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If it were that all inks were the same and the same price, and you had to choose your ink based on the container alone, what would that ink be? What makes that container the best?

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On container alone I would have to go with the Parker Penman series inks.

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I must admit that I love just about all glass bottles. The "best?" Very hard to say. I really like the "old style" Montblanc bottles, and may like the newer ones too, but I don't own one. And I like the 30ml J. Herbin bottles. Many folks seem to disagree. And we should not forget the beautiful Akkerman bottles! Call me crazy if you like, but to me, the wide variety of different ink bottles is one of the "pluses" of out hobby! C. S.

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Best ink container? Anything in GvFC's (new) 75-ml bottles. A. the bottle itself and B. especially the lid. Boxes are good, too.... It's not the big size but the shape and craftsmanship...

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1. Akkerman, for the obvious reasons.

2. GvFC, for classy design and excellent construction.

3. Old style Skrip, for uniqueness.

Honorable mention: Sailor Vase, Waterman, Montblanc small square LE, Parker Penman.

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Either the Levenger or old Skrip bottles. I am fortunate to have at least one of each. The Lamy bottle is pretty good too.

Brad

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Hi all,

 

The perfect vessel... I would give it to Lamy.

 

Stable base,... built-in ink cone so not one drop is lost, (w/o any need of accessories),... built-in blotting paper dispenser, (although I must confess, it's easier to just snatch a Kleenex out of the box),... and when you're done with the ink, you have a great top to play with.

 

Its a win-win. :thumbup:

 

 

- Anthony

 

 

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I would choose Pilot Blue Black in the 350ml bottle because if I could only have one bottle I would want a big one.

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Caran d'Ache or Akkerman 60ml size.

“I admit it, I'm surprised that fountain pens are a hobby. ... it's a bit like stumbling into a fork convention - when you've used a fork all your life.” 

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Based on my limited experience, the current Montblanc bottles are the most practical in my collection, so Id go with that. Though I can enjoy the aesthetics of many of the ink bottles on the market, so many of them are impractical. Give me the practicability of a plain Noodlers plastic bottle any day. :-)

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The GvFC bottle is very pretty, nice enough for my dressing table.

 

I liked the Caran DAche bottles too, didnt really rate the ink much.

 

For low priced practicality the Lamy dimple bottle is good.

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Since I always fill from sample vials, topped up using a disposable pipette, it hardly matters. But before I took up that practice, I'd say the tipping bottles used by Waterman had the best combination of utility and aesthetics. The tipping bottles used by Pelikan, Kaweco, and (formerly) Cross have the same utility, but the Waterman bottle is prettier.

Akkerman's bottles are prettier yet, and appear to have better utility, but I've never had one.

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