This is my review of Parker Quink Blue Black
Blue-black Quink has been a staple for years, and it is well known to most people.
It's been available since the 1930s and became famous for drying quickly (Quick+Ink = Quink) thus eliminating the need for bloting
This was a business ink, thus a color that doesn't stand out too much and allows for clear communication and writing.
Blue-Black Quink has been my go-to ink for many years, it was the 1st ink in my Parker 45 School Pen (1979), and the favourite of my father. I used to see it as the upgrade ink to the Pelikan 4001 Koningsblau that was the school ink (it is erasable) which my mom used to buy in 1L bottles.
Sometime in the 90s or 00s the color changed to a teal-black color, and so did the water resistance the name "permanent" was removed from the packaging. My bottle is from the Newell-Rubbermaid times (2008 I think) and now it is made in France, and I think it is the same as Waterman's
The ink goes down nicely, flows well and the width of the lines is true to nib with no problems. Initially the color is a nice blue-black which turns blue-black-green after a few minutes and completely develops into a teal-black in a couple of hours or days depending on the paper and the amount of leftover sulfites and pH. And is even more noticeable on ivory paper or yellow (more when there is glue). I find the color appealing, and familiar but some people just hate it.
This ink doesn't feather or spread in good paper, but in college I saw some of that behavior (cheap paper) on some papers and in a few calculation recycled paper notepads
It shows some water resistance but not as much as the old Quink.
This ink is a tried-and-true ink, and is great for any pen, especially when testing or learning; and for $10 for 57ml is a great value for the money.
Flow Rate: Good.
Lubrication: Excellent
Nib Dry-out: Good, Takes a while to dry
Saturation: Good, for a business ink
Shading Potential: Almost none observed (F and M nibs)
Nib Creep / “Crud”: no
Staining (pen): Easy clean-up (old one was harder to clean)
Staining (hands): Very easy clean-up off of skin.
Clogging: No
Water resistance: A little
Availability: Universally available
This review is with a FPR Himalaya pen which is relatively new to me, on a Black n'Red notebook
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Chroma in paper towel shows some water resistant of the blue dye, while the green cast is very soluble.
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**** Thanks Chrissy for the review format which was "borrowed" from one of yours
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