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    Default Cold weather ink?

    Does anybody know if there are any inks that will work in temperatures below 0°C?

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    Default Re: Cold weather ink?

    I mix Waterman Serenity Blue and Castrol glycol blue at a 50-50 mix for a reliable winter writing experience. Mind you, my letters won't dry until March.

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    Default Re: Cold weather ink?

    Noodler's "Polar" line of inks is supposedly freeze resistant but I've never had a chance to try this.

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    Default Re: Cold weather ink?

    Are you using your pen outside in those temps? If not, just keep the pen in an inner pocket close to your body or avoid prolonged outside exposure. Arguably, the pen being in temperatures that cold would be bad for the pen on its own.

    If you have to be writing in temps that cold, I would just use a pencil.

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    Default Re: Cold weather ink?

    Quote Originally Posted by carlos.q View Post
    Noodler's "Polar" line of inks is supposedly freeze resistant but I've never had a chance to try this.
    This. i usually keep a cheap demonstrator (wingsung 698) with Noodler's Polar blue in the car in the winter months. Has worked great last 2 years.

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    Default Re: Cold weather ink?

    Quote Originally Posted by AzJon View Post
    Are you using your pen outside in those temps? If not, just keep the pen in an inner pocket close to your body or avoid prolonged outside exposure. Arguably, the pen being in temperatures that cold would be bad for the pen on its own.

    If you have to be writing in temps that cold, I would just use a pencil.
    This ^. I wouldn't try to use any of my fountain pens outside in temperatures as low as this. Many modern pens aren't designed to endure such wide temperature fluctuations.
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