Ink Recommendations On Student Budget

[WirsPlm]

I've had good experiences with Noodler's X-Feather. Some people say it takes a little longer to dry, which may be true but I haven't found it to be a problem yet. Noodler's inks are the same price/oz as Parker's (3 oz for $13, Parker's is 2 oz for $10). If you have to ship both I'd get a Noodler's black since it won't fade or run. And you can dilute it without losing effectiveness, so it goes even farther.

 

But if you can avoid shipping costs, that's even better. So I'd say whatever is decent and locally available, or whatever is eligible for free Amazon shipping if you can meet the $25 minimum.

 

EDIT: Oh wait, Amazon offers their free Prime for students. So nevermind, you can probably get free Prime shipping on almost any ink if you sign up for that.

Edited September 20, 2013 by WirsPlm

[ubuntolaio]

may i suggest you Pelikan 4001 Blue Royal ( is a sort of blue/purple ink ) and the Brilliant black ( very dense ink though ). Both of them very cheap

Also the Parker Quink Blue permanent is great and cheap

[athenian]

Waterman Serenity Blue

[TheAkwardNinja]

So then it's the Parker Super Quink?

 

Parker Super Quink Permanent Ink for Parker Pens, 2-oz. Bottle, Black (3001100) by Parker

Link: http://amzn.com/B001B08PR8

[TheAkwardNinja]

How about blues?

[DanF]

You can buy HUGE bottles of Pilot Black or Blue Black, 350 ml bottles, direct from Japan for something under $15, which should offset the shipping cost an then some. Try a bottle from Jet pens first to make sure you like it though. The Blue Black does tend to bleed through more than most other inks, depending on the paper of course. A side benefit it that it's extremely water resistant, almost water proof, without any of the maintenance issues associated with other waterproof inks.

 

http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/menet/item/ink-350/

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pilot-NAMIKI-INK-350-350ml-Blue-Black-/370649392597

 

Dan

Edited October 2, 2013 by DanF

[ac12]

The 350ml bottles are on eBay for $38.75

That includes shipping.

Only 3 colors: black, red, and blue/black

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pilot-NAMIKI-INK-350-350ml-Blue-Black-/370649392597?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item564c6ce5d5

 

But 350ml is a LOT of ink.

Same as 7 of my 50ml ink bottles.

[ac12]

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How about blues?

 

Same as black, Parker Quink, Waterman, Pelikan, Sheaffer, etc.

 

Watch who you buy it from on Amazon, and you can get free shipping, once you get up to $25 of stuff.

The saving on shipping can be significant.

Edited October 2, 2013 by ac12

[Yani]

I am an English student and write all of my papers by hand first, instead of typing. Needless to say this means A LOT of writing, not even considering the four to ten pages of notes I take a day. If I had to choose one ink...Noodler's Black would be my choice by far. I love some of my other inks but if we are talking about a cheap bottle that will go a loooooong way and will be a joy to write with its definitely NB, for me at least. Wet, great lubrication, making a cheaper pen feel much more luxurious to write with. Amazon has it for $13 and if you have Prime you can get it shipped for free in two days. Otherwise, as others have suggested, wait until you you can place an order above $25 and get it shipped for free. But honestly this bottle will last a looooong time. I've been using it for months now, refilling my Lamy Safari every couple of days, and I've barely made a dent in it.

[TheAkwardNinja]

Does Noodler have a well behaving turquoise too?

[lovementos]

Parker Quink!

[Dioxazine]

I love Noodler's, PR, and Diamine and all that stuff, but check this out

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/241257-mrs-stewarts-concentrated-liquid-bluing

 

Laundry section at grocery store

$3/8oz (use straight up - and shake it before using, it settles)

Don't tinker with it too much - people got SITB and it turned corrosive (my little mix with it an Visconti black may have taken some of that brassy stuff off of a Brause Bandzug, but nothing like that in my very corrosion-prone Hero 329s)

WATERPROOF

LIGHTPROOF these are in allcaps because I am super serious.

It's prussian blue - so it's got an amazing color, ais forever permanent and PH neutral, and look at that shading!!

 

Good penetration, maybe some light feathering on the copy paper with the straight blue, but the blue-black was very crisp (and still waterproof)

Very good flow, not dry. I don't think I'd say it's lubricating, but I don't have much experience with lubricating inks.

 

Give it a shot!

Edited October 5, 2013 by Dioxazine

[Parker Quink Turquoise]

Another vote for Parker Quink.

[tony1000]

Higgins Fountain Pen India. Less than 4 cents per ml.

[CAG_1787]

Does Noodler have a well behaving turquoise too?

Navajo Turquoise is excellent in my book.

[amberleadavis]

Navajo Turquoise is excellent in my book.

 

 

And Turquoise Eel is wonderful.

[dcwaites]

I have to use pretty dreadful paper at work, and have been trying out inks from my collection.

So far, I have found that the Waterman inks ( Florida/Serenity Blue, Green, Red, Noodler's Black (bulletproof) and the Blue/Black ink that comes in the Platinum Preppy all work well on the poorest of papers, as well as the good one.