What Is Your Current Favorite Ink?

[OrchidUnicorn]

Currently Levenger Empyrean, Levenger Shiraz and MB Oyster Gray. This could change tomorrow.

[DwarvenChef]

I have two currently but really like several.

 

Noodlers Walnut has been in my VP for 2 years now and I have not wanted to put anything else in there yet, but play with the idea once in a while.

Noodlers Black Swan in Austrailian Roses is a very close second, in my custom 74.

Noodlers Habanero is in my Platninum Preppy .03 but feel the toning is wasted in that pen...

 

I find I need more pens to hold my inks....

[Bronze]

- Right now it's Waterman Violet. It's a vivid color (more so than most Waterman inks), it behaves beautifully and the flow is excellent.

[picautomaton]

MB Oyster Grey. Using it at work. The color is similar to graphite pencil with nice shading.

[freewheelingvagabond]

I'm into Mont Blanc Racing Green currently.

[markc]

1. MB Racing Green (I always have it loaded)

2. Parker Penman Sapphire (Also always loaded)

3. R&K Verdegris

[greencobra]

Diamine Imperial Blue.

[Margana]

Montblanc Racing Green has been my favorite for over a year. Behind that are Diamine Mediterranean Blue and Chocolate Brown with Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku and J. Herbin Lie de Thé rounding out my top five. When I want something exciting but not for everyday use, Rohrer & Klingner Solferino and Magenta are my choices.

 

Sometimes I want to use a specific pen so it gets filled with an ink that performs well in it. That may not be a favorite ink but it's worth seeing a pen strut its best stuff.

[Bill]

You might as well have asked which of my children is my favorite!

 

I suppose my currently most used ink is Noodler's #41 Brown.

[PaulT00]

Made the mistake of getting some MB Racing Green - since it arrived it's been permanently loaded in my Stipula... which goes everywhere with me for use with my Rhodia Webbie...

 

Diamine Red Dragon exerts a certain fascination as well - a very strong and well-behaved red.

[Halden]

Noodler's Cactus Fruit a nice pink puple colour that is bright and fun.

Diamine Mediterranean Blue because It is a nice deep Turquoise.

Herbin Vert D'Empire great green

[Fuddlestack]

Waterman's Havana Permanent. I like the colour and I don't like inks that will smudge if an inadvertent hand rests on them once they're dry.

[Lloyd]

Waterman's Havana Permanent. I like the colour and I don't like inks that will smudge if an inadvertent hand rests on them once they're dry.

 

I didn't know Waterman made a permanent version of this ink.

[ethernautrix]

Noodler's Black. I love that it is no fuss, no muss, and permanent.

 

 

For non-black: Sailor Blue-Black and Noodler's Walnut.

 

Currently impressing me: Montblanc British Racing Green. I'd tried it at least a year ago and liked it, but had bought Noodler's Zhivago at the same time and preferred that.

 

Because I had a box of MBRG cartridges, I popped one into a Mb 100-Year Historical the other night, and whoa! I like it! I like it A LOT!

[reprieve]

My new inky discoveries are:

 

Diamine Midnight (which recently became my go-to dark blue ink)

Diamine Amazing Amethyst

Noodler's Black Swan

Noodler's Habanero

Private Reserve Avocado

 

My eternal favorites are still Montblanc Violet (Violet is my I-cannot-live-without-you purple ink) and Montblanc Racing Green (for its wonderful shading and quick cleaning).

[Safari_Camo]

I'm testing Waterman Florida blue and seems to be fine (different quality of papers gives me different saturation results).

 

Lamy Black (but want to try the Noodler's Black Waterproof)

[handwriter]

Waterman Florida Blue. Love the color, great flow, very easy to clean and rinse off the pens. Did I mention I love the color?

[mcer]

For fun: Black Swan in the Roses

For Work: Manhattan Blue

 

Will change next week.

 

Rene'

[inkspot]

 

Will change next week.

 

 

I agree - it seems like every time I fill a pen I find a new old favourite. Today it is PR Chocolat, but I have some new inks that should arrive in the mail this week...

[TWRDO]

Noodler's Midnight Blue for me. It was the first bottle of ink I bought and I guess I got lucky and picked a good one. It's still my favorite.

 

MB Racing Green is my favorite green, though PR Avacado and Diamine Evergreen aren't far behind.

 

Of the reds I've tried, Noodler's Tienanmen is probably my favorite, though Herbin 1670 and Diamine Ruby are both VERY nice (and the Diamine is better behaved - Tienanmen is slow drying on "hard" paper).

 

I haven't tried many browns, but Noodler's Walnut is probably my favorite so far (thanks to the Ink Drop!). Manuscript Sepia was also a very nice cheap surprise find.

 

I was a bit surprised to see MB Oyster Grey mentioned so often, as it seems to get overlooked too often. It's a nice understated ink, and one that's quite well-behaved. It's a pretty dry ink, but it's wonderful in a wetter pen and with flex nibs.

 

As far as blacks go, right now I'm pretty split between Aurora Black and PR Invincible Black. Both have excellent flow and lubrication, and both are BLACK. The PR does seems to be a bit better behaved on cheaper paper though...