on saleSailor Kiwaguro Pigmented Black - 50ml Bottled Ink

I bought two black inks together, this and the Platinum Carbon ink. The Sailor Kiwaguro ink is perfectly black, while the Platinum ink is more of a very dark gray. The Sailor is a delight to write with, while the Platinum I probably will not use.

This black has been my standard black since I first tried it over a year ago. It stays black over time. It has a lovely flow. You can get away with using it on paper not meant for fountain pens, like bank checks and copy paper.

This is an awesome ink. I put in my black Mountblanc pen and it work great. Very well behaved and does not bleed even with cheep paper. It is a pleasure to use. Extremely water proof, the paper will disintegrate before the ink goes away. It can be smudged, more like than Platinum's Carbon ink. But I found the ink for my MB pen. Looking for a useful permanent black that you can use professionally this is it. s

Currently using this ink my Pilot Custom 74. It literally feels like I'm writing on ice; the pen glides across the page with no feedback, and this is with a fine Japanese nib.Not sure if this is normal for pigment inks as this is my first, but it is very well behaved. I have yet to have any issues with clogs either.

This has been my go-to everything-proof black for years now. There's simply nothing better at what it sets out to do.