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I was looking for an ink that might play well with my MB 149P O3B. Well, J. Herbin Perle Noire flows amazingly well and it is very well lubricated. Feels like I am writing with a new pen.

 

I tried MB Permanent Blue and it was soooo bad, had to change ink almost right away.

 

My question is, any other J. Herbin ink that flows as well and as water resistant as Perle Noire?

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I don't know about water resistance, but Bleu des Profondeurs is wet and extremely well lubricated.  (Note that Pussiere de Lune is the worst-lubricated ink I've ever used, but that was in a Japanese EF, and it may not be noticeable in a MB 03B...)  FWIW.

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PS: Just because you found one Herbin ink that worked well does not necessarily mean (a) that there's another that will work just as well (attributes vary within brands, contrary to popular opinion), nor that (b) there aren't inks from other brands that will work just as well.  If you're interested in Herbin for some other reason, then nevermind, but if you're looking for wet, well-lubricated inks, then there are some from Sailor, De Atramentis, Diamine, and Colorverse (just off the top of my head)...

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44 minutes ago, LizEF said:

I don't know about water resistance, but Bleu des Profondeurs is wet and extremely well lubricated.  (Note that Pussiere de Lune is the worst-lubricated ink I've ever used, but that was in a Japanese EF, and it may not be noticeable in a MB 03B...)  FWIW.

 

Right now I have Poussiere de Lune in a Parker Duofold Junior with a fine nib.  It is not so lacking in lubrication as to be unpleasant to use but is certainly not a good choice for someone looking for a very lubricated ink.

 

I agree that Bleu de Profondeurs could be a good fit, depending on how water resistant the ink is required to be.

 

  

  

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Jacques Herbin Bleu de Minuit (their "premium" line) flows from a pen unlike anything else I've seen, even compared to some of the very wet Sailor inks. It makes Perle Noire and some of their otherwise very wet inks pale in comparison, at least in my pens. 

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6 hours ago, arcfide said:

Jacques Herbin Bleu de Minuit (their "premium" line) flows from a pen unlike anything else I've seen, even compared to some of the very wet Sailor inks. It makes Perle Noire and some of their otherwise very wet inks pale in comparison, at least in my pens. 

 

Hi, I did not find Bleu de Minuit on their website

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7 hours ago, arcfide said:

Jacques Herbin Bleu de Minuit (their "premium" line) flows from a pen unlike anything else I've seen, even compared to some of the very wet Sailor inks. It makes Perle Noire and some of their otherwise very wet inks pale in comparison, at least in my pens. 

You tempt me, and the rest of the people who've got Perle Noire as a favourite.

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13 hours ago, LizEF said:

I don't know about water resistance, but Bleu des Profondeurs is wet and extremely well lubricated. 

 

I second @LizEF's observations on Bleu des Profondeurs. I haven't continued to use it because it is too dark for my tastes. 

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15 hours ago, LizEF said:

I don't know about water resistance, but Bleu des Profondeurs

I think in my own tests Bleu des Profondeurs was among the better Herbin inks for water resistance, but I think that depends very much on how much of the ink you manage to get onto the page. 

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Great info, I will buy either Bleu de Minuit or Bleu des Profondeurs.

 

I have heard that Lie de Thé is extremely wet flowing and water resistant. Any input on that one?

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2 hours ago, agentdaffy007 said:

I have heard that Lie de Thé is extremely wet flowing and water resistant. Any input on that one?

 

I have no experience with it, but you can easily see the water tests that JetPens has done by checking out the aggregate images:

 

J. Herbin Bleu des Profondeurs Ink (Ocean Depths Blue) - 30 ml Bottle | JetPens

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Another vote here for Bleu des Profundeurs, which I like very much (but don't know how water resistant it is).  I'm also a fan of Eclat de Saphir (not remotely water resistant, but works well in a capillary fill Parker 61 because it's not saturated).

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2 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

Another vote here for Bleu des Profundeurs, which I like very much (but don't know how water resistant it is).  I'm also a fan of Eclat de Saphir (not remotely water resistant, but works well in a capillary fill Parker 61 because it's not saturated).

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Seems I'm going to have to buy a couple (or half dozen) of their inks to form my own opinion. Surprisingly the only Herbin ink I currently own is a stash of Perle Noire cartridges I use purely for work purposes. 

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See if you can get samples.  That way you're only out a little bit of money if you don't like the color/behavior of an ink.  And if you do?  Then you've got a a nice little sample vial to use for travel purposes.

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21 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

See if you can get samples.  That way you're only out a little bit of money if you don't like the color/behavior of an ink.  And if you do?  Then you've got a a nice little sample vial to use for travel purposes.

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The regular line of Herbin inks are offered in those tiny little bottles that you can get for only about £2ish each... the only one I'd need to consider getting a sample for is the blue mentioned here from the fancier line. I never consider samples for <£5 inks, honestly. Very sensible to get samples of pricier inks, though... I'd have fewer £20 inks I don't care for if I did that....

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On 10/5/2021 at 3:39 PM, agentdaffy007 said:

I have heard that Lie de Thé is extremely wet flowing and water resistant.

Never even thought of it as wet.....in it is a very good two toned shading ink....don't think it's wet at all.

 

And never think of any of my inks as water resistant. I don't live in a rain forest and have learned not to spill my cup of what ever.

 

I do like it a lot....in spite of me wanting to use up a lot of inks, will buy it again. In I Need It.

I like it better than MB Toffee which has priced its self out of my range...

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