Darkest Black Ink You Know...

[IEDS]

Hi guys!

 

 

What's the darkest black ink you have tried? I'd like to buy a really dark black ink, and not that 'blackish' fake inks that look like 'gray' instead of 'black'.

 

Thanks in advance

[DanielCoffey]

You should ask for this to be moved to the Inky Thoughts forum... then search for "best black" or "blackest black" - there should be several answers in the past month.

[Ipno Tizer]

Hi guys!

 

 

What's the darkest black ink you have tried? I'd like to buy a really dark black ink, and not that 'blackish' fake inks that look like 'gray' instead of 'black'.

 

Thanks in advance

The darkest I've ever tried is the old Caran d'Ache standard black. It's extremely saturated but it might be difficult to get hold of these days.

 

Chris B.

 

 

[Chiro75]

I can't imagine anything darker than Noodler's Black. I cut mine with a fair amount of water to reduce feathering on the cheap paper we use at work and it is BLACK. I use it in a dip less Esterbrook pen in a 444 inkwell. Awesome.

[Bluefinntuna]

I only have experience with Noodler's black, Aurora black, and Pelikan Brilliant black. Out of the three, Noodler's black is the blackest and behaves rather well.

[Inka]

Noodler's The Heart Of Darkness black, or Noodler's standard "bulletproof" Black, are the deepest black inks I've yet to use.

And Daniel is right, asking a Mod and/ or having this question moved/ re-asked to Inky Thoughts area would benefit your question, as this isn't an "Ink Review" but more an inquiry.

With only 7 posts [as I type this] I see you're still fairly new here, even though you'd registered back in September, so a hearty-yet-late "Welcome aboard!" to you and enjoy your stay!

You'll learn as you go, just as we all did, no worries.

In the meantime I'd suggest you check out the actual "Ink Reviews" section for some really good reviews on all brands/ types/ colors/ ... all kinds of inks.

If you're really new to the hobby, or the joy of fountain pen use, there's a ton of stuff to learn and after years trying I'm still learning new stuff all of the time!

[mirosc]

Well, the problem with these kind of questions is: After a couple of posts, let's say 10, you've got named almost all available Blacks on the market...

[Rasendyll]

I'd add another vote for Noodler's 'Heart of Darkness'.... great flow as well....

[dannzeman]

I'd add another vote for Noodler's 'Heart of Darkness'.... great flow as well....

 

Yep, yep! It's my favorite black ink and one of my favorite inks in general. Plus, I just love that name Heart of Darkness. What better name for black ink?!

[JimB]

I have both Bulletproof black and Heart of Darkness and they seem equally black to me. I prefer BP Black just because I used it first.

[wnclee]

I have a mild case of OCD, so everything I research [especially if it's a passion] I do quite thorough and am usually on the mark more often than not...For me, and many, many others out there; there is only one true black ink: Aurora. It is made in Italy and they've had 150 yrs. or so to get it right. The only other color thay make is blue....I made a stat sheet and ticked-off the pros and cons of several of the inks mentioned here, and when all was said and Aurora came-out miles ahead...Don't forget that name. Aurora has for years been used as the "gold" standard and litmus test for other black inks...It is the only black I own and always will be...Hope this helps. Sincerely, LeRoy W. Lee

[Yoda4561]

The right answer to this will depend on the pen, paper, and batch variation that inks have. The darkest ink I've used is Noodler's Bad Black Moccasin, this is in comparison to Heart of Darkness, Bulletproof Black, Black eel, and Dark matter.

 

Depending on the paper Noodler's standard black may appear darker, as it has almost no line spread or feathering, so the high contrast and fine line on lower quality papers gives it the illusion of being the darkest ink.

 

Heart of Darkness is the most neutral and true black that noodler's makes, but perhaps because of the paper I use it seems to be more of a deep black charcoal color than the standard black, despite looking blacker in the sample vial.

 

Dark matter is one of my favorite black inks, but it leans heavily towards the grey side of black compared to the other blacks from Noodler's.

 

The thing is, all of those inks with the exception of Dark Matter look as black or blacker than laser printer toner out of most pens. My first pick is the standard black because I mostly use black ink to fill out forms that require it, often printed on crappy paper and with tiny boxes that need an ink that doesn't feather or spread.

Edited November 8, 2011 by Yoda4561

[KCat]

Check out the list of links at the end of this post for more opinions on the blackest blacks:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/56604-noteworthy-ink-topics-linked-here/

[lapis]

"Best" blacks is a theme all of its own. Dozens of posts here.

 

IMO: Aurora or Perle Noire, and Old Manhattan.

 

Almost as black -- likely just as famous -- but less maintanace-free are the following: HOD and Sailor's Kiwa Guro Nano Carbon and PR's Invincible.

Problem is -- as I see it -- that Kiwa Guro dries out too brown and Invincible too green.

 

Mike

[lsmith42]

Aurora... wurd...

[thinkink]

Noodler's Black is VERY black! Hope that helps!

[Lebrac]

Perle Noire gets my vote; so lubricating also.

[Pen Nut]

Perle Noire gets my vote; so lubricating also.

 

 

+1 trouble free very black ink

[tenney]

I think that "best" or "darkest" black definitely has to be limited to what is fountain pen "safe". I bought a bottle of the Platinum Carbon black, but have avoided using it because "I've heard" that it has issues with some pens.

[GeeTee]

Maybe time for a sticky...i have the feeling there is a new "darkest black" topic every week (and the same answers too)