Hello,
Has the formula for this ink changed at all. I notice the name is the same but is the ink the same? I heard this is a classic ink a standard if you will. Any input would be appreciated.

regards

I only know it didn't work nearly as well in the two pens I had it in as the Sailor black. In fact, I think I like my zoom nib now. And the other pen, which writes really fine and I had completely decided to have the nib done is actually quite nice (though I think I will still get it made italic as I have another pen that writes very fine.)

I think the new Skrip, manufactured in Slovenia and sold in conical bottles, is an improvement over the older Skrip, which was manufactured in Fort Madison, Iowa and sold in cylindrical jars. I don't use any regularly myself, but it is good, non-waterproof ink. Use Amodex Ink and Stain Remover to get it out of fabrics. I have used the new Skrip happily in a pen, and I've given it with pen gifts to happy recipients.

For the full scoop,
open a window in your Web browser,
go to http://www.pendemonium.com/, click on "Ink and Refills," click on "Sheaffer,"
and click on the two articles,
"Casey's Nightmare" (referring to how Robert Casey developed Skrip for Sheaffer in 1922)
and the Sheaffer Pen Company's FAQ about the reformulation.
Then, go back to the "Ink and Refills" page,
click on "Ink Facts"
and read the excellent ink reviews and comparisons.

Also, use FPN's search tool (with the magnifying glass icon) to find comments about the new formula's colors and behavior; most impressions are positive. Skrip's colors aren't the most "saturated" (dense, vibrant, intense, high-contrast) on the market, but they are good, and the new Skrip is one of the better inks for "dry-writing" pens (e.g., Sheaffer).

IMHO, the new Skrip is underrated, and its price per milliliter is hard to beat!

Welcome to the Fountain Pen Nuthouse, and welcome back to fountain pen usage (I'm a returning user, too), by the way. Enjoy!

Yes, I agree with Steve -- Skrip is an under-rated quality ink. I am particularly fond of the red and have used it on my holiday cards for the last two years. I only wish they had kept the old style bottle with the little well on the side. It was soooo easy to refill my FPs with that feature, though I've heard that it wasn't easy for pens with really large nibs.

Dorothy

I’ve heard the old Skrip was document proof (whereas the Slovenia Skrip isn’t). I admit I’ve never put that to a test, but if that would indeed be the case the old formula would have much to say for it. I still use the old blue-black variety and, in my experience, it’s extremely pen-friendly: I haven’t flushed my pens in years...

I have some experiences with both the American and the Slovenian productions.

The blue-black American is washed out, too clear and characterless. It has an impressive flow, though. It runs so much that on a very crisp stub the up-down and left-right strokes look alike.

Regarding the Slovenian inks, they are nice. I have tried pink (just a light rose), gray (just a watery black), green (that has lots of blue hues) and violet (beautiful). They all have excellent flow, but not exaggerated.