Hero Inks 203/ 233a 232a (iron gall)/ 234 234a (carbon)

[Shanghai Knife Dude]

Hello Comrade, 

 

I did a little passage and YT video here: 

https://shanghaiknifedude.blogspot.com/2024/06/shanghai-hero-ink-collection.html

 

It took me an entire one month for testing, as I tried to take measure on how badly the color fading within a month. 

 

Long story short, my recommandation: 232a (iron gall) and 234a (carbon). 

 

 

 

 

[AceNinja]

after watch your video only then I understand why you call yourself Knife Dude haha!

 

Do you have Platinum Carbon Black?  That ink is very expensive, very famous for it's high quality performance and top notch water resistance.

But, i feel like Hero 234A can really compete with it, at just 1/10 of the cost.  234A is really superb ink, again, at such a low cost.

 

But i don't have a PCB, so can't do the direct comparison.  

[A Smug Dill]

2 minutes ago, AceNinja said:

But, i feel like Hero 234A can really compete with it, at just 1/10 of the cost.

 

Platinum Carbon Black ink doesn't budge at all when you put dried ink marks on the page under a running tap, or soak the sheet of paper in a bath of water; whereas some black will run off the ink marks made by Hero 234 and colour the water that is in contact with them.

[Shanghai Knife Dude]

On 10/21/2024 at 7:43 PM, AceNinja said:

after watch your video only then I understand why you call yourself Knife Dude haha!

 

Do you have Platinum Carbon Black?  That ink is very expensive, very famous for it's high quality performance and top notch water resistance.

But, i feel like Hero 234A can really compete with it, at just 1/10 of the cost.  234A is really superb ink, again, at such a low cost.

 

But i don't have a PCB, so can't do the direct comparison.  

 

I compare the existing Hero lines, restraining the scope of discussion.

 

Otherwise, a discussion of "the best ink on current market" usually ends up nowhere. 

 

234A is 10/10 in terms of color & other performance. It also clogs pen as a champ after the pen rest for a week or so, so make sure the pen is on constant running mode. 

 

In addition, Hero Writing Ink (1st on the right) presents same property as the 234A, but thicker. 

 

 

[Shanghai Knife Dude]

On 10/21/2024 at 7:47 PM, A Smug Dill said:

 

Platinum Carbon Black ink doesn't budge at all when you put dried ink marks on the page under a running tap, or soak the sheet of paper in a bath of water; whereas some black will run off the ink marks made by Hero 234 and colour the water that is in contact with them.

could be. 

 

To test the water resistent, I usually let the ink dried for 24 hours before dipping. 

 

I try to mimic the scenario of the last diary on Titanic, but with tap water, not sea water. 

[AceNinja]

On 10/26/2024 at 12:51 PM, Shanghai Knife Dude said:

234A is 10/10 in terms of color & other performance. It also clogs pen as a champ after the pen rest for a week or so, so make sure the pen is on constant running mode. 

So far my bottle of 234A doesn't clog, yet.  I've been comfortable with it enough to start inking up it up in my more expensive pen.  

[Shanghai Knife Dude]

On 11/8/2024 at 1:26 PM, AceNinja said:

So far my bottle of 234A doesn't clog, yet.  I've been comfortable with it enough to start inking up it up in my more expensive pen.  

I put 234A in Pelikan M800, used it once weekly. No issue for recent 6 months, and it is still that barrel of same ink 6 months ago.