[NeoTiger]

Thought this might be useful to some, since many people are attracted to inks that are permanent or at least highly water resistant, but may not be aware of the complete selection. I know most of this stuff has been discussed before, but it would be good to have a complete list compiled. Please feel free to correct me if I make any mistakes, or add more inks that I left out.

I'm not making the distinction between bulletproof, waterproof, eternal, etc... Just a list of inks that survive water well.

Thanks to Viseguy, saintsimon & FLZapped for additions/corrections to the list. :D

Noodler's Inks:

Black
Polar Black
Luxury Blue
Hunter Green
Fox Red
Blue Ghost (invisible)
Lexington Gray

Legal Blue (Art Brown exclusive)

Legal Lapis (Pendemonium exclusive)
Eternal Brown (Pendemonium exclusive)
Iraqi Indigo (Pendemonium exclusive)

Aquamarine Blue (Swisher exclusive)
Hellbender Red (Swisher exclusive)
Devil Red (Swisher exclusive)
Verdun Green (Swisher exclusive)
Naval Orange (Swisher exclusive)
Goldfinch (Swisher exclusive)
Gulf Stream Blue (Swisher exclusive)
Grizzly (Swisher exclusive)

Recently promoted to "near-bulletproof" status:

Aircorps Blue-Black
Blue-Black
Standard Brown
Golden Brown
Kiowa Pecan
Marine Green
Navy
Red-Black
Walnut
Zhivago

UK exclusive eternals:

El Lawrence
Britannia's Blue Waves
Mata Hari's Cordial
Victoria's Royal Mint
Socrates
The Sun Never Sets
Highland's Heather
Empire Red

Germany exclusive eternal:

Prussian Blue

Russian exclusive eternal:

Rachmaninov (pink)
Tchaikovsky (purple)
Dostoevsky (dark turquoise)
Lermontov (violet)
Tsvetayeva (pink red)
Pushkin (grey)
Akhmatova (green)
Tolstoy (orange)
Esenin (red)
Pasternak (blue)
Chekhov (peach)
Kuprin (magenta)


Advantages:
Will not damage pens, can be rinsed out easily.

Disadvantages:
Ink likes to creep out onto nibs
May sometimes be smudged even when dry


Swishmix (Made by Noodlers, Swisher exclusive):

Nile Ebony
True Rouge
Lakeshore Spruce
Glacier Blue
Burgundy
Tahitian Pearl
Seminole Sepia
Royal Aztec

Advantages:
Quick drying for left-handed writers.

Disadvantages:
May feather on some papers.


Iron-Gall Inks:

Mont Blanc Blue-Black (same as Lamy)
Lamy Blue-Black (same as MB)
Rohrer & Klingner Salix
Rohrer & Klingner Scabiosa
Diamine Registar's Ink

Advantages:
Will not creep like Noodler's products.

Disadvantages:
May clog pens and are acidic, but modern formulations should be milder.
Not resistant to bleach, may not be resistant to UV.


Carbon/Particle Inks:

Pelikan Font India
Platinum Carbon Black
Sailor Kiwagura Very Black

Advantages:
Very very black.

Disadvantages:
High clogging risk.


Other water resistant inks, but not waterproof:

Namiki/Pilot Blue-Black
Namiki/Pilot Blue
Namiki/Pilot Black
Sailor Blue-Black
Sailor Blue
Sailor Black
Pelikan Black

Disadvantages:
Not completely waterproof.


Ok, that's the best I can do from memory. Now is the time for everyone to point out my mistakes. :blink:

This post has been edited by NeoTiger: 09 November 2006 - 12:09 AM

[Ashland]

Thank you!

I had been wishing for this exact posting.

Regards,
Ashland

[Goodwhiskers]

Hey, thanks, NeoTiger! That's a great list B) !

Edit: I just pinned a topic on Ink Reviews with a link to this thread.

This post has been edited by Goodwhiskers: 25 August 2006 - 01:45 AM

[Viseguy]

• Noodler's Lexington Gray is an eternal, IIRC.
  
• I think "N1001" is just Swisher's product number for Noodler's Black. I believe they're one and the same.

Many thanks for this list -- very useful!

This post has been edited by Viseguy: 25 August 2006 - 02:54 AM

[saintsimon]

Let's not forget the exclusive inks for export markets by Noodler's:

UK exclusive eternals:
El Lawrence
Britannia's Blue Waves
Mata Hari's Cordial
Victoria's Royal Mint
Socrates
The Sun Never Sets
Highland's Heather
Empire Red

Germany exclusive eternal:
Prussian Blue

I have found that the only ink by De Atramentis I've tried so far has a waterproof componet:

'Aubergine'(eggplant) has a greenish-gray water-resistant part.

This post has been edited by saintsimon: 25 August 2006 - 03:08 AM

[NeoTiger]

Viseguy, on Aug 25 2006, 12:44 PM, said:

I think "N1001" is just Swisher's product number for Noodler's Black.  I believe they're one and the same.

Thanks Viseguy & saintsimon for adding the ones I missed.

Yeah the Black N1001 has been removed from the list now, I just missed it when I copy&pasted from Swisher's site.

This post has been edited by NeoTiger: 25 August 2006 - 03:24 AM

[Johnny Appleseed]

I would add that Sheaffer Blue-Black has some excellent water resistant qualities, though not nearly as waterproof as the noodlers products. Prior to Noodlers I considered it the most water-resistant ink out their (I had not experienced any of the iron-gall inks yet).

Thanks for the list - it's a great resource!

John

[FLZapped]

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Recently promoted to "bulletproof" status:

Actually, I think that was "near bulletproof" . . .


http://www.lux-brand...Bulletproof.htm

-Bruce

[sonia_simone]

Ah, thanks for that link, it's different from what Pendemonium had up and is much clearer.

And I didn't know Golden Brown was on the "nearly bulletproof" list! Now I am very happy.

[NeoTiger]

FLZapped, on Aug 26 2006, 01:41 AM, said:

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Recently promoted to "bulletproof" status:

Actually, I think that was "near bulletproof" . . .


http://www.lux-brand...Bulletproof.htm

-Bruce

Thanks for that, I'll correct my list.

[FrankB]

Thanks for the list. I have been wanting one, but did not have the time to do research myself.

[*david*]

Where might I purchase Rohrer & Klingner's iron gall inks?

(I'm in Canada, but expecting to buy online.)

Thanks
David

[NeoTiger]

*david*, on Aug 27 2006, 04:01 AM, said:

Where might I purchase Rohrer & Klingner's iron gall inks?

I bought mine from Inked Nib (http://www.inkednib.com/) and would be happy to recommend them, good service.

I'm sure R&K is available elsewhere, but I can't remember right now.

[Schuttwegraeumer]

NeoTiger, on Aug 24 2006, 05:10 PM, said:

Disadvantages:
Ink likes to creep out onto nibs

Is not resistent against mechanikal stress on some paper sorts.

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Iron-Gall Inks:

Mont Blanc Blue-Black (same as Lamy)
Lamy Blue-Black (same as MB)
Rohrer & Klingner Salix
Rohrer & Klingner Scabiosa
Diamine Registar's Ink

Advantages:
Will not creep like Noodler's products.

Disadvantages:
May clog pens and are acidic, but modern formulations should be milder.

Is not completly UV proof and really not proof against chlor bleach.

[NeoTiger]

Schuttwegraeumer, on Aug 28 2006, 02:28 AM, said:

Is not resistent against mechanikal stress on some paper sorts.

Is not completly UV proof and really not proof against chlor bleach.

Good points Schuttwegraeumer. I'll add those comments to the list too. Thanks!