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    I have a few black inks ....

    Aurora Black
    Noodler's (Heart of Darkness) not sure this is exactly it's name ...

    What other black inks do you use ... I WANT THAT BLACK BLACK

    Thanks Tons

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    Quote Originally Posted by goldiesdad View Post
    I have a few black inks ....

    Aurora Black
    Noodler's (Heart of Darkness) not sure this is exactly it's name ...

    What other black inks do you use ... I WANT THAT BLACK BLACK

    Thanks Tons
    Sailor Kiwa Gura Nano Black is the blackest black I own

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    Thanks I'm checking her out ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by goldiesdad View Post
    I have a few black inks ....

    Aurora Black
    Noodler's (Heart of Darkness) not sure this is exactly it's name ...

    What other black inks do you use ... I WANT THAT BLACK BLACK

    Thanks Tons
    Noodler's standard BLACK ink is simply named Noodler's Black, also known commonly as Bulletproof Black because it is defined by Nathan as a bulletproof ink. Noodler's standard Black is plenty black for me.

    Noodler's Heart of Darkness is an all together different black ink than Noodler's Black ink.

    Noodler's also makes Polar Black, American Eel Black, Old Manhattan Black (FPH exclusive), Dark Matter, and Bad Black Mocassin. I think that's all of 'em.

    I think I've read that Old Manhattan is the blackest black Nathan brews.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Truppi327 View Post
    Noodler's standard BLACK ink is simply named Noodler's Black, also known commonly as Bulletproof Black because it is defined by Nathan as a bulletproof ink. Noodler's standard Black is plenty black for me.

    Noodler's Heart of Darkness is an all together different black ink than Noodler's Black ink.

    Noodler's also makes Polar Black, American Eel Black, Old Manhattan Black (FPH exclusive), Dark Matter, and Bad Black Mocassin. I think that's all of 'em.

    I think I've read that Old Manhattan is the blackest black Nathan brews.
    Borealis Black and X-Feather are two more Noodler's Blacks

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    You can probably cross Dark Matter off your list. While being a nicely nuanced black it is not all that intense a black, still I love it anyway and it has a great name and backstory.
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    Pelikan 4001 brilliant black

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    Old Manhattan Black it is ... I'll give her a whirl ...

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    i know nothing blacker than PR Velvet and Ultra blacks. but they are not bullet proof. compared, noodlers black looks grey.
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    PR has an Invincible black.

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    +1 for Noodler's Black and Noodler's Black Eel as very black blacks.

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    Caran d'Ache Carbon is the blackest -and most expensive- black I have.

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    Noodler's X-feather

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    J. Herbin Pearle Noire is uber black also.

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    Another 'vote' for Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black. If I have to use a black ink, it's this one.
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    Pelikan 4001 Brillant Black.

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    I have a sample of Pelikan Brilliant Black that I need to test out. Black ink disappoints me if it is not a solid blackest of black. Anything less is not very sith-like.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KrazyIvan View Post
    I have a sample of Pelikan Brilliant Black that I need to test out. Black ink disappoints me if it is not a solid blackest of black. Anything less is not very sith-like.
    The wetter the pen, the darker the Pelikan Brilliant Black. But that stands true for any black ink anyway...

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    Once I discovered Heart of Darkness I quit looking. I love that ink. Even more than Aurora Black.

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    I just purchased Pelikan Brilliant black last week and inked my Pelikan 140. In my experience I find it to be similar to Noodler's Bulletproof black as far as darkness of color.

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