We all have our own ink preferences, what inks do you avoid using in your pens?
What Brand of Inks do you Avoid Using
We all have our own ink preferences, what inks do you avoid using in your pens?
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jownby (August 26th, 2017), R.A. Stewart (August 31st, 2017)
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Private Reserve is the only brand I can think of that I have avoided on purpose.
Josephtibbetts (August 23rd, 2017)
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Private Reserve, Noodler's, Organics Studio, Anderson.
I've tried a few inks, and for the most part they all feel excessively dry to me. Very unpleasant to write with, and the ones with undesired effects make me really not want to risk finding others.
MFP (September 14th, 2017)
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It's shorter for me to list the inks I trust, but I actively avoid Noodlers and most of the small producers. (not saying Noodlers is small)
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Noodler's. There are lots I simply never have tried and that I'm unlikely to try.
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I have avoided using many Noodler's and Private Reserve inks, as well as all IG or pigment based inks
MFP (September 14th, 2017)
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None of my pens is so valuable that I need to worry about long-shot possibilities, so I've been willing to give all brands a try.
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Noodlers.
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Iron gall in general unless it's a dip pen.
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MFP (September 14th, 2017)
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I have a lot of sample vials, small bottles and carts of too many brands...but I only use Noodler's or PR in cheap, easy-to-clean c/c pens.
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Iron gall and shimmers.
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MFP (September 14th, 2017)
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I'm OK with IG inks, but ditto on the shimmers. They're the only inks I never use.
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I'm also a Shimmer Shunner, and have read too many unhappinesses in association with Private Reserve inks to ever be tempted there.
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Risky thread, but honestly I've had so many issues with so many Noodler's inks that I openly avoid them. I've heard horror stories about PR from people I trust, so add those to the list too.
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s_t_e_v_e (December 1st, 2017)
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OK most people seem to agree Noodle's and private reserve. My question is. Are any of the above mentioned inks actually hurt or damage pens.
I have a couple of Noodle's inks. They seem like a dry more scratchy ink but I actually like them. I would prefer if they were wetter and smoother.
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I avoid heavily saturated inks like Private Reserve and Noodler's, although I admit that Noodlers plain bulletproof black is nice... with a little dilution. I don't have any evidence that these inks hurt or damage pens, but many times I've experienced flow issues that I'd rather not deal with. I tried Baystate Blue once and never again!
I also avoid using pigmented inks. I even stopped using MB Permanent blue which is an awesome ink but after a year obscured my Pelikan 205's ink window. Luckily I was able to clean up the particle build up that dirtied the ink window. Interestingly enough, this ink's flow was always very nice, with no hard starts, even after a couple of weeks of not using the pen.
A few months ago I bought a sample of a nano particle ink (Sailor something or other) and was surprised by its mercury-like flow in the vial, so I guess I'm avoiding that one as well.
Finally I avoid shimmering or glittering inks. Anything that could potentially clog my pens is definitely out. That said.... I do like modern IG inks. Go figure.
These days I'm sticking to "safe" inks, like regular issue Pelikan, Montblanc, Quink, Sheaffer, Herbin and Diamine, although I'll also use Iroshizuku and Sailor.
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Had a bad experience with Pelikan Brilliant Green and so shun Pelikan inks.
I won't use iron gall ink or any other that won't rinse clean away from pen parts.
I have never tried most of the inks you folks mention.
Noodler's is OK here; I use it a lot.
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What did the Pelikan Brilliant Green do? I have a box of small carts that I haven't used yet and was thinking of loading it into my Boheme once the current one (which happens to be Pelikan 4001 Turquoise) runs out.
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Avoid Shimmers. So hard to clean.. not a lot of joy in the use.
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