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This is the third black ink reviewed all at once. Wasn't sure I was going to like it but the ink is a surprise in a lot of ways.

 

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This is the ink I would use for special work, names on diplomas, invitations, etc. But much too fussy for everyday work, IMHO.

 

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Randal

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very nice review, Randal!

 

i like the light grey shading of this black ink. one of my favorite inks... and i'm a blue ink person!!!

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Viscont black ink works very well in my ... yep ... Visconti pens. It seems almost lubricated and is super smooth through already smooth Visconti nibs. It satisfies other critical criteria, too. I like it very much.

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Great review! I had the exact opposite experience versus Idiopathos: the Visconti ink flowed horribly in my Visconti, leaked out of the converter constantly and reeked to high heaven as it collected. I was also on the warpath for a 'pure' black, so I wasn't too interested in the grey shadings.

 

Now the Visconti ink is happily in residence in a 1.1mm italic nib Lamy Joy and the occasional dip pen, and used for the same purposes that Randal6393 saw so clearly. Loving it now!

 

I actually find it to be one my faster drying inks, but I stock a lot of PR colors... not fast dryers, those.

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very nice review, Randal!

 

i like the light grey shading of this black ink. one of my favorite inks... and i'm a blue ink person!!!

 

Thanks. Think everyone needs a greyer black on occasion. A fun ink to work with.

 

Enjoy,

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Randal

From a person's actions, we may infer attitudes, beliefs, --- and values. We do not know these characteristics outright. The human dichotomies of trust and distrust, honor and duplicity, love and hate --- all depend on internal states we cannot directly experience. Isn't this what adds zest to our life?

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Viscont black ink works very well in my ... yep ... Visconti pens. It seems almost lubricated and is super smooth through already smooth Visconti nibs. It satisfies other critical criteria, too. I like it very much.

 

Well, glad it works out for you. But did you see the message just below yours?

 

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Randal

From a person's actions, we may infer attitudes, beliefs, --- and values. We do not know these characteristics outright. The human dichotomies of trust and distrust, honor and duplicity, love and hate --- all depend on internal states we cannot directly experience. Isn't this what adds zest to our life?

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Great review! I had the exact opposite experience versus Idiopathos: the Visconti ink flowed horribly in my Visconti, leaked out of the converter constantly and reeked to high heaven as it collected. I was also on the warpath for a 'pure' black, so I wasn't too interested in the grey shadings.

 

Now the Visconti ink is happily in residence in a 1.1mm italic nib Lamy Joy and the occasional dip pen, and used for the same purposes that Randal6393 saw so clearly. Loving it now!

 

I actually find it to be one my faster drying inks, but I stock a lot of PR colors... not fast dryers, those.

 

Glad you were able to find a good home for the Visconti. It is much too nice an ink to dismiss out of hand. But, you have heard the old saw about pens and inks? It is said, here on FPN, that you should never use the ink made by a manufacturer in that manufacturer's pens. Just doesn't work out. Don't know if it's true or not -- no Visconti or Sailor pens in my box, and neither Noodler or Private Reserve make pens. :rolleyes:

 

Enjoy,

Yours,
Randal

From a person's actions, we may infer attitudes, beliefs, --- and values. We do not know these characteristics outright. The human dichotomies of trust and distrust, honor and duplicity, love and hate --- all depend on internal states we cannot directly experience. Isn't this what adds zest to our life?

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Great review! I had the exact opposite experience versus Idiopathos: the Visconti ink flowed horribly in my Visconti, leaked out of the converter constantly and reeked to high heaven as it collected. I was also on the warpath for a 'pure' black, so I wasn't too interested in the grey shadings.

 

Now the Visconti ink is happily in residence in a 1.1mm italic nib Lamy Joy and the occasional dip pen, and used for the same purposes that Randal6393 saw so clearly. Loving it now!

 

I actually find it to be one my faster drying inks, but I stock a lot of PR colors... not fast dryers, those.

 

Glad you were able to find a good home for the Visconti. It is much too nice an ink to dismiss out of hand. But, you have heard the old saw about pens and inks? It is said, here on FPN, that you should never use the ink made by a manufacturer in that manufacturer's pens. Just doesn't work out. Don't know if it's true or not -- no Visconti or Sailor pens in my box, and neither Noodler or Private Reserve make pens. :rolleyes:

 

Enjoy,

 

That it is just a legend.Visconti black works excellent in all my Visconti.Never had a problem and I own several Visconti.

 

 

 

 

 

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This colour with it's capability to have variances of shading sounds good to me.

 

Seeing you used a Manuscript pen with italic nib intrigued me as i use that pen as well. Love the nib, but find it often stops writing every few minutes. I have to shake it to get the flow to resume. Do you think it could be because i use a converter rather than cartridges?

 

Do you know if Visconti inks mix well together. I am thinking of getting the black and the burgundy.

 

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This colour with it's capability to have variances of shading sounds good to me.

 

Seeing you used a Manuscript pen with italic nib intrigued me as i use that pen as well. Love the nib, but find it often stops writing every few minutes. I have to shake it to get the flow to resume. Do you think it could be because i use a converter rather than cartridges?

 

Do you know if Visconti inks mix well together. I am thinking of getting the black and the burgundy.

 

Regards,

 

Most of my problems with the Manuscript pens come down to the pen having old ink dried in the nib comb. Have had a lot less problems once I started flushing with an ammonia/water mix, then running clear water until completely clean of old ink.

 

Never tried to mix two Visconti inks, don't know if they mix well or not. Why not carefully try it and put a report up for FPN members?

 

Enjoy,

Yours,
Randal

From a person's actions, we may infer attitudes, beliefs, --- and values. We do not know these characteristics outright. The human dichotomies of trust and distrust, honor and duplicity, love and hate --- all depend on internal states we cannot directly experience. Isn't this what adds zest to our life?

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Great review! I had the exact opposite experience versus Idiopathos: the Visconti ink flowed horribly in my Visconti, leaked out of the converter constantly and reeked to high heaven as it collected. I was also on the warpath for a 'pure' black, so I wasn't too interested in the grey shadings.

 

Now the Visconti ink is happily in residence in a 1.1mm italic nib Lamy Joy and the occasional dip pen, and used for the same purposes that Randal6393 saw so clearly. Loving it now!

 

I actually find it to be one my faster drying inks, but I stock a lot of PR colors... not fast dryers, those.

 

Glad you were able to find a good home for the Visconti. It is much too nice an ink to dismiss out of hand. But, you have heard the old saw about pens and inks? It is said, here on FPN, that you should never use the ink made by a manufacturer in that manufacturer's pens. Just doesn't work out. Don't know if it's true or not -- no Visconti or Sailor pens in my box, and neither Noodler or Private Reserve make pens. :rolleyes:

 

Enjoy,

 

 

Major flow problems with Visconti black in my new Opera Club; Pelikan Brilliant Black works just dandy...

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For now, I didn't found pen in which this ink performs flawlessly. But, I really like this vintage, brown undertone of it (and the bottle is perfect), so i hope this will soon change.

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I was looking for a grey/black to use in a Visconti Rembrandt in the black with silver threads finish. I thought this might be a good match and ordered a bottle - before I read this thread of course! I hope I have better luck with it than some of you. With any luck they've improved the formula for better flow in the six years since the last post.

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