Only One Ink

[dcwaites]

Only one ink, but perhaps a number of pens.

My initial thought was Noodler's Black, in a 5 gallon carboy. I want a well behaving ink, that is most normal things proof.

 

But then I thought, as marvellous as the ink is, it is relatively saturated, and might result in cleaning problems in the odd temperamental pen.

 

So my second thought was a crate of Pilot Blue, in the 350 ml bottles. Safe enough for pretty well any pen, and waterproof to boot.

 

If I only have one ink, pretty is not going to come in to it. What does matter is reliability and permanence.

 

Although, if I had a handful of full-size Sailors (Pro-Gear, 1911) then perhaps a few gallons of SeiBoku. It looks sooo niiiice coming out of a full size Sailor nib.

[Almu]

Something black and waterproof... I don't have any, yet

[amberleadavis]

This is me, CAT, taking the essentials.

 

Two Suits, then I'm staying, Two suits is dead.

 

http://youtu.be/zfSZgkb7CM8?t=798

[cjr]

Noodler's 54th Massachusetts because it's worked great in all my pens for a couple years and it's a nice blue-black with a lot of permanence. I always have a pen inked with it.

 

Second choice would be Visconti Blue.

[perfaddict]

Simple: Montblanc Permanent Blue

[Joban]

Iroshizuku Asa-gao. I will make it simple, I have tried others but always come back to this one.

[Gudi]

Right now, GvFC moss green. I really like this one in particular and it fits any situation.

[Buzz_130]

I would not want (nor do I need to) to make this choice. As my fountain pen collection settles into the pens I truly enjoy, my pen journey now focuses on inks. I haven"to found the "one."

 

Buzz

[Cushy Butterfield]

Difficult one. Perhaps Noodler's Prime of the Commons??? Which despite being described as blue black I persist in seeing as green once it dries.

[snowbear]

(Marisa Tomei in "My Cousin Vinny"): "It's a ******** question, it's impossible to answer" . . . "Nobody could answer that question!"

 

I can't decide what color to limit myself to, let alone an actual ink, and I don't have that many.

[DrDebG]

If I HAD to have only one ink - thankfully this is not the case - I would go with my one tried and true ink - Waterman Inspired Blue (formerly known as Waterman South Seas).

[ScienceChick]

Probably PE Turmaline. I know it's not available anymore but I have 5 bottles ... Since I plan to outlive them, then I could switch to another color.

[DrDebG]

Hmmm, upon reflection, I would probably choose DeAtramentis Steel Blue.

[DrDebG]

Nope, it would definitely be L'Artisan Pastellier Callifolio Bleu Ultramarine. . . Or was that Bleu Pacifique . . .

 

Thankfully, this is a moot question.

[LadyS]

J Herbin's Eclat de Saphir, definitely.

Diamine's Sapphire Blue is also fantastic, but has a terrible scent sadly.

[sakayume]

I don't think I could do it. I've always had lots of coloured pens, and I'd need/want at least a few inks: one serious colour and a couple of more 'fun' colours.

[The Good Captain]

Pelikan 4001 Blue-Black.

End of story.

[FOUR X FOUR]

Probably Mont Blanc Royal Blue

[bioluminescentsquid]

Platinum Blue-Black.

[inotrym]

Probably PE Turmaline. I know it's not available anymore but I have 5 bottles ... Since I plan to outlive them, then I could switch to another color.

 

I would seriously consider this one!! Lovely shade of red/hot-pink.

 

That said, limiting myself to only one ink would take away all the fun for me. Might as well go back to using Pilot G-2s.