Sailor Blue Black Inks?

[Jjf1989]

Hey all,

 

I'm looking for a blue black ink and I like sailor. I know they make a gentle blue black. Do they make other blue black inks and, if so, what are your favorites and why?

 

And I'm talking about all of sailor's inks! All of the regular inks, the Kobe inks, kingdom note, etc.

 

Thanks

[Pensei]

Hard to argue with 4B.

[theolu]

Maruzen Athena Blue-Black is amazing but hard to get. Slightly lighter than 4B and it has unbelievable sheen.

[Algester]

Seiran is near blue black but barely shades and it's beautiful also quite hard to get

I'm sure Usagiya has a blue black like pallete but havent tried the colors of the line yet

Edited November 20, 2016 by Algester

[Ada]

Sei-boku is a blue-black. It is a nanocarbon ink, so you have to be careful to never let it dry out in a pen, but it is a lovely color and waterproof.

[migo984]

It's not really a true blue-black, more an extremely dark blue, but even so I still recommend Kobe #51 Kano-cho Midnight. It's a seriously luscious smooth ink & makes even my finest nibs move across the page like skates on ice. From wetter nibs I get the most beautiful green/silver sheen around the edges of individual characters. Not a huge amount of shading because it is a saturated ink.

 

For a true blue-black I agree with the suggestion of BungBox 4B.

[AndyYNWA]

BungBox 4B is together with Sei-boku my favourite inks!

If you want a blue-black that leans more towards blue-grey, you should take a look at Kobe #23 Nagata Blue. It shades beautifully!

 

BungBox 4B can be a bit tricky to get hold of, however Kobe #38 Kitanusaka Blue is very close in colour, but doesn't have the same amazing sheen.

[Tinjapan]

Hard to argue with 4B.

+1

[Tinjapan]

Maruzen Athena Blue-Black is amazing but hard to get. Slightly lighter than 4B and it has unbelievable sheen.

According to Maruzen, the new blue-black in the vintage style bottle is repackaged Sailor Blue-black. Same with the blue and black inks too. Only the sepia is a nonstandard ink and I still do not know who makes it.

[Tinjapan]

Another great blue black, and sadly difficult to get, is Hakodate Twighlight Blue. Great sheen with it too. Kingdom Note's Turkeytail Fungus is very similar to HTB.

[jmccarty3]

Another great blue black, and sadly difficult to get, is Hakodate Twighlight Blue. Great sheen with it too. Kingdom Note's Turkeytail Fungus is very similar to HTB.

 

Hakodate Twilight Blue does have a beautiful red sheen, especially on TR paper. I use it in my Hobonichi Techo.

[theolu]

According to Maruzen, the new blue-black in the vintage style bottle is repackaged Sailor Blue-black. Same with the blue and black inks too. Only the sepia is a nonstandard ink and I still do not know who makes it.

That's odd. I've had Jentle Blue-Black and the Maureen Athena I have is quite different. It's more of a dark blue in color and sheens much more than I remember Jentle.

[dcwaites]

I would second the Sei-Boku if you are looking for a permanent ink.

[Ada]

I'll add a third vote for Sei-boku.

[Tinjapan]

That's odd. I've had Jentle Blue-Black and the Maureen Athena I have is quite different. It's more of a dark blue in color and sheens much more than I remember Jentle.

Is the Maruzen ink in the vintage style bottle? Previously, Pilot blue-black was Maruzen's blue-black and possibly Platinum before that.

 

If it is in the vinage style bottle, then it is odd. When they first released Maruzen Athena inks in the vintage style bottle, that is other than the sepia which has long been in this bottle, I asked who made the inks andvif they were any different than their (Sailor's) standard inks.

[bstnnyc]

Hey, since this one hasn't been mentioned yet, I thought I would give it a shout out: Sailor Kobe Nagasawa #7. It's kind of like Bung Box 4B's less green brother. They're both wet blue black inks that feel really smooth under the nib and have beautiful sheen. I prefer Kobe #7 because it's less green and easier to clean out of a pen. As an added bonus, It's also almost half the price of 4B if you get it from seller cool-japan on ebay. I just inked it up in case a writing sample helps

 

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Also:

 

Kingdom Note's Turkeytail Fungus is very similar to HTB.

+1 :wub:

[Namo]

Very nice thread and very helpful! I am now using the regular Sailor Jentle blue black, and I am loving it. Using it for long writing sessions with a OBB nib, I really love the fact it is almost a boring, totally undistrubing color. The eye does not get tired and the mind is not distracted by a beautiful and exciting color... and as it has always being the case in my experience, Sailor behave exceptionnaly Sailor behave exceptionally well...

[ink-syringe]

According to Maruzen, the new blue-black in the vintage style bottle is repackaged Sailor Blue-black. Same with the blue and black inks too. Only the sepia is a nonstandard ink and I still do not know who makes it.

I have a bottle of this (curiosity got the better of me and I bought it just based on the bottle) and it is identical to Sailor Blue Black. 100%. I happen to have 2 or 3 pens inked with Sailor Blue Black coincidentally and 0 question it is the same ink.

[jmccarty3]

Hey, since this one hasn't been mentioned yet, I thought I would give it a shout out: Sailor Kobe Nagasawa #7. It's kind of like Bung Box 4B's less green brother. They're both wet blue black inks that feel really smooth under the nib and have beautiful sheen. I prefer Kobe #7 because it's less green and easier to clean out of a pen.

 

+1 for Kobe #7. Great for those broad, stubbed, or oblique nibs.