No

...odd, I don't see the original post.

Anyway, no, I've never had a problem with Aurora Black. It's one of my all-time favorite inks. My Namiki VP absolutely loves it.

No. It is a wonderful ink

How odd. I can't see my original post either.

At any rate, let me explain:

Aurora Black has been my favorite black ink. (I agree with many posters on the recent thread concerning its "opaqueness"--a better word that opacity.)

I was using it with a Pelikan M800, when I dropped the M800 and damaged it (second dropped pen in a month!). I had no problems using it in the Pelikan, and thought it was a very smooth ink.

I switched to a fine nib Sheaffer Craftsman (I guess 1940s era, but I'm not sure). Aurora Black started skipping on me like nobody's business.

I flushed out the Aurora Black and switched to my standby, Waterman Florida Blue. No skipping in the Sheaffer.

Therefore I had to ask if anyone else noticed any flow issues with the Aurora. Could it still be my pen despite the good performance with the Florida Blue? (I guess it could, but is it likely?)

Try flushing the pen again and going back to the black. Your test is flawed otherwise: going from black to blue did more than just change the ink, it completely relubricated everything inside the pen. Being a vintage pen, it could also have redistributed untold junk inside the feed. It could be that this pen will work fine with the black now that it's in a relatively clean and lubricated state inside.

If it does work, I'd drain the ink once again and spend some time trying to really clean things out. I like using an ultrasonic bath and one of those squeeze bulbs used variously for ear and camera cleaning. Run it through the bath, then use deionized or distilled water to flush the pen by forcing it through from the ink side with the squeeze bulb. I haven't found the need to move on to harsher things like ammonia, but I don't have any vintage pens, so...

I just filled my Parker '61' with Aurora Black. If it's going to give trouble anywhere it'll be in the capillary fill system.

I'll let you know =^)

These days, "Not every ink works with every pen." (Well maybe Skrip will.....)

I really like the Aurora inks with my Sheaffer snorkels (both types of nibs, fine and accounting) and without the problems you mentioned.

Is this a fresh bottle of Aurora Black?

You could always dilute the Aurora with a little water, but then that would .............

I actually use Aurora Black in a Parker 61, and have had it on my desk at home as a user for over six months. I refill the capillary filler every few weeks and have had no problems. I know there are those that will cringe when they hear this and will only use Waterman. All I can speak to is my experience, which has been excellent. No flow problems at all. Good Luck...

I use Aurora Black in most of my pens. So far, it has been great, with no issues in any pens, recent or vintage.

Jonro - on your repeated good comments I picked up some Aurora Black. I had always thought black a little dull, but hey this is great stuff. Really smooth and elegant. I have it in my Black & Rhodium Simplicity Parkville Limited Edition. I picked up some Aurora Blue to try as well.

Yeah i have heard nothing but positive stuff re Aurora black and so have ordered a bottle as well - if it goes down well i may also try the blue.

Interesting side note: Whilst Aurora makes their own bodies, nibs and feeds, they get their ink from an outside source (it is tested to their high standards, however). does anyone know who the outside company is? I do not but someone might...what other pen company only produces 2 colours?

Yes, I bought it relatively recently at Paradise Pen.

(I have been buying a lot of ink at that store recently, but it seems that what I REALLY buy there more than anything is AMODEX!!!)