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! 😎
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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.
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.
Iroshizuko is truly great! :)
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.
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.
For the longest time now, it’s been KWZ IG Turquoise. It was their Aztec Gold, but that’s out of production.
Kon Peki has never let me down, though I have been enjoying Robert Osters Sea Green lately too.
I like blues too - but I’m surprised how well I enjoy red/burgundy inks 🤩
I think I should look into getting some red or orange inks as well.
I like those Robert Oster inks. My fave is probably Great Southern Ocean.
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.
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.
Looks real good. Never tried Sailor ink - but it’s on my list 🤩
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
I like the Kon Peki from Iroshizuku.
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.
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.
Hana Ikada, especially paired with Hotaru Bi. Badly need another bottle of it, but that will have to wait a bit.
I also love Diamine Oxblood and the Iroshizuko inks. Lately I have needed permanent inks, so I have been using De Atramentis Document Inks.
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.
I love that it can have a red sheen. Fantastic saturation, too.
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
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.
