What Is Your Favorite Ink?

[DrDebG]

This is a "rabbit-hole" indeed!

 

I have many favorites - too many to name just one.

 

I have over 50 different ink colors - all of which I like and work well for me.

 

Out of the 50, I zeroed in on my favorite 20, and now out of the 20, here are my top 6 in no particular order (because I could not put them in any order):

 

DeAtramentis Pearl Violet

Montblanc Swan Illusion

Montblanc Unicef Blue

Pilot Iroshizuku Ajisai

Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuyu-kusa

Stipula Calamo Fading Grey

 

Runners up are:

Waterman Serenity Blue

Waterman Inspired Blue

Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki

DeAtramentis Emerald Green

Callifolio Bleu Atlantique

[Tom Kellie]

Montblanc Swan Illusion

Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuyu-kusa

 

~ DrDebG:

 

I'm fully with you on the two inks above.

Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuyu-kusa is one of only a few inks which are represented on my writing desk by three bottles.

Tom K.

[bugsydog55]

Many of the suggestions are past or will be future favorites. This means there is an upside and a downside to this thread depending on the current state of one's addiction. For me, black ink rocks ( yes-I do need an intervention).

[pmitc34947]

I am steadily acquiring inks. The amount of the flow out the different nibs seems to change the darkness of some of the inks. Currently, I have five inks for every fountain pen I own, but I still only write with one hand at at a time. This is quite the diliemma! A few inks rise to the level of favorites:

 

Blue-Black, Montblanc JFK

 

Red, Diamine Oxblood

 

Purple, J. Herbin Scented Violet

 

Brown, P.W. Akkerman SBRE

 

Orange, Diamine Autumn Oak

 

Green, Montblanc Emerald Green

Edited January 1, 2020 by pmitc34947

[Fuzzy_Bear]

Dromgoole's Texas BlueBonnet made by Noodlers. Always loaded.

[Tom Kellie]

I am steadily acquiring inks. The amount of the flow out the different nibs seems to change the darkness of some of the inks. Currently, I have five inks for every fountain pen I own, but I still only write with one hand at at a time. This is quite the diliemma! A few inks rise to the level of favorites:

 

Purple, J. Herbin Scented Violet

 

~ pmitc34947:

 

Thank you for posting your list.

I did a double-take when I read J. Herbin Scented Violet.

Why?

Because I'd looked at a bottle of it two days ago, considering whether or not to bring it back to my writing desk.

After reading your recommendation above, next time I visit that fountain pen and ink store, I may likely acquire a bottle.

Tom K.

[VivaTerlingua]

Sailor Rikyu-cha is my all time favorite.

 

Sailor Nano Souboku, Akkerman Steenrood, Kobe Ginza Gold-Sepia, and Itoshizuku Fuyu-syogun round out my top 5.

[corniche]

Greetings,

 

Penman Sapphire or Quink Permanent Blue.

 

Richard Binder's Blurple, (50/50 blend of Waterman Florida Blue and Waterman Purple).

 

Diamine Eau de Nil

 

Waterman South Seas Blue

 

 

Sean

[sombrueil]

Right now?

 

R&K Alt-Goldgrun (olive)
Sailor Rikyu-cha (greenish brownblack)

Diamine Ancient Copper (reddish brown)

Birmingham Pens Fred Rogers Cardigan Red (red with an orange cast)
Sailor Tokiwa-Matsu (dark graygreen)
Robert Oster Dragon's Night (dark purply blue)

 

What I don't seem to ever like are primary colors: bright monotone blue, green, purple, red, orange. Or black. I gravitate toward colors with subtlety, depth, mystery -- colors which have seen a thing or two and are sadder but wiser.

Edited January 3, 2020 by sombrueil

[dompred]

Sailor Doyou

 

Deep and complex brown colour, will clean your pen, wet and lubricating. What's not to like?

[aurore]

Sailor Doyou

 

Deep and complex brown colour, will clean your pen, wet and lubricating. What's not to like?

 

Oh yes! Moreover it is lightfast and somewhat water resistant.

[MHBru]

Lets call it one of my current favorites and it was an experiment that paid off.. 3 parts asa gao and 1 part purple reign.

[twin63]

Not a very exciting choice, but for the last year my favorite has been Monteverde Horizon Blue.

[Karmachanic]

Today? Oku-Yama

[miel]

Monteverde Rose Noir and Iroshizuku Fuyu Syogun

[tinta]

After filling up a brand new pen today, a Sailor Pro-Gear Slim "Fire", I was reminded of an ink that I should have been included in my earlier post on this thread.

After more than a year's absence, it's the Rohrer & Klingner Eisen-Gallus Schreibtinte, "Scabiosa", an ink that was for a long time my most favourite.

[melissa59]

I like vibrant ink. And I've been a purple ink gal long before I started using fountain pens. So, I'd have to say that my current all-time favorite ink is Noodler's North African Violet.

 

When I first started using fountain pens, I bought a bunch of samples. I narrowed down my favorite in six different hues and a bought a bottle of each. They are, as follows:

 

Black: Noodler's Black (boring. I rarely use this ink)

Blue: Noodler's Midway Blue (Really like it but will likely buy Noodler's turquoise next time I need blue)

Red: Diamine Syrah (a nice blood red. Some day I want to compare it to Diamine Oxblood)

Green: Private Reserve Spearmint (a vibrant, cheery green)

Purple: Noodler's North African Violet (favorite!)

Pink: J. Herbin Rose Tendress. (Nice hot pink)

[inkstainedruth]

It's funny -- I really like North African Violet (although I haven't used it in a while). But I couldn't stand Rose Tendresse. It had this sort of neon undertone that just grated on my nerves. Thought I'd really like the color, but didn't.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[A Smug Dill]

Platinum Carbon Black

Sailor souboku

Sailor seiboku

Platinum Classic Ink Khaki Black

Diamine Jalur Gemilang

[penzel_washinkton]

Diamine Blue Velvet

Diamine Oxblood

Pilot Iroshizuku Hotei-Son

Diamine Skull & Roses

J. Herbin Emerald of Chivor

Diamine Blue Black