Did Aurora Discontinued Their Black Ink ?

[L.Velvet]

Hello,

 

 

I live in Paris, and my ink dealer told me he won't be recieving any aurora black and the ink seems to be out of stock in most european website such as The writing desk .
Is it the end of aurora black ?

[Mr.Rene]

I have seen a new ink line for Aurora anniversary...black is included...

[Namo]

Interesting question: I experienced the same in Montreal, QC.

[dennis_f]

The Toronto area seemed to run out of Aurora about 24 months ago... and no one I spoke to was sure about whether any would be returning. Then, about 3 months ago, Aurora black reappeared at several pen shops. No one could explain why there hadn't been any available during that gap.

 

Unfortunately, this doesn't clarify things, but it suggests that it is possible that Aurora are just experiencing some sort of distribution slow down (and aren't doing a good job of communicating what's happening). That seemed to be the case here for almost 2 years.

 

Hopefully the black ink included in the new line will be as good as the original.

[fabri00]

Hello,

 

 

I live in Paris, and my ink dealer told me he won't be recieving any aurora black and the ink seems to be out of stock in most european website such as The writing desk .

Is it the end of aurora black ?

I don't think it has been discontinuished.

It is available in the 2 shops where I'm used to buy inks and pens:

 

stilografica.it

goldpen.it

 

As you are in Europe, you can buy it there.

[Freddy]

Hello,

 

 

I live in Paris, and my ink dealer told me he won't be recieving any aurora black and the ink seems to be out of stock in most european website such as The writing desk .

Is it the end of aurora black ?

It's alive and well....

 

Why would Aurora discontinue....stop making a popular product that has worked so well for the company for a long time?

 

Re your dealer...no idea why they are out of stock....Perhaps your dealer and Aurora are?

And your dealer will not discuss their business relationship with Aurora.....Why should they?

 

Fred

Blue Christmas.....Elvis Presley

[Intensity]

Aurora has released (slowwwwly) their expanded “100th Anniversary” ink line, which includes Black, Blue-Black, and Blue, as well as new colors. I think those three are the same as before, but in different bottles. Unclear if Aurora will continue carrying the expanded line or if they will revert to the three standard colors after the anniversary stock runs low.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/348511-aurora-100th-anniversary-inks-in-many-colors/

Edited December 10, 2019 by Intensity

[L.Velvet]

I like to buy inks in local stores. You get it instantly + support local business + it's cheaper

 

So I gave a try to "J. Herbin ( a local brand ) Perle Noire" and I am not disapointed by the deep black

 

much more deeper than Waterman Black and Sailor's version ( mine used to tend toward the dark green side )

 

Good points :

- Deep black even with an Sailor F nib as deep

-Inks flows extreemly well bettter than aurora

- much cheaper for me

 

the bad :

 

-Ink is a little bit wet. Excellent for dry nibs like aurora or platinum.

-It makes my fine nib a medium fine.