Thick or Thin Ink ?

[The Legend]

I wrote down the interesting list below some time ago.

It was compiled by Glenn Marcus (www.marcuslink.com) who knows a lot about pens and ink.

On his current renewed website I cannot find it anymore.

 

So maybe we can make this list more actual and I ask you to complement it (e.g. Private Reserve, Noodler's, Sailor, Levenger, etc. or even groups within a brand).

 

At the 'end' of this thread, we may have an actual list (that I will try to recompile) and that can be pinned.

 

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Thick or Thin Ink?

Ranked inks from Thick to Thin in the following order:

 

THICKER INK TO THINNER INK:

1. Panache
2. Parker Penman (now discontinued)
3. Rotring
4. Omas
5. Aurora
6. Parker Quink
7. Dupont
8. Waterman
9. Pelikan
10. Visconti
11. Pilot/Namiki
12. Yard-o-Led
13. Montblanc
14. Lamy
15. Sheaffer
16. Herbin Colour differs depending on the ink, nib and paper.

Moreover, how can one actually test the thickness or thinness of an ink, apart from look and feel? Any scientific view around here?

Edited May 21, 2007 by The Legend

[FLZapped]

The problem with Noodler's is that it varies widely from ink to ink. Seems like each one is it's own unique formula.

 

-Bruce

 

Edit: That stupid shift key again . . . .

Edited May 21, 2007 by FLZapped

[The Legend]

The problem with Noodler's is that it varies widely from ink to ink. Seems like each one is it's own unique formula.

-Bruce

 

I see your point.

So, I suggest we make a special list for some popular colours:

Black, blue, blue-black, brown, green, and red.

In these, we include those brands with a wide variety in colours and thickness (Noodler's, Private Reserve, Rohrer & Klingner, J.Herbin). Other suggestions are welcome.

 

You can see the list of twenty popular blacks here, alphabetically listed. Anyone who dares to set it in the right order from thick to thin?

Edited May 21, 2007 by The Legend