Noodlers Old Manhattan Black

[OPG4711]

As a direct result from this post, I ordered a bottle of OMB from the fine folks at Fountain Pen Hospital and it just arrived! Can't wait to try it out later this evening!! Thanks for your 'dark influence'.

[Number3124]

This is my go-to ink. I ordered a bottle from the FPH and it arrived within four days. Nice, lubricating, and about as black as ink can get without going to a blackhole. It writes wonderfully on everything expect for recycled paper. The only thing I've found that can tolerate that paper is, ironically, cheap gel and grease ink. Has anyone noticed that OMB smells a little like over-rip blackberries?

[Nitesiter07]

I've only been using fountain pens for a couple years, but have been looking for the blackest black too. So far it's been Nano black..

 

Does anyone know which is darker: Nano black or OMB?

 

 

Dave

[Number3124]

I've never used Sailor's Nano Black, but I use OMB daily and it is the blackest ink I've ever used; even counting non-FP, non-waterproof gel inks. I do know that OMB dries faster that Nano.

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Pardon my stupid question, but are all black inks iron gall inks? If not, is this one? Is the iron gall what makes them so black?

[Number3124]

Pardon my stupid question, but are all black inks iron gall inks? If not, is this one? Is the iron gall what makes them so black?

 

No, most black inks are not iron gall anymore, this ink is not, and to my knowledge Noodler's does not produce iron gall inks. Lamy and MB do though.