Green/Black Ink

[scogre]

I was asked today to recommend a green/black ink, and I don't have anything that fits the bill in my hoard. What would you suggest as a green/black, or at least a very dark green? Thanks!

 

Scott.

[jigesh]

Montblanc Racing Green.

[JMX]

Montblanc Racing Green.

[Juan in Andalucia]

Herbin Vert Empire

 

Juan

[lefty928]

Noodler's Zhivago.

 

If a dark green, rather than a black with hints of green in many pens, is wanted, MB Racing Green is indeed nice and PR Ebony is a true dark green.

Edited April 14, 2010 by lefty928

[deckerbj]

+ 1 for PR ebony green in terms of color. However, it took me a few pen combinations to find one in which I really enjoyed its behavior (right now - Pelikan Poloar Lights M nib. Such a nice color that Richard Binder commented on it when turning my M nib into a F-M "stubbish" nib).

[Aysedasi]

Montblanc Racing Green.

[ethernautrix]

Really?

 

 

All right.

 

 

Noodler's Zhivago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noodler's Zhivago.

[Breck]

Really?

 

 

All right.

 

 

Noodler's Zhivago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noodler's Zhivago.

 

What she said.

[reprieve]

I love Racing Green. It's a definite olive-y green--it really depends on the nib size and flow as to how dark it appears, especially on bright white paper. For a truly dark green, I would probably go with Zhivago. It is a wonderful, free-flowing blackish green, and is quickly becoming one of my favorite inks.

[Viseguy]

If you want something a tick lighter than Zhivago (but still dark green), try Noodler's Sequoia. Not a green-black exactly, more like a green-gray.

[amble63]

Oh, +1 on Noodler's Sequoia - I really love it.

[RLTodd]

I always think of Noodlers Aircorps Blue Black when someone mentions a green-black ink.

[AndrewC]

Noodlers Zhivago, Sequoia. Herbin Lierre Sauvage (Wild Ivy).

[Westworld9]

Noodlers Bad Green Gator is pretty nice. Here's a quick sample of the color.

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4521975251_2b345a5ecb_b.jpg

[nvbrennan]

Seconds on Zhivago which in any sort of wet pen is basically black. A good all-rounder Ebony Green which rather nice. But I just can't seem to get myself to take an ink seriously unless it's some relation of blue, purple, teal or black. I think I must be colourist.

[Dave Johannsen]

I was asked today to recommend a green/black ink, and I don't have anything that fits the bill in my hoard. What would you suggest as a green/black, or at least a very dark green? Thanks!

 

Scott.

 

Though I'm not generally one of the Noodler's people around here, I have been using Aircorp Blue-Black quite a bit, of late. Despite the name, the color is definitely a Green-Black (it can look like straight-up black at first glance). The ink has been very well-behaved for me, and is one of Noodler's almost bulletproof (or something like that) - if exposed to water, some component of the color is washed away, but the bulletproof portion remains. This one might be worth a look...

 

 

 

Dave

[scogre]

Thanks everybody! I do have some MB Racing Green I can let him try and see if that's dark enough. Otherwise I'll order in some of that Noodlers Zhivago.

 

Scott.

[Bug]

Zhivago

[shane27]

I like Zhivago best, PR Ebony Green is also nice though