What's A Good Matte Black Ink?

[888007888]

Looking for a matte black ink. Anyone have a favorite they would recommend?

[chromantic]

You might try Graf von Faber Castel Carbon Black, if their Deep Sea Green is any indication. That has a 'flat', non-shiny appearance (though I would describe it as creamy-looking), which is what I take you to mean by matte. Here's Mafia Geek's review:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/266387-graf-von-faber-castell-carbon-black-ink-review/

 

You can get a 6-pack of cartridges for $5.40/free shipping from scribe.market in Bulgaria on ebay (not affiliated) to try it out. It's definitely on the expensive side for inks but Vanness has the 75ml bottles for $30, that's the lowest price I've found.

[ParkerDuofold]

Hi 8,

 

Lamy Black and J. Herbin Pearle Noire had no sheen and a dead flat look. Waterman had slight traces of luster here and there. Quink Black had some; Aurora and Monteverde had the most.

 

Hope this helps; be well and enjoy life.

 

 

- Anthony

[lapis]

Montblanc's Ultra Black. was the mattest I found out of these 12 blacks:

1. Aurora

2. Herbin Perle Noire
3. Montblanc Mystery Black
4. Noodler's Black
5. Noodler's Heart of Darkness
6. Noodler's Old Manhattan
7. Pelikan Black 4001
8. Private Reserve Invincible Black
9. Sailor Kiwa-Guro
10. Visconti
11. Montblanc Ultra Black

12. Montblanc Permanent Black

 

I'll try to get around today replacing all of the images in my review of it which Botophucket wrecked up.

[DJB2903]

Of the above list, which would you say is closest to MB Ultra Black? I love UB, but don't know what I will do when I exhaust my current supply.

[LizEF]

The De Atramentis document inks are very matte. If you want, I could do a swab of document black later today on your choice of one of the following papers, and post a photo:

• 68g Tomoe River (Hippo Noto)
• Rhodia dot pad
• Rhodia premium, lined
• Clairefontaine (french ruled)
• Black n' Red
• Mnemosyne
• 20 lb crappy copy paper
• 24 lb HP LaserJet paper
• cheap lined notebook

I think that's what I've got lying around.

[lapis]

If you're looking for a De Atramentis matte black, get a hold of their "Archive Ink". For a scan of this, see Post #29 in my review on MB's Ultra Black.

[888007888]

The De Atramentis document inks are very matte. If you want, I could do a swab of document black later today on your choice of one of the following papers, and post a photo:

• 68g Tomoe River (Hippo Noto)
• Rhodia dot pad
• Rhodia premium, lined
• Clairefontaine (french ruled)
• Black n' Red
• Mnemosyne
• 20 lb crappy copy paper
• 24 lb HP LaserJet paper
• cheap lined notebook

I think that's what I've got lying around.

Would love a swab photo on cheap mined notebook and 24lb LaserJet paper as those are most common in my office. Thank you so much for offering

[888007888]

Thank you all for the recommendations. I have ordered MB Ultra Black, Lamy Black, and Diatramentis.

[sdbruder]

Thank you all for the recommendations. I have ordered MB Ultra Black, Lamy Black, and Diatramentis.

Where you ordered MB Ultra Black? Its out of stock everywhere Im looking.

[LizEF]

Would love a swab photo on cheap mined notebook and 24lb LaserJet paper as those are most common in my office. Thank you so much for offering

 

I'll do that later today.

[LizEF]

Would love a swab photo on cheap mined notebook and 24lb LaserJet paper as those are most common in my office. Thank you so much for offering

 

Here they are. The papers are HP 24lb LaserJet paper (this is good paper, not the kind offices buy); 20lb copy paper (this is what offices stock); a cheapo lined notebook. IMO, it looks a little more brown on the HP paper than the photo shows - closer to the color on the lined notebook. The nib was a Jinhao x750 M nib, dipped. ETA: All very matte-looking here.

 

http://www.paradoxcommunity.com/vps/dadbfront.jpg

 

...and the back, so you can see bleed (barely even any show on the HP, as expected):

http://www.paradoxcommunity.com/vps/dadbback.jpg

Edited November 1, 2017 by LizEF

[Flaxmoore]

Platinum Carbon Black is richly charcoal, even on Rhodia.

[888007888]

Where you ordered MB Ultra Black? Its out of stock everywhere Im looking.

eBay

[888007888]

 

Here they are. The papers are HP 24lb LaserJet paper (this is good paper, not the kind offices buy); 20lb copy paper (this is what offices stock); a cheapo lined notebook. IMO, it looks a little more brown on the HP paper than the photo shows - closer to the color on the lined notebook. The nib was a Jinhao x750 M nib, dipped. ETA: All very matte-looking here.

 

http://www.paradoxcommunity.com/vps/dadbfront.jpg

 

...and the back, so you can see bleed (barely even any show on the HP, as expected):

http://www.paradoxcommunity.com/vps/dadbback.jpg

Thank you so much. Really gives me a good idea of how they look and perform. I'll stock my office with the laser paper this week and inks should arrive shortly thereafter. Thanks again

[sdbruder]

eBay

 

Ive ended up buying it in Germany’s eBay.