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No ink brand loyalty here either.

 

Bottom line is if I'm attracted by the colour and it behaves properly in my pens, I will gladly purchase a bottle!

François (Frank) P.

Currently inked: Parker 51/Quink Blue-Black; TWSBI 580 1.1mm/Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses.

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Yes, I'm loyal. I only buy Mont Blanc. And Lamy. And Pelikan. And Rohrer & Klingner. And Platinum. And Sailor. And Parker. And Diamine. And Private Reserve. And Noodlers. And Sheaffer. And Pilot. That's it, no others.

 

Unless I decide to make an exception for a Herbin or a Visconti or an Omas or a ....

 

 

You did cat fanciers much great pride with that answer.

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I always keep a stock of Herbin for my high end and prone to stain pens. Waterman cartridges for my Carenes [ready to go at a moment travel pens]. Otherwise I'm working my way across brands in the other pens.

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Yes, I'm loyal. I only buy Mont Blanc. And Lamy. And Pelikan. And Rohrer & Klingner. And Platinum. And Sailor. And Parker. And Diamine. And Private Reserve. And Noodlers. And Sheaffer. And Pilot. That's it, no others.

 

Unless I decide to make an exception for a Herbin or a Visconti or an Omas or a ....

 

Serial loyalty?

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Yes, I'm loyal. I only buy Mont Blanc. And Lamy. And Pelikan. And Rohrer & Klingner. And Platinum. And Sailor. And Parker. And Diamine. And Private Reserve. And Noodlers. And Sheaffer. And Pilot. That's it, no others.

 

Unless I decide to make an exception for a Herbin or a Visconti or an Omas or a ....

 

Serial loyalty?

Surely that's 'Coronation Street' or Cornflakes.

The Good Captain

"Meddler's 'Salamander' - almost as good as the real thing!"

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My bias is clearly in the Diamine line. Umber, Syrah, Oxblood, Pumpkin, Chocolate, Vermillion, and Monaco Red could be my staples. Saturated, labeled on the TOP of the bottle, reasonably-priced, and well-behaved.

 

Not all of my 30ml bottles are labeled on top. Three or four have color tabs stuck on the bottom of the Diamine label itself. Drives me crazy. (One of these days I will cave and get a label maker...)

 

As far as the OP...

 

I would say I have "tendencies" more than "loyalties." Diamine and Noodler's are go-to inks for the price, the color range, and availability in my part of the world. Diamine has the edge, actually, because a nice selection is available in a shop about an hour's drive from me; most of my impulse purchases are Diamines for that reason.

 

Plus, if I have a Diamine color I don't like or tire of, I can give the bottle away to a FP newbie with confidence, knowing I don't have to give detailed instructions about care and use. It is a very forgiving ink.

 

That being said, I would never turn my nose up at a bottle of Iroshizuku or Akkerman...

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." - Dorothy Parker (attributed)
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Yes.

Noodler's.

That is all.

Scribere est agere.

To write is to act.

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Danitrio Fellowship

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I guess so...I've kept my pens on a strict diet of Noodler's. I really like that I get the most "bang for the buck" because I can shop online in different sites and get a variety of prices. I once got my Noodler's (bulletproof) black for retail price with free 2-day shipping, which was pretty darn cool since I was about to be out of town.

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No particular loyalty; however, I find myself liking the colours offered by Diamine, Montblanc, Noodler's and Private Reserve.

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No brand loyalty here either, but I recently discovered Rohrer&Klingner inks and wow :notworthy1: these are great, beautiful, amazing colors, great flow, lots of ink in a bottle at a great price. I am sure I will buy more inks from them.

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I don't exhibit "brand loyalty", there are so many great inks out there that it's hard to be monogamous. I do find I have a majority of Noodlers, he is pretty willing to experiment and he turns out some very fine inks.


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I don't really use waterman because if it gets just slightly wet, all you've written VANISHES!! yikes.gif

 

So it's an anti-loyalty I guess.

>8[ This is a grumpy. Get it? Grumpy smiley? Huehue >8[

 

I tend to ramble and write wallotexts. I do that.

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I stop short of making snow cones but I do like Noodler's. However I will use a shade of another mfg. if it strikes my fancy.

How can you tell when you're out of invisible ink?

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I'm not loyal to a brand terribly intentionally, but I'm not okay with my writing not being at least water-resistant, and preferably waterproof. I'm also really cheap. As a result, I've been sticking with Noodlers so far, and will likely continue to buy mostly that. I am interested in R&K Scabiosa though, and I really, really want the Akkerman bottles. I guess I'll use the ink too, but I'll have to have a special non-waterproof pen for that...

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I haven't used a huge variety - only Diamine, Noodlers, Private Reserve, Waterman, and Parker Quink.

 

So far I like Diamine the best because of the excellent color and behavior. But I tend to use Noodler's the most for the bulletproof properties. I have a few Private Reserve inks, they have some excellent colors, but IMO Diamine inks are just as nice, but tend to be better behaved.

 

Parker Quink black was my very first bottle, used it for quite a while until I started experimenting with others and haven't gone back to it.

 

Waterman - used Florida Blue for a while, but never really liked it much - not enough intensity, although very well behaved.

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Of Noodler's, PR, Waterman, Parker, and Lamy, Noodler's and Private Reserve are my top choices. There's just something about the color choices...

Non est ad astra mollis e terris via. - Seneca

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I have 7 different brands of ink at the moment. No, I have no brand loyalty, just preferences.

I've been on a quest to see if I could commit all Seven Deadly Sins in a single day. Finally, it dawned on me I shouldn't try for the One Day Wonder Prize for all seven in one day. It's simply out of any question as you can't commit decent sloth while busily ticking the other six off your crowded "to do" list. -- ViolinWriter

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I tend to buy inks from Noodler's and Diamine since they have a massive variety and the best price vs. volume, but I'm willing to buy from other brands if they have what I'm looking for at a reasonable price.

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