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Pen without ink is like...well like cevapsici without onions What is your favorite brand and hue of ink that you complement with your nibs Sincerely D P.S. and this is not only question for Jed & Abel...  

in my youth was Parker Quink ink which back in the day looked like this.... But I don't have a fountain pen now as I don't write enough to justify the cost for a pen of the quality I would like so I make do with the classic Montblanc roller ball pen which...  

Time to get pen again Yours D

Do you find different inks affect the writing from a pen..? I remember a guy at work would mix a bottle of black and a bottle of blue because he didn't like black but had to use a dark colour as at work due to microfilming of data we had to use black as i... 

Who works for an ink company near Bath in the UK and it is a constant quest for firms to produce a better blacker black ink...!!! Used in pens and photocopiers to look and feel better....I kid you not Andy.

but yes ink definitely is very important part of the whole sensation of fountain ink writing Yours D

Might even consider something like a Lamy 2000 as a reasonable quality starter pen and see how it feels..? Andy.

Looks like the only one in the range the same price bracket as the Lamy 2000 is the Pelikan M215 which looks much better but the specs are both very different with the Lamy winning. Will try some out soon, Andy.

True connoisseur

But nowadays 90% is digital

It is but this 10% why not enjoyed Purist way?

So now, next to watches, I have to delve into fountain pens? ;-)

wine...single malt...boats...shoes... you name it we have it all obsessions are here

And cars And boats And wine And perhaps a cuff link here or there And maybe a blazer And a pair of shoes But I need to draw a line somewhere. And the line will be drawn at pens.

I already have seven nice pens. With booklets, inner boxes, outer boxes, warranty cards, etc. All the silliness that goes along with collectibles. Thankfully I still had the user manual for my Visconti or I wouldn\'t have been able to refill it tonight. W...  

Thanks for your ever great inputs Sincerely D

There are to many \'bad\' influences around here for a person who has got difficulty saying no to beautiful wannahaves...

monetary and mentally

Noodlers makes a lot of specialty inks and some striking colors. Quick drying inks are a useful specialty. But when I need to place another order it'll be for their permanent inks, red, green, and black or blue. Doing one's finances in these inks confers ... 

and you just reminded me that I have to get permanent ink Cheers D

As in I want to buy every color.

is something Purist incline to do....get em all Cheers D