Koh I Noor - Document Black - Cartridge

[Yazeh]

This is a short review of a document black ink.

I'll start with the chroma:
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I got a package of cartridges on a whim and was delightfully surprised, by the green/black colour and the sheen:
Scan (Paper is TR 68gr)
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Photo
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This is a certified document ink, but unlike other non-certified inks (Noodler’s bulletproof, Real IG inks (Essri or Registrars for ex.) and pigment inks, Koh ink lost quite a bit of ink under running water and smudged quite a bit with alcohol and bleach.

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Koh I Noor was established by Josef Hardtmuth in Vienna in 1790, making pencils. By 1847 the company moved to the city of České Budějovice (Budweiss) in Bohemia, Southern Czechoslovakia. The company established a branch of the company in Bloomsbury, New Jersey in 1890.

It didn't like very much the FIELD NOTEBOOKs, which is not FP friendly...

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After World War II, the two companies became distinct. The American company focused on technical drawing material (Radiograph®), while the European company on school supplies, paint, ink etc.
The US Koh I - Noor, claims that the letters H, B, and F for pencils, were created by the company, H for Hardtmuth, B, for Budweiss, and F, for Franz the inventor of the system.

This ink is made by the European company. Their fountain pen ink line is minimal. Document Black/ Blue and 4/5 other colours. These inks are ridiculously cheap in Europe. They come in cartridge and bottled (glass/plastic).

Here is a comparison with other blacks..

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And finally as a side note, Koh I - Noor, (Mountain of Light, from Persian) and is one of the largest cut diamonds, which now belongs to the British Crown.


• Pens used: Jinaho 450 medium and fude nibs
• Shading: Quite a bit
• Ghosting: Not really.
• Bleed through: Depends on paper nib/ combination.
• Flow Rate: Wet
• Lubrication: Great
• Nib Dry-out: No
• Start-up: No
• Saturation: Dark
• Shading Potential: With flex and depending on paper
• Sheen: None
• Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Not noticed much.
• Nib Creep / “Crud”: No
• Staining (pen): Easy to clean…
• Clogging: Nope
• Water resistance: Good. But nothing like pigment/ bulletproof or good IG inks, surprisingly.
• Availability: 30 gr (Glass bottle), 50 gr (plastic bottle), cartridges (tall)

[mizgeorge]

Thank you Yazeh!

It was your use of this that inspired me to buy this ink, and its blue sibling, and I now use both pretty much every day. It's an absolute bargain over here, and I've not had a single problem with either.

[Yazeh]

Thank you Yazeh!

It was your use of this that inspired me to buy this ink, and its blue sibling, and I now use both pretty much every day. It's an absolute bargain over here, and I've not had a single problem with either.

I'm gland that your experience was good as mine... thanks

[DrPenfection]

Great review! Thank you for taking time to do it. It is an interesting color. I am not sure if I like or not.

[Yazeh]

Great review! Thank you for taking time to do it. It is an interesting color. I am not sure if I like or not.

Thanks Dr. P... it's good colour for seminars Especially, if you don't want to carry ink. The long cartridges hold a lot of ink