Fountain Pens

Waterman inks may be easy to overlook because they are moderately priced and have a reputation as safe, well behaved inks. But I really like the shading I get from Serenity Blue with all but my finest nibs.

Big fan of Iroshizuku inks. My favorite is Yama-Budo.

Fun mixing recipe from u/migo984: make a faux Lamy Dark Lilac by mixing 3 parts Yama-Budo with 1 part Shin-Kai.

Kon Peki has never let me down, though I have been enjoying Robert Osters Sea Green lately too.

My favourite ink changes every few months. Right now I'd say it's Wearingeul Human Issues, but I am starting to get really into Colorverse Rainy Day.

For the longest time now, it's been KWZ IG Turquoise. It was their Aztec Gold, but that's out of production.

Diamine Kong Girls, an ink exclusive to Kong Girls in Hong Kong. It's a lovely purple with an electric blue shimmer, and it never fails to make me happy.

I like the Kon Peki from Iroshizuku.

My all time favourite is Sailor Jentle Sky High. I find it to be the perfect shade of blue. Kon-Peki and the ever controversial Baystate Blue are tied for second.

Despite not being very wet, I currently enjoy the Mango Sorbet from the Navhalur Explorer line. The pink of the same line is great as well.

I don't use these as a primary ink, but rather to highlight specific things in my notes.

I'm just starting out, so the only ink I even own is Noodlers X-Feather. Not particularly fancy, but it works great for school

I like Diamine All The Best - it has all the bells and whistles and way too much of them. Hell’s Bells is another one that I’m currently testing, the sheen is nice and it doesn’t look glossy when dry.

My favourite is Diamine Sargasso Sea. It's vivid and stands out, but it's "normal" enough to use in professional situations.

It's also an exact colour match for my daily driver pen (Pineider Avatar UR in ultramarine), which is a big plus point.

I also love Diamine Oxblood and the Iroshizuko inks. Lately I have needed permanent inks, so I have been using De Atramentis Document Inks.

Hana Ikada, especially paired with Hotaru Bi. Badly need another bottle of it, but that will have to wait a bit.

My favorite ink is the Ink Wearingeul - For Whom The Bell Tolls.

Iroshizuku Yu-Yake, Montblanc Irish Green, Diamond Oxblood and Diamine Aurora Borealis are my most used inks. Usually stick to the same ink per pen since I'm too lazy to do deep cleaning sometimes.

Does anyone know a nice Orange ink? It seems wild that I haven’t tried to find one of my favorite color, yet.