Zycc Navy Blue

[visvamitra]

ZyCC is a mysterious brand of very cheap inks that can be bought on Aliexpress for 1.5$ (shipment included) for 15 ml. I know absolutely nothing about the company / brand. Given the price (less than a packet of Pelikan cartridges) I've ordered Navy Blue ink to try. The ink comes in plastic bootles:

 

The ink is rather wet and flows very well from the ppen. There's not a lot of lubrication but what we get is just enough to enjoy writing on most papers. Drying time is rather satisfying.

 

The color isn't particularly surprising. It's generic blue black that can be used in all situations.

 

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

Color ID

Color range

Rhodia, Jinhao 886, medium nib

Midori, Jinhao 886, medium nib

Water resistance

[Tas]

Well done for giving a total unknown a try !

I quite like the colour.

 

I have been Mr Restrained recently with no recent ink purchases and no real additions to the list. You need to work harder visvamitra

[torstar]

Not bad, won't be buying.

 

Thanks again for a great review of a novel item!!

[ethernautrix]

That's actually quite nice. I've settled on Pilot Blue-Black as my blue-black, so am not tempted to buy other brands. But it's interesting to see what's out there. Thanks!

[ehemem]

I like it. I think it is a little darker than Pilot Blue Black. Too bad it doesn't have better water resistance.

 

Thank you for another excellent review.

[KellyMcJ]

I really like that!

[visvamitra]

Well, for 1.5 $ there was no risk included Actually I kind of enjoy this ink. I've been using it for a week and I'm quite impressed. I would say it writes better than Pelikan 4001 Blue/Black (which is drier).

[mhguda]

I was interested, after your review, to try this one for myself - and a very frustrating experience. It took a while to find, but I finally did and loaded up my shopping cart. Opened an account and tried to check out... the very last part of the process fails because you have to have a CC registered in the US, UK, or Canada... and no other payment option is available to me. Bummer.

[visvamitra]

Hmmm, I'm from Poland and had no problem ordering it.

[mhguda]

I see just one payment method that's applicable for me, and that one does not accept my billing address...

[fountainpagan]

Thank you the discovery, Visvamitra.

It looks like a correct ink.

 

I have that problem with Rakuten, Margo.

[mhguda]

I guess I'll get over it, Maria. But it is sure a shame, since that navy blue is really calling out to me...

[fountainpagan]

I can understand you responding to its appeal, Margo, with such few blues you have...

[mhguda]

Well, it's the attraction of likes... I think Daytone blue black is pretty similar, but I am unsure if I can get more of that, and I am of course using it regularly - it's one of my favorite blues... as I said, I will get over it, it's not as if I have no blue ink in my stash... but this one does have an appeal, and that appeal has just doubled by unobtainability.

[amberleadavis]

Awesome discovery.

[Ardakilic]

I also have the same ink. Color is beautiful indeed, however I've tried it with Jinhao x750, and after a while it felt and wrote "drier", not even before using half of the ink in converter.

 

Now this ink is at another of my pens, and so far it's behaving great.

 

For the Jinhao pen which I had problems with this ink, I've found a similar color, Diamine Prussian Blue, and using it since, no problems whatsoever.

 

In fact, this ink is the main reason I like this blue-black color / tone a lot!

 

I can easily suggest this ink and color to anyone. After all, it's $1.8 / 15ml.

[amberleadavis]

Thanks for the review.