What Are Some Underrated Inks? - Q&A Slices
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We always hear about the most popular and favorite inks, but what are some of the "not well known" or "understated" inks in your opinion?
Also, what are the top five LEAST popular inks from your store?
J. Herbin Poussiere de Lune (Brian)
J. Herbin Lie de The (Brian)
Lamy Turquoise (Brian)
Noodler’s Squeateague (Jenni)
Noodler’s Nightshade (Drew)
De Atramentis Jane Austen (Jessica)
De Atramentis Sapphire Blue (Kelsey)
Noodler’s Kiowa Pecan (Ross)
Rohrer and Klingner Verdigris (Zippy)
De Atramentis Aubergine (Susan)
Pilot Iroshizuku Murasaki Shikibu (Anna)
Monteverde Green, pretty much all of them (Madigan)
the stuff that doesn’t sell at all, we usually drop
Most Stipula ink is unpopular, except Moss Green
Pelikan Brilliant Red, Platinum red, other pinky reds like that
Many of the highlighter inks
Delta ink (recent drop)
Most yellow inks
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"not wh unwell known, is that eh not an not unknown, known" -Brian Goulet 2016
+nichtgeWesen Might need to get some bumper stickers that say that! - Colin
"Loud on the eyes" - yep, that's the one thing I really dislike about Apache Sunset. I love that ink to hell and back but writing a double spread in a notebook and trying to read that is just like looking directly into the high noon sun :-/
You tell me, my brother uses Discord light mode
I had to smile at your pronunciation of 'aubergine' in the UK we say it as a 'gee' and we use it as our word for eggplant! XO
+Honey Bee I think I've seen that word replace eggplant before in a market in the US and was deeply confused. So thanks for making sense of it. :) - Colin
same :D
Great to hear R&KVerdigris get a shout out. That's way up near the top of my ridiculously excessive heap of inks. It's wonderful.
Montblanc Irish green is one of my favorite inks ever. and I only heard it for the first time about... um.. 2 weeks ago.
+Patrick Berth We don't carry Montblanc inks, so I'll have to check that one out! - Colin
+The Goulet Pen Company you really should :D. it's green like a clover. but a clover that has morning dew still on it. it's really quite pretty
I will echo Parick's sentiment, you really should. I am a loyal Goulet Pen Co customer. I did purchase MontBlanc Lavender Purple on the recommendation of Matt Armstrong (PenHabit) and it is my favorite purple. Granted, I have not tried all others, but working on it. Got a GPC shipment today and looking at Noodler's Socrates which appears to be the same. If I can get the same type of ink from one place, that is my preference. Write On!
I love Brilliant Brown.... It's one of my favorite daily writing inks. It gives a really nice older feel on my "older" looking paper. The more sepia colored things. Then it ages to this glorious coppery color.
Admittedly the Pelikan Brilliant Brown isn't the most exciting brown out there but it has done well for me. It does tend to pop a little more out of finer nibs, oddly, and my M205 just loves to dance with it. The Dunkelgrun is my daily work ink though. I'm not sure how many people prefer that one either but I keep two or three pens inked with it constantly.
"It can be kinda loud in your eyes"......bright?
No one would ever call Brian a wordsmith. :) - Colin
I've heard that description used for all of my life ( 69+ years ) and it means "overpowering" or "In-your-face" type of shirt ( Hawaiian for example), custom automobile color ( Florescent Lime Green ), etc. I picked up on what he meant right away. Maybe it's a "Southern" thing. Just one more thing yankees don't understand. ROFLM*O. Well, I would roll on the floor laughing, but I probably couldn't get up again without some help. YOU GO, BRIAN. :)
loud when talking colours can be vibrant, not necessarily bright. or in high contrast to the back ground. Hurts the eyes after a while. Also the lighting plays a big part.
'Loud' is very well put - definitely brighter than 'bright' - like the Western Australian sun on the ocean!
Rohrer & Klingner Salix (iron gall blue), Rohrer & Klinger Morinda (what a red!!!), Rohrer & Klingner Leipziger Schwarz (Black), Pelikan 4001 Koenigsblau (Royal Blue), Waterman Serenity Blue, Lamy Green.
I absolutely LOVE De Atramentis Alexander Hamilton. It was the first bottle of ink that I bought and it's my favorite shade of purple now. I've got bottles of Aubergine on my wishlist once I go through all of my Alexander Hamilton.
That's a great choice, I love that ink as well. There's some great purple inks out there! - Colin
Diamine Umber is an ink I just recently sampled and it is fantastic for readback. I think when looking at a full page further away, it just looks like some dark gray to black ink. But close-up it's a deep green which makes it really interesting. Shades beautifully too.
My most used ink is one that i havent heard anyone ever talk about- Diamine Evergreen. I love this ink so much, because in my fine metro it looks almost black, but its just interesting enough to not be boring, but still boring enough to be able to be used 'professionally' (I'm in school and use it for tests and written assignments)
That's definitely a good underrated option. A dark & dusty green is hard to find! - Colin
Just submitted a review for Lie de Thé. LOVE it.
i also love the monteverde inks. they write so well and smooth. i feel like they kinda tend to bleed and feather just a smidge more on cheap paper but on any paper it flows so well and all the colors are so pretty
If you typically use extra fine nibs you can get away with it on cheap paper at least it's working for me thus far
Just bought Kiowa Pecan which I love, but I'm also a huge fan of Manjiro Nakahama Whaleman's Sepia.
My other inks are Baystate Blue, La Colour Royale, Polar Black, Plus Diamine Sherwood Green, and J Herbin Emeraude de Chivor.
I have a drawer full of ink's. But my go to ink is "Lie de Thé". It is a beautiful brown, that is easy to read.
You should try Pig Latin, your son would go wild for that I'm sure!!
I have some poussière de lune cartridges and it's really nice 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I haven't explored inks so much, but the one I'm most fond of is the black Sailor Jentle Ink. It dries quickly (good for us lefties) but still has a very rich and solid black that flows rly nice even for my finer nibs. Been mostly only using my pens for drawing, but I wanna start writing more so I might try out some nifty colors in the close future.
Diamine Steel blue is one of my favourites but it is rarely mentioned. Great colour ink that I prefer to Marine.
I use fountain pens for drawing & sketching usually with watercolor washes over them. So, I need waterproof inks. I have two different blacks on order but would love a video on waterproof inks especially in neutral like grey or brown and less brilliant colors like the verdegris you mentioned in this video. Second question is if you skip to Mexico where I am now living. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience of fountain pens & inks.
Yeah, we need to have a more comprehensive video on water resistant inks, definitely something to plan out in the future! For now, our website is a great resource to see any waterproof inks (www.gouletpens.com/bottled-ink/c/14/?sortBy=productName+asc&facetValueFilter=Tenant~Water_Resistant%3Atrue). De Atramentis Document Inks are great inks that come in a variety of colors that could work. And yes, we do ship to Mexico! - Colin
anything bulletproof from noodler's will be super waterproof ... lexington gray is a good one to try
I also LOVE the Kiowa Pecan. After sampling many browns it's now my favorite brown.
Brown in general is an underrated ink color. I love using them, Noodler's Walnut is another great choice! - Colin
Diamine Tropical Blue 2004 (now sold as Florida Blue I believe) continues to be the ink I love more than anything else. Beautiful bright blue color, smooth flow and feel, great shading, all around perfect ink! And yes, I still have the bottle from 2004 in rotation for times I'm feeling special!
I love the basic standard J-herbin line so much. Easy to clean and the colors are so understated and beautiful. Lierre Sauvage, Bleu Nuit, Poussiere De Lune and Lie De The are some of my all time faves. Want to try Terre De Feu, Vert Empire and Larme De Cassis soon.
Yeah, I agree, very soft inks as well with great colors. - Colin
I like to describe them as "dusty". Especially Poussiere De Lun.
I love your ink samples I currently have 20 sample vials with different inks I purchase a big bottle of it if I think I'm going to use it a lot.
My favorite currently is the Noodles golden brown.
Great video
Kate
+BagsOfLuv That's an interesting favorite! Very unique. - Colin
My favorite under rated ink would be Noodler's Burning Rome, it's a amazing color and has great properties. I mean it can turn purple when dried then dipped in water, and it it semi bullet proof.
Yes, those color-changing inks from Noodler's are really unique! I know a lot of us are fans of General of the Armies. - Colin
Noodler’s Antitum is MY JAM.
omg yes love the lie de the no one ever talks about it
Iroshizuku Ajisai is criminally underrated
My favorite ink is one that I have not seen get much attention, Diamine ASA Blue
Herbin Violette Pensée is wonderful and i use only violet, purple and magenta inks because they are both readable and elegant.
I looove the j herbin inks you mentioned
+Lavvender Poussiere de Lune is such a great soft purple. - Colin
+The Goulet Pen Company How "mixable" are these inks? Could, for instance, the Poussiere de Lune be mixed with Gris Nuage to soften it still further?
+piperfox74 It's not recommended to mix these types of inks. But if you're looking for something along those lines, De Atramentis Document Inks are perfect, encouraged to mix. - Colin
Ever get your hands on Manufactum Coffee or Spätburgunder? Good inks that are literary made of what the name says (Spätburgunder is a wine grape). They also smell like that while writing.
I think the really underrated inks are the old, classic acid inks: Parker Quink, Montblanc, Pelican 4001. The modern fountain pen clientele don't like them much. Possibly because they feel they're boring, no fancy colors, no shading, because they ruin pens with aluminum, brass, steel springs or celluloid parts. But as working inks they outclass most modern fashion inks. They don't fade much over time or in light. Their flow and behavior on paper, feathering, bleedthrough, is pretty much as good as it comes, even on poor paper. They can also be very low on pen maintenance. I have personally just kept feeding Parker Quink into daily working pens for over 30 years, without dismantling, washing out or cleaning them even once. No problems (except that when I finally did dismantle them, I had to be very careful because everything was pretty stuck).
Today there are a few better inks. I grant that. One problem with acid inks is that using water in the pen will make solid deposits (just fill up with more ink, even if it has dried out). Noodler's Black and Noodler's 54'th Massachusetts write as well, are Ph neutral, are even more fade resistant and are waterproof on paper while also always dissolving with just water in the pen. IMO, the two best working inks in the world. But they're very boring too.
If you want a benign and safe ink you can't go wrong with 'Rohrer & Klingner'. All of their inks I have tested flow and write very well, possess a fair amount of lightfastness and fade resistance (I have the impression R&K pay attention to this as a brand), and easily wash out with just lukewarm water. They're not waterproof though, of course.
GOTTA. STOP. LOOKING. AT. INKS. I'll be living in a cardboard box next to a hill of inks.
I'm sticking with noodlers hellfire atm since I just bought a bottle and I'm trying to get rid of my monteverde rose pink. I need to find a way to use it up. It's a finicky ink and only likes certain papers
I don't hear much about Diamine Steel blue or Coral but they are two of my favourite inks.
I want to see an episode on most over rated inks, in my opinion Noodler's Apache sunset is one of the most overrated, it often performs badly for me and there is nothing really special about the colour. I had some Apache sunset in my Konrad and used it on Rhodia paper and there was not very much shading at all except for some dark spots in the middle where the ink looked like it was dirty. On the other hand I get loads of good shading and colour shifting with Diamine Ancient copper and Steel blue.
I would also like to mention how Baystate blue is extremely overrated by some and extremely underrated by others, I like the colour and have never had performance or staining issues but it is nowhere near is bright as many reviewers say it is.
I happen to not have any of those inks, but Poussière de Lune looks like a very sweet color and I've been wanting to try it for a while. Then again, I have a ton of ink samples I still need to try out, but I'm afraid to use them because I know I'll want a bottle if I like one.
+Amaryllis L Poussiere de Lune is such a great soft purple, I recommend giving it a shot. One thing I do is always order a 2nd sample, because sometimes a love for an ink is just a little bit more than one samples worth but less than two. - Colin
The Goulet Pen Company That's a good idea! I'll try remembering to slip two of those in my next order then :)
Aha! Yes, I bought a bottle of Pelikan red and it's just so weak. I struggle to know what to use it for. I've even thought about mixing a little brown in it or something.
Yeah, the red is definitely more on the pink side. I think the brown could make it more interesting. Just try a little bit in vials first. - Colin
Squeteague! Awww yeah
+TJ Thoreau It's like a Teal-Black, so unique! - Colin
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Totally unique and on some premium paper, wow is it pretty. It has a softer shading that is just so pleasing to the eye. I've got half a bottle left, so I'll be re-upping coming up soon through you great folks at Goulet. You guys rock!
Is nightshade really underrated? I love it. Got it in the ink drop and just had to order a bottle of it.
+eoghand14 I think Red-Blacks in general are underrated. I love them all! - Colin
Yeah me too. Had to get a bottle of Black Swan in English Rose when I saw it in an ink drop too. Love me a good red-black.
I really love the color and pop of Noodler's Baystate blue and I really like that it doesn't shade but I've read so many cautionary notes I only use it in my cheapest pens. Are there any other inks that have that similar pop, no shading but aren't as potentially dangerous to use?
+John Aceti Yes, Diamine Blue Velvet is a great option that is well-behaved. - Colin
Thank you - I'll give it a try
Sailor inks are underrated
And many iron gall inks
Not un-well-known. Classic. Adding this word to my vocabulary lol
speaking of ink, if you had to chose 1 ink to be a "mascot" ink or the GOULET PENS INK, what ink would it be?
+Sorual Well, Noodler's Liberty's Elysium and Purple Heart were joint ventures between GPC and Noodler's, so I think those are probably the picks. - Colin
Both 'Lie de The' and 'Poussiere de Lune' are fairly fade resistant and lightfast, besides all their other good properties. Just saying. Their colors are not really something I would normally be into, and I'm not really much of a fan of the Herbin brand either, but those two inks I do like a lot.
Speaking of underrarted inks, do you know if Organics Studio ever be making inks again or are they out for good? Their Edgar Allan Poe ink is one of my favorites.
+jabdahut I haven't heard anything. That was a great red ink! - Colin
Does "Noodler’s Kiowa Pecan" bleed as much as "Noodler's Bad Green Gator"?
what about Platinum Black. It doesnt seem to be a popular black ink. But it's much darker than parker quink black and doesn't bleed though and behaves well
It's hard to give attention to a black ink as underrated, but I think most non-Noodler's Black inks are in the same boat! - Colin
Da heck?! There's another Madigan in the world?! That's my name!!!!!
Platinum Red is the worst! I only had one cartridge that came with a red Preppy. I think I only used 1/4 of it before I washed it out & replaced it with Diamine Wild Strawberry. Much better!
It's definitely more of a pinkish red which isn't for everyone, especially when they just call it "red". Wild Strawberry is an awesome ink choice! - Colin
I found it more orangy. It just looks anemic, even their pink is stronger.
By far the worst color I've ever used.
Love Diamine Wild Strawberry!
One of the main reasons for writing with fountain pens is the variety of inks - primarily the colors, but also the levels of wetness and shading. Ball point, roller ball, gel pens can't match these qualities.
+Darold Booton Inks are certainly part of the fun. What ink colors do you tend to gravitate towards? - Colin
+The Goulet Pen Company I switch between various blues (quink - my first ink, waterman serenite, Liberty's Elysium- my favorite); Harmonius Green - on light green paper, Coco, and Fireball (bright red) - use in my Fireball Goulet Premiere; and sometimes I use black.
montblanc golden yellow is really beautiful though
+Xozzen This video was focused more on the inks we do carry, but I've heard some great things about Montblanc inks. I'll have to check out Golden Yellow! - Colin
+The Goulet Pen Company if you ever get golden yellow let me know. would love some. it looks really pretty.
Noodlers Black all the way!
+sir willy I'm not sure if that's an underrated ink as it's one of the best sellers, but certainly a great ink! - Colin
The Goulet Pen Company yea i didnt mean it as an "underrated ink", it was a shot out for the appreciation! im well aware it is the best seller on goulet and other retailers :)
what is the purpose of ghost ink? why would you use it?
+Myrna Y It's just a permanent invisible ink. There's a lot of uses for it, not many of which are practical, but it can be fun. - Colin
I feel like I have already watched this video 😅 maybe it's a very similar question you have answered before
+Amanda Rivera These are just slices from Brian's weekly Q&A's. More bite sized. - Colin
+The Goulet Pen Company Oohh 😂 thank you for clearing that up
i named my cat in minecraft deatrimentis ;)
If this were Facebook I'd have to post a pic of Ron Burgundy saying "I'm kind of a big deal" ;)
Not even 1k like people's are not into writing anymore.
It has 68k views. You can't go off likes they're fickle. I know because I forget it exists