Ink Suggestion (everyday black; dark, quick-drying)

[elaineb]

Don't need waterproof so I'll check out Aurora. Is Noodler's just as good but ALSO waterproof?

No. I only use Noodlers black for things like envelope addressing, postcards, etc, where the possibility of water damage to the writing can occur. Otherwise:

AURORA BLACK
IS THE ONLY TRULY
INCREDIBLE BLACK INK
EVER CREATED IN THE
HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE
FOR FOUNTAIN PENS
AND YOU WILL NEVER
NEED ANOTHER BLACK INK
UNLESS IT NEEDS TO
BE WATERPROOF.
FULL STOP.

So John, I think what you're saying -- and please correct me if I'm wrong here, because sometimes I don't always get the signals right -- is that you kind of like Aurora black?

P.S. Platinum Carbon Black: perfectly rock-solid waterproof, deep dark black, doesn't feather. De Atramentis Document Black: perfectly waterproof, not quite as black, dries decently quickly, a little more flow than the Platinum. Sailor Kira-gawa (sp? Their pigment black): deeply black, flows readily, not as water-resistant at the other two. The Platinum and Sailor inks are much cheaper ordered directly from Japan via Amazon or Ebay. (My latest bottle of Sailor black cost me $12 + shipping, and it's close to $30 on Jetpens.)