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Always looking for suggestions. I've tried several - Noodler's, Diamine - and still looking for the "perfect" ink.

(Seemingly, an eternal quest.)

 

What say you, fellow fountainpenners? What's your favorite blue-black and/or navy fountain pens inks and why?

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I have been on a similar quest.

 

From what I have read the Sailor and Pilot blue blacks seem to be very well thought of.

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Consider Sheaffer Blue Black.

 

In my personal opinion, I like my 4001 Blue Black and Noodler's 54th Massachusetts. I find that Pilot Blue Black, although good, seems more like a blue than a blue-black.

 

 

 

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If I'm going dark blue/navy, I like Diamine Majestic Blue and Levenger Empyrean.

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In my opinion, the best blue-black ink is the discontinued Montblanc Midnight-Blue. However, this answer is not helpful to the OP. The truth is I haven't found a suitable replacement. I have found an ink that's very, very good, though it's not the classic blue-black color. This ink is KWZI blue-black archival ink. It's more of a dark blue and it's beautiful (it's an iron-gall ink).

 

I think you'd enjoy Pilot Shin-kai, Pelikan Tanzanite, Akkerman Diep-Duinwaterblauw (now also available in the US).

 

Finally, the iron-gall inks are also wonderful, and I recommend you give them a try. Here is an FPN thread comparing them.

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Have you tried Sailor Sei Boku? I just got a fresh bottle in and it seems to be quite exceptional so far.

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Sei-Boku and S.T.Dupont's Bleu Nuit (available onlly in cartridges).

 

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Whilst the ink I use every day and have relied most upon is Montblanc's Mystery Black, for blue-blacks my favourite ink is Pelikan's 4001 blue-black, followed by Waterman's blue-noir. Looking forward to recommendations for non-permanent navy ink.

 

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I like Montblanc JFK (now becoming hard to find), Diamine Regency Blue, Louis Vuitton Bleu Sibyllin, Iroshizuku Shin-kai, the KWZI Iron Gall Blues, Sailor Kobe #51 Midnight.

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It will always be Pelikan 4001 Blue-Black. End of story.

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My favorite is Noodler's 54th Massachusetts and Rohrer & Klinger Verdigris.

 

Two GREAT choices.

 

I also suggest Diamine Denim and Noodler's Blue-Black.

 

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Montblanc JFK (a standard charcoal-sque blue-black that as a little navy blue in it, subtle. Pretty. & the wet side for MB, to my eyes neither a typical blue-black or a real navy but sort of a mix both)

 

Diamine Midnight (very dark navy blue)

 

On a Budget: Skrip BB isn't bad at all. Pilot is also pretty good (used that for years).

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It will always be Pelikan 4001 Blue-Black. End of story.

Yep. Gotta agree with this one. Second place would probably be Diamine Blue Black. But Pelikan is more interesting.

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What Is Your Favorite/best Blue-Black And/or Navy Inks?

Always looking for suggestions. I've tried several - Noodler's, Diamine - and still looking for the "perfect" ink.

(Seemingly, an eternal quest.)

 

What say you, fellow fountainpenners? What's your favorite blue-black and/or navy fountain pens inks and why?

 

Just when you have found your favorite blue-black ink, you will begin to wonder if perhaps a beautiful navy would be more satisfying. Then the search begins anew. Yes, this navy is the color...but perhaps a dark teal would be more expressive. And then.........

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I like Montblanc JFK (now becoming hard to find), Diamine Regency Blue, Louis Vuitton Bleu Sibyllin, Iroshizuku Shin-kai, the KWZI Iron Gall Blues, Sailor Kobe #51 Midnight.

Kobe #51 for me too. It's a great new ink (dark, mysterious & intriguing) & I'm using it every day. I like BungBox 4B too. I'm on my 2nd bottle.

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Lately, I've been using Sailor Blue-Black for my work pens. It is quite dark, but there is definitely some blue there. I also like the Sailor Bung Box Blue-Blacks, Seiya Silent Night and 4B. I like the older iron gall-containing inks from Pelikan, Montblanc and Lamy. I also Mont Blanc JFK.

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I like Diamine Midnight blue.

It is a DARK blue, without the greyish color of some blue-black inks, when I want a blue that is a lot darker than the standard blue inks.

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