison | Camlin Royal Blue vs Bril Royal Blue

[@nanjappa42]

Bril is the best ink we have in India for fountain pens.. This I say after using all the inks available in India over the last 60 years. I have been using fountain pens from 1955. I have used many inks over the years- Quink, Chelpark, Sulekha, Krishnaveni, Daytone, etc. In the late 50s/early 60s we had a brand called "Iris" in Chennai and Bangalore ( from Research Chemical Labs- Rechlabs). I think it got transformed into "Bril" around 1964 or so. ( from Industrial Research Corporation)- also from Chennai and Bangalore. I am using this ink since then. I have used other inks when I lived in other parts of India where Bril was not available. Bril does not clog the pen, does not dry in the pen, dries quickly on paper. I have used this ink in all sorts of pens with different filling mechanisms- it has done consistently well. The notes I took during college days in the late 50s-early 60s ( with Krishnaveni, Iris and Bril inks) are still there- the writing has not faded away. The pages I wrote with Parker Quick did fade away after a few months. Bril comes in the same bottle ! The cap becomes lose on opening and does not close tight. The blue is not blue enough to my liking- but this is with all Indian brands. It gets better with a medium or broad nib or wet writer. Now, Bril ink is not readily available in local shops even in Bangalore and Chennai! Where available, only two colours are found- Royal Blue and Red, while they make inks in 8 colours. Green and Turquoise are very difficult to find. I have written to the company about this- but they seem to be smug. Camlin is more market savvy. Camlin is now Kokuyo Camlin. It too costs Rs.25 for 60ml bottle. Recently, we are hearing of Daytone in two versions- the ordinary and a superior one. These must be compared. In Chennai we have a new brand "penhouse.in" . This too must be tried.

[@rakeshverma-1]

Hello. I am from Punjab. I tried a lot to get Brill ink; It isn't available on the shops. Then at their online store, they ask for a minimum purchase of 500 rupees. Currently I am using parker quink, but I really don't like its colour as it's Blue-Black type. Can you Please suggest some way so that I can purchase Brill ink?

[@nanjappa42]

@@rakeshverma-1 Sir, I realise your position. Even in the South, in places like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mysore , etc Bril is not readily available in the local shops. Their online site is horrible -it is not user friendly. While we are shopping and filling items, the other items in the cart disappear. Sometimes, the whole screen goes off! After making payment, they say they have not received the order at their end! And they insist on minimum order of Rs.500. Even if you order all the inks, it does't exceed Rs.200. I have written to them several times- I wrote to them even on 4th October. They do not respond. There seems to be something rotten at their end. Somebody is sleeping there. They say the dog's tail cannot be straightened. Now, I suggest that you try Camlin ink- it is also good. Kokuyo is a big Japanese name, and they would not put their name on a substandard product. It is easily available in most places. Daytone inks are available online- from Amazon and Flipkart. But there we have to get all the 15 colours- costing Rs.400-430. When I was in Delhi, I could not get Camlin or Bril. I had to be satisfied with Quink. Bril ink comes in bottles. If it comes in plastic containers, I would have gladly sent you some by courier!

[@rakeshverma-1]

@@nanjappa42 That's so nice of you brother🙏. I really appreciate that. And yes, along with quink, I am also using Camlin. You are absolutely right. As a last chance I will try to talk to local shops if they can arrange bril from any place :)

[@nanjappa42]

Vermaji, I have since found that you can order Bril ink online at www.penhouse.in. Their price is fair, and they send by courier. 4 colors are available on their site. They have their own brand also-simply named 'penhouse.in'. Courier charges to Punjab would be higher, but the ink is available there!

[@rakeshverma-1]

@@nanjappa42 Woahhh.. Thank you sooo soo much .. Although they aren't having blue currently, but I've ordered other colors as of now. Shipping charges are nominal. I'll surely try their fountain pens too. Thanks again.. Really liked it 💚

[@nitina8564]

Nice. The Bril blue ink is better than parker quink blue and definitely better than camlin. And the best part about Bril is they give ypu a lot of colour options in inks.

[@MrNobody_81]

Are you mad it is not beteer than parker

[@shubhamsaurya1947]

I love Fountain Pens especially Eyedropper Fountain Pens since childhood.

[@psk-santhosh]

I Use Brill ink for past 35 years , Bril is always best ink.

[@NavinSuraj_A]

Does it fade like Camlin or Quink?

[@psk-santhosh]

It depends on nib, but its good.

[@NavinSuraj_A]

@@psk-santhosh Should I use broader nib for this ink wrt the fading? Any other suggestions.

[@psk-santhosh]

Yes medium or broad nib is good and you get bright colour.

[@NavinSuraj_A]

@@psk-santhosh ohh, k👍🏾

[@crazydrifter13]

Thankyou for the detailed comparison. I remember writing with Bril ink in my childhood and being so pleasantly surprised with it that I shared the ink with a few classmates in their pens too. Bril isnt available in my town and I don't want to spend 500+ Rupees ordering it online. Bril must work on supply chain a little bit. They have a superior product.

[@gadhilinga5417]

Bril ink is a superbbb and so many colors are their 👍👌👌

[@joeljmathew3909]

Yeah bril is one of the most underrated inks

[@kalyandutta4611]

bril inks are nice to write , unfortunately they are not available in retail stores in eastern Indian cities. Online shipment comes from Bangalore with lot of packaging...

[@psk-santhosh]

Bril ink is always best for price range of Rs 25/- we get Brill then Camlin ink....

[@shubhamsaurya1947]

Camlin ink and Brill ink are the excellent ink.

[@shyamkapoor4981]

Very correct n detailed comparision

[@shekharmohite9841]

Sir I just want to know can brill is not faded away over time?? Because I’m using ink pens from last 10 years and as per my observation Parker quink and camlin inks are faded away,,, after long serching I’m using now Krishna’s ink and that inks Great

[@srinivaskommireddy6266]

After Kokuyo took over Camlin they changed the ink formulation. It is now of a lighter shade, but with more shade variation. Still, the Bril is better.

[@raheelx4700]

I have an old bottle of Camel ink (1997), and the ink is much darker than the Camlin ink in the video. Bril seems better option now.

[@hearram]

Somehow I feel camlin is a scam it is vv light and also doesn't flow well in fine point pens Any darker BLUE ink for fine point fountain pens.

[@subhmaypatra5562]

@@hearram Go for 'Daytone Extra fine ink'

[@anilbhojraj1625]

Is Bril or Camlin ink caustic such that it would damage/corrode the fountain pen itself?

[@nagdeep299]

Sir, which ink is best for filling into cartridges? Luxor fountain pen, i tried with bit old camallin ink but the ink flow is not good...any suggestions sir

[@Pentrove]

Parker quink should suit best for cartridges!

[@iggybug1]

Hello sir, I have a Jinaoh Medium fountain pen and when I use camlin permanent black I see lot of feathering on my page. I usually write on 75 GSM paper and common notebook paper. Please suggest me cheap and affordable ink which can work on notebook paper.

[@Pentrove]

you can use Bril Ink. It works well on most papers. Parker ink also performs better than Camlin but has a tendency to fade away.

[@pinkpongmoviekong3885]

I have a doubt we can use bril ink for pilot pen

[@arifahmadh]

Yes but it is too light as compare to v7 ink

[@MUTHU_KRISHNAN_K]

Thank you 🙏 Very helpful

[@laplumafuente1]

Is the Camlin Ink tested hire NEW formulation (Blue Box & Plastic Bottle) the old one (Yellow Box & Glass Bottle?

[@Rvc546]

Yes i have all three packing the two you mentioned and also the old glass bottle one...

[@ranadhirchakraborty1975]

Hey bro what is the cheapest broad nib fountain pen?

[@Pentrove]

You go for kanwrite desire in broad nib. It costs around 750 rs

[@gadhilinga5417]

Bril sir,

[@fftamilan5715]

Please any can reply me which ink is best for bright and smooth

[@figoligeiro1477]

Great review, thanks for making it!

[@sreekumarannairtp1833]

Please name a free flow permanent black ink for regular use in fine nib pen.

[@boris.69]

Camlin plastic one is next level 👌

[@jeevaganmani16]

I always prefer bril especially in red colour ink Camlin i didn't like

[@laksh2569]

What was the model name of that broad nib pen sir ??

[@patharasown]

Looks like a Jinhao 450.. The Sailor KoP clone

[@veeraraju3050]

Tq

[@msb539]

camlin shades better.

[@Bangtanxrisha]

Bril ink is best

[@Itzzmeeditzz]

Price of camiln ink??

[@srikar9]

₹25 for 60ml

[@Itzzmeeditzz]

@@srikar9 Thanks

[@Itzzmeeditzz]

@@srikar9 can you please say the price of bril ink

[@srikar9]

@@Itzzmeeditzz I bought Camlin ink recently so i know it. Bril isn't available in my locality 😐

[@AdityaVenkatesh101]

@@Itzzmeeditzz brill is 25rs for 60ml, regardless of which color you choose

[@nazeeryalgi9070]

Can we use 11 years old Bril ink ???

[@Pentrove]

Yes definitely, might be a bit more saturated, but wont harm the pen. Do clean the pen once in a while though.

[@patharasown]

Check if there is any slime formation, layering or sedimentation. Hold to light and check for glanularity... If none of these.. Go ahead. As ling as it was stored in a cool dark environment there should be no issues.