Ink recommendations for Pilot Kaküno

February 12

For what is worth, many inks that I disliked with a Kakuno EF nib, worked fantastic when I swapped in the M nib. It was like day and night. The colour palette you have chosen has traditionally more or less lubricated inks.

However, if you veer towards pale colours, lubrication will disappear to a certain extent. The good thing with J Herbin I suggested is that you can get them in 10 ml bottles.

Pilot Kakuno is a decent enough pen and works well with most if not all pens. However, if you don't want to refill again and again, maybe a CON-70 convertor be best.

February 12

8 hours ago, Wordler said:

Do Colorverse ink work well with Pilots? By the way, Colorverse inks are quite expensive.

Colorverse inks have worked well with my Pilots- my Elite is currently filled with Colorverse Dokdo, a beautiful ink that sits on the line between turquoise and teal. In my location, they are the same price as many of the other newer “boutique” inks and less than some premium Japanese inks. I’m sure the price varies by region. Both Liz and Yazeh have recommended some excellent inks that shouldn’t be too costly.

March 14

I have a Pilot Kakuno with an EF nib. I'm currently using Noodler's Liberty's Elysium (Goulet exclusive) in it. I've found LE to be nicely water-resistant and with a medium-dark but somewhat vibrant hue. Prairie Flax (also a Goulet exclusive) is a little lighter but still a very good blue with good water resistance.

Both inks work well with a Pilot or Kaweco EF nib on my Field Notes notebooks as well as my Clairefontaine. Between the two, I think I prefer LE.

EDIT: On the green side, I use Noodler's Zhivago for taking notes in my day planner although that pen is a Platinum Plaisir with a F nib. Zhivago is also water-resistant -- the green may wash out when exposed to water but the black component remains and is very legible.