Advice On Parker Ink - Black Quink

[blueeyedsuzie]

I purchased the Parker Black Bottled Ink, I have a cross adventura fountain pen with now a ink converter (just bought it over the weekend with this bottle of ink). I was wondering for some reason I am coming up online different Black ink bottles for this bottle.

 

One is a permant ink and the other I think it might be water based. Both seem to have the same face plate (writting on the bottle, which is a black background and it's called quink in gold writting). However the box doesn't say anything that it's permant ink, or that it's for fountain pen. I found this bottle at Staples here in Pa (40 some mintues outside of Philadelphia).

 

I know if I ask anyone at the store they'll have no clue... and from the reach I'm coming up with it's causing confusion for me because I'm not really sure if it's fountain pen safe, and I really would like to use this bottle ink. Plus it was $9.99, and well I rather not waste money if I don't have too.

 

So my questions are this (since I know this is the place for questions and answers), is this safe to use or will it cause issues when I clean the pen?

 

Does it really matter what bottle ink you use, or does it have to be for fountain pen ink with fountain pen, and calligraphy ink with calligraphy pen?

[blueeyedsuzie]

Hang on a sec... sorry I thought it was gold writting, it's not. I'm trying to remember if it was gold or not and I don't think it was. I don't have the bottle with me while I'm out.

[quinden]

I am pretty new to fountain pens, but I have read in multiple places that you should only use fountain pen ink in fountain pens; other inks run the risk of feed clogs or worse!

 

I do think that Parker Quink inks are good for fountain pens, but I have never used it myself; there are a lot of reviews of the various Parker inks here.

[blueeyedsuzie]

Actually here it is on ebay:

 

http://compare.ebay.com/like/300695877757?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar

 

and here is another one

 

http://www.jetpens.com/Parker-Quink-Fountain-Pen-Ink-2-oz-Bottle-Permanent-Blue-Black/pd/6161

 

Sorry for another post... notice why I'm confused... LOL

[ThirdeYe]

blueeyedsuzie -- I could not get your eBay link to work, but looking at your JetPens link, that appears to be safe for fountain pens. Quink is a safe, well-behaved ink. Keep in mind that Parker's definition of permanent is only relating to its behavior on clothing. It is not actually waterproof on paper. As far as I know, Parker only sells 3 different colors of bottled ink in the U.S. as of now: Washable Blue, Permanent Blue-Black, and Permanent Black. All 3 are safe for fountain pen usage. One can also find Permanent Blue occasionally, but it is not widely distributed. Parker does make other colors in cartridge form, all of which are also safe for fountain pens. Their cartridges, however, will not work in your Cross pen. You would need to use Cross cartridges if you wanted to go that route in your Aventura rather than the converter.

 

Best,

Derek

Edited June 4, 2012 by ThirdeYe

[nickapos]

All fountain pens are water based.

Both of the links you have pasted above seem to me that are fountain pen inks. One black and one blue.

[blueeyedsuzie]

Okay, thank you everyone.

 

Now I'll use it... yay!

[welch]

The trick with Parker's current Quink bottles is that blue-black has a very dark blue label -- almost black -- and the black has a solid black label.

 

Quink is one of the most reliable inks you can find, although I think that Washable Blue looks washed-out as soon as it dries. Permanent Blue is a brighter, somewhat purple, blue...not sold to retailers in the US, for some reason, but available through EBay.

 

(Quink Black is the only bottled ink that my local Staples carries. The one bottle looks lonely.)

 

 

 

[blueeyedsuzie]

 

(Quink Black is the only bottled ink that my local Staples carries. The one bottle looks lonely.)

 

I have notice this too... but there were at least three or four other bottles of the same stuff.

[pienaar]

I just did some water tests on the quink black I use. I got the paper so wet you could see my hand through it, and the paper was starting to rip. The quink black turned blue, but was fully readable. My main concern is spilling a drink on something I am writing. It can handle that for sure cause in the sink I really soaked it.

[estie1948]

I've used lots of Parker's Quink black. Never had a problem with it in a pen. It is a great ink and, for a non-bulletproof ink, it is pretty close to waterproof. In a white shirt it is permanent. It was my go to ink for many years. Use it without fear for your pens. My favorite ink now is Noodler's Old Manhattan Black which is bulletproof, but I have at least two bottles of Parker's Quink black in my ink drawer at the moment. I still like it.

 

-David.

[ajcoleman]

My current black ink is Parker Quink from Staples. It is well-behaved, water resistant enough, and does not bleed through on thin paper. I am liking it a lot. I confess however I bought it at Staples primarily out of a sense of duty to encourage them to continue to stock FP ink, however limited. I have used Parker Quink blue in cartridges, but it was a bit too light and too purple for my liking.

 

I also have a Cross Adventura from Staples. It writes well, looks nice, and is very reliable, but I never cared for the chrome section. It is a nice pen for the price. Enjoy!

[fountainpen7]

I use Parker Black Quink every day. I use it because I go through so much ink, and it is not worth having ink shipped to my house all the time. I would much rather go to Staples, grab a couple of bottles, and be done with it. Parker Quink IS fountain pen safe. It is a well behaved classic ink. Do not be afraid to use it in your fountain pens.

[fountainpen7]

You can only use fountain pen ink, in fountain pens. I would NOT recommend using other inks in fountain pens, especially pigmented inks such as India Ink, they WILL clog your pen, and will be very hard to remove from your pen.

[Parker Quink Turquoise]

At present ,when I use a black ink,Parker Quink Black,is the only black ink I use.

[Gcouch]

It's not perminate. Same place I buy mine (and still do). It's the only kind they stock. The lettering is gold.

[dcwaites]

You really need to read the box to know exactly what you have.

It will give you the colour and whether it is washable or 'permanent'. 'Permanent' is simply harder to wash out than the washable versions, and tends to be a darker, richer colour.

 

If you only have the bottle, then those that have the word 'Quink' at the bottom of the label in solid colour are Permanent, and those with the word in outline are Washable.

 

And, as others have said, there are currently three colours made by Parker in Quink - Blue, Blue-Black and Black. I have seen the Blue and Black in both Permanent and Washable. I have not yet seen Blue-Black in Washable, only Permanent.