I'm curious as to why, since in my opinion Aurora make such very good ink, they only produce Blue and Black. Most, if not all the other ink producers have at least a red, green and turquoise included in their range. I wonder if it's a matter of policy; either technical (perhaps they think other colours are more likely to damage their pens), or to do with image - a sort of no-frivolity, purist kind of thing.

Shame - I'd bet they'd make a nice red, too.

Because most people only need one or two colors? Normal people, I mean.

I'm only half-normal. I like to have three colours.
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Edited to add:

Of course, it may simply be that their ink production unit doesn't have the capacity to produce a wider range. Perhaps they don't sell a great deal of ink, and don't think it's worth it to produce more.

What?

Yeah, I wish they made a few more colors too. Funny thing though. With as many inks as I own... probably an hundred different colors (and I know this is far less than some of you) the two inks I use the most are those simply Aurora blue and black. I'd say at least 95% of all my writing is done with those colors (maybe as much as 99%.. tough to calculate really)..

unless it *really* must be waterproof or I get that wild color itch (you know the one.. that can only be cured with Noodlercaine, or some other good colorful anti-itch medicine)

Dave

They probably make their ink for people who are color-blind.




satrap

If Aurora were to make a third color, I'm guessing it would be either a blue-black or a sepia. As a company, they seem to have a conservative outlook on the world, so I can't imagine them making turquoise, green, purple, orange, or red inks.

Hi there. I've heard that Aurora make good inks and was thus astonished when I saw in their catalog (94 pages of all lines etc) that they showed indeed only those 2 FP inks.
Please let me know what is all that good about these inks. I mean, do they have any special property that many other inks don't have? Wetness, intensity, water resistance, lubrication...?
Thanks

Mike

In comparison to Lamy and Waterman inks that I've used, (well Black and Blue-Black for Waterman,) Aurora is really smooth, really wet.

It's FAR darker than Lamy or Waterman blacks, and I've heard this for their blue as well.

It can smear if you have below-average paper, but on copy paper, notebook paper, and in comp. books it works fine for me, out of a Safari F.

I have never read or heard of it clogging any pen, but I don't think they add anything in to help lubricate.

If you have a really wet pen I guess it could be a problem, making the line way fat and such, but it's my perfect ink. I may not even try any others after this!


EDIT FOR LACK-OF-SLEEP-ERROR.

Yes, yes, somewhat, and yes.

Thanks, you guys!
Sounds good ta me. I need and love wetness and smoothness. Great. I'll buy both.
Now I know what to buy next (apart from pens)

Mike says plus

Note that the blue has a slight purplish tinge, which some people don't care for. I've yet to find a blue I like better though, and I've tried a good many over the years. Come to think of it, I'm not really looking for a better...

Let's put it this way. I hate black, but writing with Aurora Black is SO smooth that its writing feel alone secures it a place in my ink rotation... Saying that this ink lubricate is an understatment, it's feel like there is velvet under the nib!

Aurora black was, for a long time, the blackest blackety black (thank you ethernautrix) ink out there. So it established a fan base on that as well as it's excellent flow and lubrication.

Aurora blue is one of those inks with a somewhat elusive property that appeals to a lot of us. I used to love to watch it write wetly on the paper, shimmer blue then gradually dry to a delicious purple-tinged blue. In addition, it shades beautifully in flexible nibs. Haven't used it in years but will probably return to it someday. In an XF nib it is lucious.

I feel like Aurora has done so well with these two that I really don't think they should expand. The other guys have filled practically every niche imaginable yet Aurora continues to sell an excellent product that has many fans. If it ain't broke...

Aurora is supposed to be brining some more inks to the market soon (prob next year) - what colours and when they will be relased i do not know.

As you may or may not be aware they do not make their own inks they are in fact outsourced to another company-however the receipe is as far as I know only used for their inks.

The black is definately the best black i have found-although i have not used as many as others, the blue...well I would like to like it if that makes sense-but I prefer lamy blue, its nice going down but dries a bit thin.

Whoa...this is exactly what I would have written.


EDIT: I meant to quote only JFT's comment.

What is this conservative outlook on the world?

Blue and black inks are very conservative colors. Their pen designs are also fairly conservative.

I see. I thought they were the official pen of Mussolini or some creepy thing like that. Thanks.