Best (Dry) Ink For Twsbi Classic?

[GhostAsset]

Hello!

 

I just purchased my first TWSBI, the Classic EF, My research told me the EF nib would lay a line just slightly more fine than a Lamy Al-Star, but it's more like a European medium and very wet. As I tend to write very small, I had hoped that perhaps a different ink might help compensate. De Atramentis Indigo is the only ink that seems to work well; other De Atramentis inks (Plum most notably) and a few Noodler's inks were a disaster. I didn't have this issue with either my Lamy or Pilot Metropolitan.

 

My paper quality varies, I prefer Rhodia but a lot of my notes are on cheap Staples notebooks so the bleeding and feathering make the writing almost illegible. I'm relatively new to fountain pens so I do apologize if I'm repeating a question or I'm unclear in my terms, but any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

Thank you for your time!

Edited August 8, 2015 by GhostAsset

[dfo]

Pelikan Blue Black is great, if you can find it. In Germany it goes for under 5 Euros.

[Water Ouzel]

Pelikan Blue Black is great, if you can find it. In Germany it goes for under 5 Euros.

Unfortunately, the distributor doesn't offer it in the U.S. any more. That said, you may be able to find it from Amazon, from a non-U.S. source, which is what I did a few weeks ago. Rohrer und Klingner Salix or Scabiosa are a couple more dry inks that might work well in the Twsbi.

 

Meanwhile, some time back Twsbi produced a short video showing how to adjust the nib for wet/dry/line width, which is now on Youtube.

[ScienceChick]

You might also look at KWZI iron gall or R&K inks. IGs tend to be drier inks although I find KWZI to be less dry than R&K. And KWZI makes some beautiful colors.

[GhostAsset]

Thank you all for the tips! I watched the TWSBI video (also one from Goulet) but I can't et my nib free. If Brian Goulet can't remove the nib without damaging the feed, I'm wayyyyy to nervous to try. Great info tho!

 

I'll give the Pelikan and the R&K inks a try. I hope that will help. Thank you all!

[tinta]

Though I love & use (dry) IG inks regularly, I echo the previous few suggestions for Pelikan Blue/Black, a conventional dye-based, very dry & well behaved ink.

As said by others, sadly , Chartpack does not distribute this particular Pelikan ink in North America, but it's easily available from Cult Pens in the UK, (no affiliation) in both a 30 & a 60 ml bottle.

I have been getting my supply from the UK.

To Canada, at least, it's faster service than from any US dealer.

Edited August 10, 2015 by tinta