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can someone review the noodlers x feather before I buy? Thanks

Hi, Where I am, outside of the USA, shipping costs make Noodlers inks difficult to get hold of at a decent price. Needing to work with cheap copy paper regularly, I was wondering if there are any inks or ink brands that are particularly feather-resistant and permanent outside of Noodlers? I have tried some Waterman and Diamine inks, and most of these feather and bleed a little too much to be usable in anything but a very fine nib. Thank you in advance.

I am looking for a bottled ink for fountain pens that is close in color and qualities to Pentel EnerGel black. I know those pens use a gel hybrid ink, so I am looking for something close. They are my favorite ballpoints, maybe tied with V5 Precise RT. I will be using the ink in a Lamy Al-Star EF. I have Noodler's Bad Black Moccasin, but there is no sheen, and it has a wierd green tone to it. I want pure black. I do not want India ink or carbon or pigmented inks. So which ink is closest to what I am looking for? Pure black is a must (no color undertones, not even gray), some sheen would be a bonus. I do not see anything in Noodler's line like that except maybe X-Feather, which I have had no experience with. I believe Bad Black Moccasin and X Feather are supposed to be the darkest Noodler's inks, despite HoD, so I would venture to guess that Noodler's is out. I have not tried Infinite Black by PR. I have heard good things, but not necessarily about its color. Does anyone have experience with Aurora Black or J Herban Perle Noire? Do they have these wanted qualities? Do you have any other ink suggestions? Thanks ahead for the input.