Comparison of 11 Black Inks (*updated*)

[MDI]

No colour casts in Noodler's OMB.

[Breck]

http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr76/fbchumley/Ilovethisthread.jpg

 

Wow, QM2 & MDI, thank you for doing this! Even though I have some OMB on the way (and have bottles of at least 4 of the other blacks shown here), I'm thrilled to see it in the line-up with all these others.

 

Appreciating nuances of black is outstanding.

 

 

edit - clarity

Edited January 13, 2009 by Murderface

[QM2]

Thanks for the kitteH : ) We love them (just look at MDI's profile).

 

You can see close-ups of all the black inks lined up in order from darkest to lightest here:

http://themagicfountain.blogspot.com/2008/...dex-blacks.html

 

 

 

 

[Breck]

Thanks for the kitteH : ) We love them (just look at MDI's profile).

 

You can see close-ups of all the black inks lined up in order from darkest to lightest here:

http://themagicfountain.blogspot.com/2008/...dex-blacks.html

 

 

Thanks, I saw that, it's great. I really like your groupings by color family, too. Excellent work.

[SamCapote]

Thanks for adding that OMB. Since you are an expert in blacks now, any comments on using OMB vs. others that people think are blacker? Great resource!

[Gran]

No colour casts in Noodler's OMB.

 

 

MDI, thank you. The OMB is a very attractive black, on my computer screen. I've made a note of it.

[MDI]

any comments on using OMB vs. others

 

The sample of OMB which I received from ethernautrix is a very black ink with no colour casts. It's right up there (in terms of blackness) with Higgins calligraphy ink in our colour sample page.

 

I believe it is a truer black than even the other Noodler's (with a possible exception of HoD). Unfortunately, I cannot speak to how that translates into various fountain pens. It may or may not be the darkest in a particular pen due to its intrinsic feed/nib/flow characteristics. I also think that everyone who desires to use a solid black should at least try Aurora Black.