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I love the qualities of Noodler's inks, but the nib creep drives me up the freakin' wall. I like my nibs shiny and clean. I get this with my current inks (Namiki blue in my VP and Lamy purple in my Studio, both cartridges) but I want waterproof if at all possible. I've ordered some Lamy blue-black carts for my Vista, as I read on here that IG inks are waterproof, but I'd like a nice regular blue for my VP as it's my main writer. Suggestions? Thanks in advance!

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Pilot/Namiki Blue is water-proof from my own test. Pilot/Namiki Black & Blue-Black are also waterproof IIRC. Also Pelikan 4001 Black & Blue-Black are also waterproof from personal usage. But Pelikan Royal Blue is NOT waterproof. Diamine Registrar's ink which is Iron-Gal is also very permanent and water-proof and no nib creep from personal experience as well. It is also a really nice wonderful looking color.

 

Private Reserve Invincible Black is also water/bleach proof and without any nib creep issues according to couple of reviews on FPN.

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Lamy BB carts are not iron gall. The bottled BB is iron gall.

 

Noodlers nib creep and crust drives me a bit nuts, too, but it gets the job done when needed.

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@pokoko: You mean I'm already using something waterproof? Rock! I'll keep the PR in mind should I ever want black ink, but I'm not a fan of that color ink. (Which is weird, because almost every single piece of clothing in my closet is black. But for ink I like some color!)

 

@gillyohan: Darn. Oh well. I'll still try it, but I'm sad that the carts and bottles are different. How odd that they did that...

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Pilot/Namiki Blue is water-proof from my own test. Pilot/Namiki Black & Blue-Black are also waterproof IIRC.

 

The black isn't particularly, and the blue-black turns blue when the black washes out. :)

 

edit to add: but the blue is a really excellent and highly recommended choice for someone who just wants simple water resistance and good behavior (if they don't mind a fairly staid blue).

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I find the iron gall inks nib-creepy, too (doesn't bother me, though). I have Montblanc Blue-Black and Chesterfield Archival Vault (aka repackaged Diamine Registrar's Ink) and both have nib creep. But they are very nice colors, and waterproof.

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Holy moly! I inadvertently tested the waterproofness of Namiki blue. Last night I put out the trash and the recycle bins. It's rained all day. It was coming down really heavy earlier, actually. Well, when I went out to bring the bins in, an index card I had made a grocery list on had stuck to the side of the paper bin. And even though the card was soaked and dripping wet, the list looked almost as good when it did when I wrote it. Less crisp, of course, but still wonderfully legible. I'm quite impressed!

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Lamy BB carts are not iron gall. The bottled BB is iron gall.

 

 

Caligatia, I saw Lamy BB in a 50mL bottle at Sam Flax in Orlando for only $8. Great deal if you are near there. I was going to get their BB myself to try next time I'm there. You can always use a syringe to fill the empty carts if you want iron gall in cart format.

Regards, Stephen

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I use Sailor nano black (kiwaguro) and blue-black (seiboku) a lot at work. They are waterproof (able to rinse under tap after being written), able to be highlighted over, and dries very fast. They do not nib creep in my Sailor EF but creeps a very tiny amount along the nib slit in my Pilot Decimo.

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don't want nib creep? I heard placing a little wax on the nib works wonders.... YMMV

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I use Sailor nano black (kiwaguro) and blue-black (seiboku) a lot at work. They are waterproof (able to rinse under tap after being written), able to be highlighted over, and dries very fast. They do not nib creep in my Sailor EF but creeps a very tiny amount along the nib slit in my Pilot Decimo.

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Hi,

 

The seiboku is pretty amazing stuff, even if it is high maintenance.

 

If you think it may be dark or Blue-Black, just dilute the majik fluid. It holds together at 10% strength: one part ink plus 9 parts [distilled] water. So if one isn't all that keen on Blue coloured ink, but wants some around 'just in case', then that's an option.

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