As the titler says - what is your favorite ink, and why? Does it change with the seasons or the use case?

I can start out. My current favorite is Diamine Oxblood. I’m not really sure why this is, but I like the color and it behaves nicely in my Safari. I also enjoy my Iroshizuko Tsuki-Yo, and I really like this color, but I have not tested this much. But I think it will be good in my AL-Star 2023LE Petrol! 😎

    • Kristho@lemm.eeOP
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      1 year ago

      That seems to be a really nice and right blue! Hope to test it sometime in the future.

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    1 year ago

    Waterman inks may be easy to overlook because they are moderately priced and have a reputation as safe, well behaved inks. But I really like the shading I get from Serenity Blue with all but my finest nibs.

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    1 year ago

    Big fan of Iroshizuku inks. My favorite is Yama-Budo.

    Fun mixing recipe from u/migo984: make a faux Lamy Dark Lilac by mixing 3 parts Yama-Budo with 1 part Shin-Kai.

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        1 year ago

        Oops totally forgot to say why I like Yama-Budo. I think it’s really striking, which makes it refreshing to look at compared to my daily black, blue, and red ballpoints at work.

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    1 year ago

    For the longest time now, it’s been KWZ IG Turquoise. It was their Aztec Gold, but that’s out of production.

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    1 year ago

    Diamine Kong Girls, an ink exclusive to Kong Girls in Hong Kong. It’s a lovely purple with an electric blue shimmer, and it never fails to make me happy.

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    1 year ago

    My favourite is Diamine Sargasso Sea. It’s vivid and stands out, but it’s “normal” enough to use in professional situations.

    It’s also an exact colour match for my daily driver pen (Pineider Avatar UR in ultramarine), which is a big plus point.

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      1 year ago

      This is how I feel about Noodler’s Baltimore Canyon Blue. It shades well and even sheens in a wet enough nib, but it’s also “just a blue”.

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        1 year ago

        That’s a lovely ink! I’ve yet to try Noodler’s but may need to source some samples.

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    1 year ago

    My favourite ink changes every few months. Right now I’d say it’s Wearingeul Human Issues, but I am starting to get really into Colorverse Rainy Day.

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    I’m just starting out, so the only ink I even own is Noodlers X-Feather. Not particularly fancy, but it works great for school

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    1 year ago

    Iroshizuku Yu-Yake, Montblanc Irish Green, Diamond Oxblood and Diamine Aurora Borealis are my most used inks. Usually stick to the same ink per pen since I’m too lazy to do deep cleaning sometimes.

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      1 year ago

      Oxblood and Aurora Borealis are among my most commonly used inks. I also really like Diamine Oxford Blue amongst the Diamines

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        1 year ago

        Wish my normal ink store had Aurora Borealis and Oxford Blue - those really seem like inks I would enjoy! 😅 Guess I have to get it from elsewhere.

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    I like Diamine All The Best - it has all the bells and whistles and way too much of them. Hell’s Bells is another one that I’m currently testing, the sheen is nice and it doesn’t look glossy when dry.

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    1 year ago

    My all time favourite is Sailor Jentle Sky High. I find it to be the perfect shade of blue. Kon-Peki and the ever controversial Baystate Blue are tied for second.

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      1 year ago

      Looks real good. Never tried Sailor ink - but it’s on my list 🤩

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        1 year ago

        You might like Sailor Souten then as it is either the exact same formulation or very close to it. It’s not discontinued like Sailor Jentle Sky High, but it’s just a lot more expensive than the old Jentle bottles. Souten now comes in 20ml bottles. Seems like the larger bottles are discontinued. Good riddance. They are a pain to fill from if you have a larger nib

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    1 year ago

    Does anyone know a nice Orange ink? It seems wild that I haven’t tried to find one of my favorite color, yet.

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        1 year ago

        Southwest Sunset is gorgeous when combined with a broad nib and good paper. I’m gonna have to look for Pilot Yu Yake, I really like Pilot Fuyu Gaki but I’m not entirely sure if it’s orange or not.

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      1 year ago

      I just ordered Diamine Autumn Oak - not sure if it’s good yet, but I’ll know in a few days :)

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      1 year ago

      Wow, that looks sick! Really hefty sheen, as far as I can tell on Mountain of Ink.

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    1 year ago

    Despite not being very wet, I currently enjoy the Mango Sorbet from the Navhalur Explorer line. The pink of the same line is great as well.

    I don’t use these as a primary ink, but rather to highlight specific things in my notes.