Ink You Use For Expensive Pens

[SallyLyn]

My expensive pens are old and I plan they will out live me by 50-100 years so I stick with Waterman/Sheaffer usually the purple/blue mix or blue black.

 

Other modern pens regardless of cost because I can buy again, I'll use any good ink.

 

Most ink brands have some inks that are more difficult or flat out fussy so I read lots of reviews and comments before buying. Waterman and Sheaffer are consistently good flowing, easy to clean throughout the entire line.

[amberleadavis]

I will use almost anything in any of my own pens. When I have another's pen, I follow the owener's rules.

[TimPayne]

I refuse to use Noodler's inks full stop. I'll only use a Noodler's ink in a Noodler's pen. Otherwise, it can forget getting anywhere near my good fountain pens. It's a horrible ink in my experience and stains terribly.

[amberleadavis]

And how many of the Noodler's inks have you tried?

[aardvarkbark]

If it's a converter/cartridge I think you have less to be worried about (if it's a current Parker, I'm guessing it is). They're easier to flush using a bulb syringe, and you can just replace the coverter if it gets gunked up. As mentioned, good hygiene (thorough periodic flushing) can make a huge difference. I use Diamine and Noodlers with no problems.

[bernardo]

Hi Everyone.

 

I recently got a expensive Parker fountain pen and I wanted to see what ink was safe to use for my pen.

What type of ink do you use for your expensive pens?

 

The same I use for my cheap pens.

[amberleadavis]

My most expensive pen ... a Cartier ... consumes Noodler's / Dromgoole's Blue Steel exclusively. It always starts, remains fuss free and NEVER has any difficulties with clean out. The fact that it shades and is water proof is just a bonus.

[Abner C. Kemp]

There are definitely some exceptions but for the most part inks that are made for fountain pens are fine to use. If you clean your pen regularly there is really nothing to worry about.

 

That said if I was asked to pick some "safe inks" that I tend to use in finicky/vintage pens:

 

Pilot Blue Black

Montblanc Royal Blue

Pelikan Konigsblau

Parker Quink

[drmom777]

In my experience, Waterman is not a safe ink. Everyone always says it is, but in all the years I have been using fountain pens- 39- Waterman is the only ink that has ever damaged my pens. According to various people who have repaired the damage, the problem is the acidity. It seems to get between the brass base and the gold plating on gold plated trim rings that are up by the nib. This has happened to two Parker's, ironically a Waterman LeMan 200, and my Pelikan Souveran 800, which I have yet to repair. It doesn't affect function, but it's ugly.

[RudyR]

My most expensive pens drink:

 

Any Montblanc ink

Any Pilot Iroshizuku ink.

Any Visconti, but mostly Visconti Blue

Any J Herbin

 

But mostly Montblanc ink.

[Kuhataparunks]

I use nothing but Iroshizuku ink in my Cusom Heritage 912 (which to me is an expensive pen). I can leave residue of it in a converter for a week, and it won't hesitate to wash off; it doesn't tend to clog up a feed or stain. I've had another ink brand which has done the opposite of this in other pens I have. This opinion is from personal experience

[brewsky]

i typically will use some lighter colored noodlers inks, mont blanc and I am especially fond of the iroshizuku line of inks. Best inks around in my opinion.

 

I am EXTREMELY hesitant to use any private reserve inks anymore. they are just prone to so many problems.

[WaskiSquirrel]

The only ink I really make an exception for is Noodler's Baystate Blue: I prefer not to clean it out of a pen, so I just dedicate a pen to it. Other inks with unique properties like this may be exceptions as well: any of the nano inks, for example.

 

Other than that, I'll use pretty much any ink in any pen unless it proves to have problems.