Royal Blue: Parker Quink vs Camlin

[Mesu]

Thanks for the review!

Any way to make Parker Quink Blue Ink more vibrant and deep ?

Any way to make more fade proof mixing something with the ink ?

 

The color can be deepened by adding a few drops of black ink in it. More vibrant, i would like to hear some suggestions too.

 

For fade proof, i mix few drops of permanent marker ink. But make sure that the pen is in regular usage when you use this ink. Else it will clog the pen.

[Revolution]

I have Rotring Ink(for Isograph Pens).

Will this ink work instead permanent marker ink ?

[Mesu]

I have Rotring Ink(for Isograph Pens).

Will this ink work instead permanent marker ink ?

 

Sorry.. no idea.

 

After the initial bottle of Quink, i moved on to Bril and Diamine for blue inks.

[Revolution]

I only get Camlin and Parker Quink.

This ink will work I guess.

Edited May 16, 2014 by Revolution

[Mesu]

I use this: http://www.flipkart.com/luxor-sl-permanent-drawing-marker-ink/p/itmd8nfkt8dy8vvz?pid=PEND8NEQTYAPTZNZ&srno=b_8&ref=7b3ba0c5-39c6-485e-9599-fd55dad771da

 

But price in flipkart seems too high..

[Revolution]

May be cheaper at local shop.

FK price always high.

[cambookpro]

Just wanted to chime in on how Quink fades over time.

 

I made the mistake of making almost all my notes two years ago in Quink Blue - reading them now, it's genuinely quite hard to see what's written on the page! I can manage (just), but I'm certainly going to be looking for a new note-taking blue for the next school year. It's a shame, as I thought it offered quite nice shading and it was definitely low maintenance.

 

Oh well, I'm looking forward to testing lots of blues over the Summer to find one to use next year! Where to start...

[Revolution]

Parker Quink = Vanishing Ink ?

[Revolution]

I don't like the both blue ink color that much.

Recently I mixed Black ink with Blue and got little darker blue which I using but still this color no vibrant.

[Zilknitha]

For notes I like inks that contrast strongly with the page, I just find them easier to read. So the camlin would be the ink I would choose. I have had a bottle of quink black and found that the fading is a big issue for me.

[Sohamb98]

I think the quink bottles manufactures by Luxor in India are lower quality than you get internationally. Like the ones available at amazon.com costs about $10 where as the ones in India cost INR 50(almost $1). They cant be the same formula.

[amberleadavis]

Judging by the picture, I prefer the Camlin.

 

With you on that.

[ajaynatu]

Been using Camlin for years now, decades to be precise! School days to now.

As Neeraj covered, Camlin Royal blue does have the bright rich colour tone to it. Looks pretty nice, however when writing pages with it, it glazes in the eye behind the white paper.

Since myy school days it did; still does reading a bit "too bright" for the eyes. Hence shifted to Quink couple of years back (however still use Camlin for other pens:) )

 

Quink, has a much deeper, less bright colour to it. Pages written with it do not hurt the eye or feel tiring to read. Soothing colour and lines seem more comfortable to read.

 

Regarding the flow- Camlin is a bit wattery or too liquid i would say. This makes it an amazing free flowing ink, has never clogged my fp or dried up on the feeder or nib after weeks of not using.

Quink seems to dry quick on the feeder, bit thick flow. After days of using the fp, Quink colour is that typical deep-darkish-blue-black then flowing to its own colour indicating the drying up over feeder and nib.

[hankosaurus]

Greetings, Forum.

 

Thanks for the review and comments. I found Camel/Camlin fountain pen ink on eBay and wondered whatever its quality might be. Came here and was educated straightway.

 

I think I like the more contrasty Camlin too. Just ordered a bottle.

[nmp]

Hello Forum,

The Camlin does look pretty and contrasty.

This isn't why I chipped in though.

 

What are the odds of finding a Hankosaurus from Atlanta I know from another forum over here?

 

BR,