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Ooh. This is tough. Hard to narrow it down to just five; but here, in no particular order

Noodler's Kung Te Cheng

Pharmacist's Turkish Night

Noodler's Manhattan Blue

De Atramentis Tchaikowsky (may be relabeled Silver Grey)

De Atramentis Rose

 

Very close also-rans:

Noodlers' North African Violet

Noodler's Liberty's Elysium (which used to be my favorite blue until I found Manhattan Blue)

Diamine Denim

Noodler's Shah's Rose

Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses

Private Reserve Rose Rage

J Herbin Rouge Hematite

Parker vintage Quink Brown

Pharmacist's Urkundentinte

 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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Tough choice, but the top 5 would be...

 

J. Herbin Poussiere de Lune

J. Herbin Rose Cyclamen

Private Reserve Arabian Rose

Noodler's Ottoman Azure

Diamine Bilberry

 

in no particular order.

 

BUT I also LOVE and use a lot of...

 

Noodler's Bad Blue Heron

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1. Aurora Blue

2. J. Herbin Eclat de Saphir

3. Aurora Black

4. Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Red

5. Pelikan 4001 Violet

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My favorite inks change, but overall I would say:

 

Parker Penman Saphire Blue

Sailor Yama Dori

Noodler's Old Manhattan Black

MB Irish Green

Binder's Burgundy

Noodler's Galileo Manuscript Brown

With the new FPN rules, now I REALLY don't know what to put in my signature.

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I find it very hard to make a choice, so many inks that I like.

  • Noodler's Kung Te-Cheng
  • Noodler's El Lawrence
  • Iroshizuku Tsuki-Yo
  • Diamine Ancient Copper
  • R&K Alt Goldgrün

And right now, I want to substitute one of those inks for Akkerman Oranje Boven...

 

 

 

 

 

En welke gaat het worden?

That's a hard one.....make up your mind yet?

I don't have Oranje Boven....but i love the Akkerman's i have.....and the bottle is fantastic!

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Not in any particular order:

 

Diamine Royal Blue

Diamine Ancient Copper

Iroshizuku Yama-Budo

MB Lavender Purple

Sailor Jentle Epinard

 

I love Yama Budo too.....have to buy a new bottle.....

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Montblanc Royal Blue

Montblanc Mystery Black

Montblanc Irish Green

Waterman Violette

P.W. Akkerman China Town Red

 

It's a combination of colour tone plus excellent flow in my pens. All of these inks measure up on both.

 

Ideally I would like to have a blue-black on that list but am still seeking a satisfactory blue-black among today's offerings. In my school days long ago just about any blue-black was fine--actually blue-black--but today's are all over the place. Next on the list to try, Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai.

 

Maybe you could mix yourself the perfect blue/black?

I have Akkerman's Haags rood pluche and i love it....but China town red is on my wish list....

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Ooh. This is tough. Hard to narrow it down to just five; but here, in no particular order

Noodler's Kung Te Cheng

Pharmacist's Turkish Night

Noodler's Manhattan Blue

De Atramentis Tchaikowsky (may be relabeled Silver Grey)

De Atramentis Rose

 

Very close also-rans:

Noodlers' North African Violet

Noodler's Liberty's Elysium (which used to be my favorite blue until I found Manhattan Blue)

Diamine Denim

Noodler's Shah's Rose

Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses

Private Reserve Rose Rage

J Herbin Rouge Hematite

Parker vintage Quink Brown

Pharmacist's Urkundentinte

 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

There's too much isn't it?

So many great inks and how much can you write lol

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... in no special order ;)

 

(Sheaffer Valor - F ..... Diamine Poppy Red)

(Pelikan 400NN - F ..... Sailor Jentle Sky High)

(TWSBI Mini - 1.5 CI ..... Noodler´s Navy)

(Mont Blanc 342 - B ..... Caran d`Ache Storm)

(Pelikan M215 - B CI ..... Noodler´s Apache Sunset)

(Mont Blanc 344 - OB ..... Diamine Majestic Blue)

(Mabie Todd Swan SM1-60 ..... J. Herbin Rose Cyclamen)

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Montblanc Royal Blue

Montblanc Mystery Black

Montblanc Irish Green

Waterman Violette

P.W. Akkerman China Town Red

 

It's a combination of colour tone plus excellent flow in my pens. All of these inks measure up on both.

 

Ideally I would like to have a blue-black on that list but am still seeking a satisfactory blue-black among today's offerings. In my school days long ago just about any blue-black was fine--actually blue-black--but today's are all over the place. Next on the list to try, Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai.

 

Maybe you could mix yourself the perfect blue/black?

I have Akkerman's Haags rood pluche and i love it....but China town red is on my wish list....

 

Thanks for the suggestion. Mixing my own blue-blacks hasn't worked too well for me so far as the texture is somehow altered. Sometime I may try again.

 

Re Akkerman's China Town Red, I hope you do get some. It's cheerfulness n a bottle. It has a drop of orange in it that makes it pop like no other red!

Happiness is a real Montblanc...

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... in no special order ;)

 

(Sheaffer Valor - F ..... Diamine Poppy Red)

(Pelikan 400NN - F ..... Sailor Jentle Sky High)

(TWSBI Mini - 1.5 CI ..... Noodler´s Navy)

(Mont Blanc 342 - B ..... Caran d`Ache Storm)

(Pelikan M215 - B CI ..... Noodler´s Apache Sunset)

(Mont Blanc 344 - OB ..... Diamine Majestic Blue)

(Mabie Todd Swan SM1-60 ..... J. Herbin Rose Cyclamen)

 

Beautiful rendition!

Happiness is a real Montblanc...

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http://imageshack.us/a/img14/3594/favoriteinksresponse01.jpg

 

... in no special order ;)

 

(Sheaffer Valor - F ..... Diamine Poppy Red)

(Pelikan 400NN - F ..... Sailor Jentle Sky High)

(TWSBI Mini - 1.5 CI ..... Noodler´s Navy)

(Mont Blanc 342 - B ..... Caran d`Ache Storm)

(Pelikan M215 - B CI ..... Noodler´s Apache Sunset)

(Mont Blanc 344 - OB ..... Diamine Majestic Blue)

(Mabie Todd Swan SM1-60 ..... J. Herbin Rose Cyclamen)

 

These are all lovely and your handwriting is awesome!

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http://ladyfangtasia.wordpress.com/

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I find it very hard to make a choice, so many inks that I like.

  • Noodler's Kung Te-Cheng
  • Noodler's El Lawrence
  • Iroshizuku Tsuki-Yo
  • Diamine Ancient Copper
  • R&K Alt Goldgrün
And right now, I want to substitute one of those inks for Akkerman Oranje Boven...

 

En welke gaat het worden?

That's a hard one.....make up your mind yet?

I don't have Oranje Boven....but i love the Akkerman's i have.....and the bottle is fantastic!

 

http://imageshack.us/a/img802/6507/d6lv.jpg

 

And it is difficult to scan, in reality it is not that red.

And it tends to crud the nib (as other Orange Diamine inks.... Diamine most likely manufactures the Akkerman inks)

 

(Waterman 45 BCHR Safety ..... P.W. Akkerman Oranje Boven)

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Montblanc Royal Blue

Montblanc Mystery Black

Montblanc Irish Green

Waterman Violette

P.W. Akkerman China Town Red

 

It's a combination of colour tone plus excellent flow in my pens. All of these inks measure up on both.

 

Ideally I would like to have a blue-black on that list but am still seeking a satisfactory blue-black among today's offerings. In my school days long ago just about any blue-black was fine--actually blue-black--but today's are all over the place. Next on the list to try, Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai.

 

Maybe you could mix yourself the perfect blue/black?

I have Akkerman's Haags rood pluche and i love it....but China town red is on my wish list....

 

Thanks for the suggestion. Mixing my own blue-blacks hasn't worked too well for me so far as the texture is somehow altered. Sometime I may try again.

 

Re Akkerman's China Town Red, I hope you do get some. It's cheerfulness n a bottle. It has a drop of orange in it that makes it pop like no other red!

 

I will get me some Akkerman's China red....when i bought the Rood haags pluche i was drawn to both and i waanted 4 totally different colours

I've mixed Herbin Eclat de saphir and perle noir before...no problems there so maybe.....

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I'm surprised that Florida Blue only got mentioned once and Baystate Blue hasn't been mentioned at all so far.

 

The top 5 of the inks I actually have or had:

1. Diamine Red Dragon

2. Diamine Majestic Blue

3. Noodler's Purple Martin

4. J. Herbin Vert Empire

5. Lamy Blue, which I don't find particularly beautiful, but it's so very reliable and well behaved and therefore perfect when testing pens before modifying them

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En welke gaat het worden?

That's a hard one.....make up your mind yet?

I don't have Oranje Boven....but i love the Akkerman's i have.....and the bottle is fantastic!

 

Nah, I'll keep them and add Oranje Boven as an extra.

 

I have several Akkerman's inks, love the bottles (beautiful and practical) and the inks. Hopjesbruin is another favorite of mine.

 

 

 

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Sailor Sei-Boku

Sailor Kiwa-Guro

Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo

Pilot Iroshizuku Asa-gao

Parker Penman Sapphire

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

-Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

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Waterman Serenity Blue

Iroshizuku Tame suki

Visconti Blue

Noolders black swan in australian roses

Namiki/Pilot Blue (in carts and bottle)

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Always subject to change, but for today, these will do.

 

Montblanc Racing Green

Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses

Diamine Mediterranean Blue

Stipula Verde Muschiato

Caran d'Ache Storm

 

Noodler;'s Black Swans are lovely and Storm by Caran'd ache is so vibrant (i think it is discontinued)

 

True, Storm is discontinued, but I think you can still get it at some stores.

A good replacement for Storm is Akkerman Voorhout Violet or Diamine Grape, they are very similar.

I already compared the 3 inks in another thread, might be interesting for some of you:

Storm - Voorhout - Grape Comparison

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