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Having been spurred on by the excellent postings in 'what MBs are you using today' started by Blade Runner, I decided to play around with my pens (mainly 146s and 149s) and tested each with a variety of MB inks. I was amazed by the effect of the ink (keeping the paper as the constant variable). Medium width nibs could be converted to B or F depending on the ink used. I don't think that I had quite appreciated that such a profound effect could be achieved. The wettest appeared to be Royal Blue. Have others noticed similar effects? Just adds to the fun......

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Phil, I find the iron gall blue black consistently driest and use it when I want to get a thinner line. I haven't tried the latest permanent inks to compare. Irish green and the original violet are my wettest MB inks.

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As with 'BR' above, I too prefer the original blue-black ink, closely followed by the Racing Green that was discontinued a few years back.

 

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A few years ago, there was heard a loud sucking noise as bottles and bottles of the stuff were swept in the direction of Colorado Springs shortly after racing green was discontinued.

 

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Yes, I have a hoard that Wael procured for me in the UAE. Still my favorite non-bluish ink.... well that and the really vintage MB Bordeaux ink. Not much of that left.

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Fred and Niksch, good to see you guys again.

 

In a prior thread, I asked for a good replacement for my favorite, MB iron gall blue black, and it looks like I'll be trying R&K's Salix.

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The return of Fred and Niksch. Welcome back!!

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I have tried almost all of the available inks except the green one.

The brown was my favorite until I have tried the perm blue. It's from far the most wet ink I ever used. And somehow it delivers a nice shadowed tones. Just loving it!

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Welcome back, Niksch. Hello, Isaac. Thought Fred lives here. Mystery Black is wettest MB ink in my experience.

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Welcome back, Niksch. Hello, Isaac. Thought Fred lives here. Mystery Black is wettest MB ink in my experience.

 

 

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