Recommendations for bulletproof blues or blue black

[Hansrayner]

With the recent unavailablity of Noodlers, and the fact that My Polar Blue Feathers like a sponge off the nib, I have been using Registrar's ink from ESS. 110ml for $11.50 USD delivered. Blue-Black and an archival quality ink. I love it and am using it as my Hospital and Medical office ink exclusively. I too have to use Archival quality Inks and I have a lot of attempts to alter or add to my prescriptions. So a Blue-black that cannot be matched by commonly available rollerball or Ball point inks really make them think twice about adding Lortab to my RX for Amoxil. It is Not as you term Bullet proof but it is permanent and archival.

 

I also have no feathering or Nib creep with the Registrar's ink, and it is a rich Blue-Black that I can easily tell a copy from an original. I love the Price for the Quantity. And NO, I don't worry about it being an Iron Gall ink, I just flush my pens with warm water about once every other fill and it is fine.

 

It is marketed as Diamine Registrar's ink, but also sold in the British Govt Packaging at ESS as stated above as just Registrar's Ink. It is the INk that is required for Official Govt Documents Such as Birth certificates, Death Certificates, And on Clergy Rolls. Great stuff!

 

Hans

 

Here is a Link and YES they deliver to the USA!

http://www.registrarsink.co.uk/

 

Hans

How much is shipping to Massachusetts, USA?

 

It is included in the Price!

 

Hans

 

[menick]

With the recent unavailablity of Noodlers, and the fact that My Polar Blue Feathers like a sponge off the nib, I have been using Registrar's ink from ESS. 110ml for $11.50 USD delivered. Blue-Black and an archival quality ink. I love it and am using it as my Hospital and Medical office ink exclusively. I too have to use Archival quality Inks and I have a lot of attempts to alter or add to my prescriptions. So a Blue-black that cannot be matched by commonly available rollerball or Ball point inks really make them think twice about adding Lortab to my RX for Amoxil. It is Not as you term Bullet proof but it is permanent and archival.

 

I also have no feathering or Nib creep with the Registrar's ink, and it is a rich Blue-Black that I can easily tell a copy from an original. I love the Price for the Quantity. And NO, I don't worry about it being an Iron Gall ink, I just flush my pens with warm water about once every other fill and it is fine.

 

It is marketed as Diamine Registrar's ink, but also sold in the British Govt Packaging at ESS as stated above as just Registrar's Ink. It is the INk that is required for Official Govt Documents Such as Birth certificates, Death Certificates, And on Clergy Rolls. Great stuff!

 

Hans

 

Here is a Link and YES they deliver to the USA!

http://www.registrarsink.co.uk/

 

Hans

 

Thanks, may check that. Was looking for a blue-black stronger than Lamy\MB. This may be a nice try!

 

 

I use about 12 parts Noodler's Ottoman Azure with about 1 part Noodler's Heart of Darkness. I really like the color.

 

I love ottoman azure... this may be excellent! I'll have to try!

 

Thanks

 

nick

[Lloyd]

It is included in the Price!

 

Hans

Thanks!

[mikey]

Hello Hans,

 

Who/What is ESS? Can you provide a link? That is a really good (US delivered) price for this ink.

 

Thanks,

Mike

 

 

 

 

 

With the recent unavailablity of Noodlers, and the fact that My Polar Blue Feathers like a sponge off the nib, I have been using Registrar's ink from ESS. 110ml for $11.50 USD delivered. Blue-Black and an archival quality ink. I love it and am using it as my Hospital and Medical office ink exclusively. I too have to use Archival quality Inks and I have a lot of attempts to alter or add to my prescriptions. So a Blue-black that cannot be matched by commonly available rollerball or Ball point inks really make them think twice about adding Lortab to my RX for Amoxil. It is Not as you term Bullet proof but it is permanent and archival.

 

I also have no feathering or Nib creep with the Registrar's ink, and it is a rich Blue-Black that I can easily tell a copy from an original. I love the Price for the Quantity. And NO, I don't worry about it being an Iron Gall ink, I just flush my pens with warm water about once every other fill and it is fine.

 

It is marketed as Diamine Registrar's ink, but also sold in the British Govt Packaging at ESS as stated above as just Registrar's Ink. It is the INk that is required for Official Govt Documents Such as Birth certificates, Death Certificates, And on Clergy Rolls. Great stuff!

 

Hans

 

[mikey]

The only problem is that it is not available in BOTTLES stateside. I emailed Namiki just yesterday regarding their plans (if any) to ditribute this in the US. I will post a reply once I hear back from them.

 

Thanks,

Mike

 

 

 

 

 

I have heard that Pilot Blue Black has some degree of water resistance -- more so than either their Blue or Black inks. I believe girlieg33k posted a review about a year ago.

 

The advantage of this ink is that you can buy it (from Japan) on eBay in large (and I mean LARGE) bottles that will supply you for a decade or more.

 

[mikey]

UPDATE

 

I received an email from Namiki USA regarding blue-black ink. They indicated that they cannot sell it in bottles due to patent issues or distribution agreements. Frankly, this doesn't make a whole lot of sense in that they DO sell the blue-black in cartridges here in the US. Oh well.

 

Thanks,

Mike

 

 

 

 

 

The only problem is that it is not available in BOTTLES stateside. I emailed Namiki just yesterday regarding their plans (if any) to ditribute this in the US. I will post a reply once I hear back from them.

 

Thanks,

Mike

 

[Lloyd]

Mikey,

I suggest contacting Richie at sales@cyberpens.co.uk. He provided me with Pilot Blue-Black ink in bottles as well as plenty of other FP things. Most of his pens ship for little to no charge to the states. So, my guess is that he wouldn't charge much to ship the ink here, either.