Best Black For Addressing Envelopes?

[RookSeven]

I was wondering, which black ink would be best for addressing envelopes? I guess meaning a good permanent waterproof ink that's pretty tough.

 

Thanks

[Owner of a Lonely Heart]

Heart of Darkness by noodlers would be a good one!

[TWRDO]

Noodler's Black.

[BobR]

Noodler's Black.

 

Another vote for Bulletproof Black. Been using it for years with great satisfaction, and it's inexpensive too.

[bwnewton]

Lamy Blue-Black (bottled)

 

Sheaffer's Skrip Black (Slov.): Not 100% waterproof but very water-resistant nonetheless.

[tonybelding]

Give Noodler's Black a try.

[gregamckinney]

The same ink that is the response to almost every variation of, "Best Black for ______," Aurora Black.

 

Regards, greg

[clmurphy]

+1 for noodler's black or heart of darkness.

 

Both are bulletproof. I like heart of darkness a litte better, seems to have better flow qualities and be a tad darker.

[wimg]

Any bulletproof ink, not necessarily black. I often use either Socrates or Galileo Manuscript Brown .

 

Warm regards, Wim

[Feanor]

Any dark, bulletproof ink should do fine.

[RookSeven]

Which is darker, Noodler's Heart of Darkness, or Old Manhattan Black?

 

 

Thanks for all the replies so far.

Edited May 5, 2011 by RookSeven

[jgrasty]

I've always used Noodler's Black. I keep a pen inked with it for addressing envelopes.

[tonybelding]

Which is darker, Noodler's Heart of Darkness, or Old Manhattan Black?

 

Private Reserve Invincible Black is very very black too, by the way.

 

However. . . The reason why I named Noodler's Black specifically is that it resists spreading and feathering more than almost any other ink. Many envelopes are made of absorbant paper that most fountain pen inks will feather on, but Noodler's Black generally will not.

[Messmer]

Noodler's black because it is really stable.

[Dave S]

Which is darker, Noodler's Heart of Darkness, or Old Manhattan Black?

 

Private Reserve Invincible Black is very very black too, by the way.

 

However. . . The reason why I named Noodler's Black specifically is that it resists spreading and feathering more than almost any other ink. Many envelopes are made of absorbant paper that most fountain pen inks will feather on, but Noodler's Black generally will not.

Yep, works great on cheap paper and bulletproof. Another vote for Noodler's Black

 

 

 

[farseer911]

depends on the envelope.... if the ink doesn't absorb....

[Dan Solomon]

Noodler's Heart of Darkness

[Number3124]

Noodler's Bulletproof Black or Old Manhattan Black. Both can take a rainstorm without qualm. OMB does feather a bit more, but, depending on the nib width, it shouldn't be of concern.

[RookSeven]

So I got a bottle of Bulletproof Black with my Goulet order last night.

[AlecG]

just to say something different, sailor kiwaguro.

but i use that because the noodlers black was unobtainable.

Now that I've used it for some months, i wouldn't want to go back.

but thats a different discussion.