13 Black Ink Under Water.

[nicholasyeo]

I absolutely LOVE Kiwa-guro and this review really proves the fact that it is waterproof...

At least it is justified in it's cost....

[Toolattack]

Great test! I will definitely try the kiwaguro now, thanks.

[DwarvenChef]

Kiwaguro is my only black ink and I'm glad to see it did so well

[Bluefinntuna]

Awesome comparison. I wonder how Kiwaguro would stand up against Noodler's black and Platinum's Carbon black???

[haziz]

Thanks for the experiment. Looks like it Montblanc Black is worth a try. I prefer washable inks, and have been looking for a washable black.

[IWantThat]

Thank you! I'm currently cleaning a vintage Parker Duofold and have been trying to figure out what ink was in it. It starts out bluish, then goes to black, then has a distinct yellow halo. I suspect Parker Quink Black based on your tests

[myn]

Wpw - awesome comparison charts. This sure helps me out. Thanks very much.

[dhivakarag]

Hi Pomperopero, can you tell me the blue ink used in this review. I am impressed with the blue shade of the ink.

 

Thanks,

[pomperopero]

Hi Pomperopero, can you tell me the blue ink used in this review. I am impressed with the blue shade of the ink.

 

Thanks,

I think I wrote it with Parker Quink blue ink.

 

Regards.

[lapis]

Excellent comparison. I did the water testing too and it doesn't surprise me at all that there is a truly variable degree of non-black colours in several. But that is something which sort of interests me. Just like, say, a comparison of the "redness" in a dozen different red wines. There doesn't always have to be "one pure" red. IMO

[amberleadavis]

Wow, this is great and I would have been sad if I had missed it.

[Tas]

Fantastic review. Thank you.

I bought a bottle of Sailor Jentle Black based on your findings and am totally in love with it. Wonderful flow rate and a joy to use.

 

I use it for sketching and wash over it with water. It has no colour split but produces a lovely even warm blue wash, if that makes sense.

 

Here it is next to another favourite of mine, R&K's Leipsiger Schwarz which splits beautifully into all kinds of magentas and blues.

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/sailor_jentle_black.jpg

[pomperopero]

Hello Tas. Nice to hear my "experiment" has been useful.

 

Beautiful sketch.

You should try Diamine graphite; it splits into a kinds of green.

 

 

Fantastic review. Thank you.

I bought a bottle of Sailor Jentle Black based on your findings and am totally in love with it. Wonderful flow rate and a joy to use.

 

I use it for sketching and wash over it with water. It has no colour split but produces a lovely even warm blue wash, if that makes sense.

 

Here it is next to another favourite of mine, R&K's Leipsiger Schwarz which splits beautifully into all kinds of magentas and blues.

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/sailor_jentle_black.jpg

 

Fantastic review. Thank you.

I bought a bottle of Sailor Jentle Black based on your findings and am totally in love with it. Wonderful flow rate and a joy to use.

 

I use it for sketching and wash over it with water. It has no colour split but produces a lovely even warm blue wash, if that makes sense.

 

Here it is next to another favourite of mine, R&K's Leipsiger Schwarz which splits beautifully into all kinds of magentas and blues.

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/sailor_jentle_black.jpg