Despite the incredible spectrum of colors, sheens, shimmers, and flows out there in the ink world, Parker's Quink remains my all-time favorite ink. It's reliable, and does wonders for every fountain pen! Smoothness and generous flow personified.
This is my favorite blue-black ink! It may not be a popular opinion based on the reviews I've seen online but I really love the deep, dark blue as opposed to the dull gray (Pelikan Bl-Blk I'm looking at you!) that is generally preferred.
I’ve asked the question on a couple of channels, what ink did people use in the old days before ballpoints. I think your video answers my question as this must have been a common one.
I can concur, this ink is cheap, fluid, colorful, and it beats anything in this price range regarding quality/cost. I have a Sailor Pro Gear for years now (nearly a decade), I only used it with Sailor cartridges, but I always thought its fine nib was scratchy. Then I began to use a converter with the Quink Blue, and it changed the whole experience with my pen ! Since then, I only use bottled ink, that was an eye opener. The Quink Black is also my first choice for my EDC pen because hell, here in France you can get a 57ml bottle for about 8 to 9 euros, sometime less !
this (blue black) ink in a matte blue Parker IM pen is a perfect match and my office #1 pen. the ink color matches the pen color so well, and the flow is so good, that it's a combination that's locked for life. if i want another color, i simply have to use another pen...
I use Quinck ink sinds 1974 in primairy school, still have a foutain pens ready with Quinck Royal blue, blackblue, red and black. One with Pelican dark green, Diamine Oxblood and standard universal blue
I have quink to test out fountain pens or to tune them as it's one of the mest performing inks. Sure nhe color is lame but it's excellent for vintage pens. This ink is alse great for newcomers into the fountain pen world.
Water test is always my favorite part! I have the black ans love it very much because I like gray more than black and Quink Black is on the lighter side for a black and it's soooo smooth
I like Quink a lot. It's an old faithful for me. My only gripe is that some variants are sold as permanent and some aren't, but I can't really tell from the packaging which is which. Either it's all sort-of permanent as you showed or else there really are two different families.
Is the ink Blue or Blue Black? You mentioned Blue Black but it's hard to tell. Parker makes both, even a Blue that's supposed to be permanent and a Washable Blue.
Hey, I have one question... I have both quink blue and black (seperately). But I find blue one too faded, so can I mix a little volume of quink black into it as to make it a little darker ?
I mix Quinck ink for 45 year started in primairy school (1974) red and blue for purpel, red and green50-50% for dark red (oxblood). Blue an black for blueblack befor I new it excist in a standard bolttle. Never experianced a problem writhing etc. Well should you contol if their are no fungus driting on very old bottle of ink. You don’t want fungus in your pen
I would have to get new samples of ink, but I could do that...honestly... I prefer serenity blue over parker blue....my favorite in that category though is 4001 Royal Blue.
A light touch making contact with thee paper is all that you need when using a quality fp. Engraving comes from too many years writing with a pencil, or a ball point .
You are in fact "Technically Correct" which is the best kind of correct. In this case, when I got the box all it said was Quink Blue. So, for some reason the part of my brain that sides with the packaging won out against the part of my brain that sides with ALL of the websites. There are two Blues...One Blue/Black and one Washable Blue. Hopefully Parker actually makes a better distinction on the box for Washable Blue and doesn't just put Blue on the box or bottle label like they did here.
I dare say that this is just blue and not blue black. At least in Europe, the Parker blues are three: the washable, the blue, and the blue black, and all of them are really different colours. I don’t own the blue but I do own the blue black and it looks nothing like this
Water resistance is referring to the ink/paper relationship and not as much “stain the pen”. You’ll find that most “water resistant inks can clean from a pen quite easily.
@@deniz4152 if your demonstrator pen DOES show staining after a while and you are going to change inks, you can simply run some water/bleach mixture through it and it'll remove any residual staining. i used a 4:1 mix (4 water, 1 bleach) when i had to clean up after Baystate Blue and it works very quickly. for less crazy inks, you can probably go 10:1 (so really not much bleach)
@@willyfs Noooooooooooooo.. don't do it. You'll ruin your Waterman Sir. With Waterman producing such fine vibrant good quality inks why would you resort to this madness. Run from the Quink if you have anything other than Parker.
@@charlesedwards4160 Charles, I did’nt know that. Use Quinck sins 1976 started at primary school 5th class with some Parker 45 marine blue. Still got them. I have some Waterman cardridges and try them to compair. Thanks for your warning/oppinion👍🏻😃
Despite the incredible spectrum of colors, sheens, shimmers, and flows out there in the ink world, Parker's Quink remains my all-time favorite ink. It's reliable, and does wonders for every fountain pen! Smoothness and generous flow personified.
This is my favorite blue-black ink! It may not be a popular opinion based on the reviews I've seen online but I really love the deep, dark blue as opposed to the dull gray (Pelikan Bl-Blk I'm looking at you!) that is generally preferred.
I like the Pelikan Blue black but I'm considering taking this one because I love how smooth my black Parker quink writes
My mother used this ink to take her gce's and university exams I used it to take my GCSEs A-levels and I'm going to use it to take my university exams
You used a fountain pen for exams? Woah, you must love fountain pens THAT much to do so! xD
@@techforever1970 what's your problem man
I’ve asked the question on a couple of channels, what ink did people use in the old days before ballpoints. I think your video answers my question as this must have been a common one.
I keep this in my Metropolitan Fine. Works great as a general use pen
I can concur, this ink is cheap, fluid, colorful, and it beats anything in this price range regarding quality/cost. I have a Sailor Pro Gear for years now (nearly a decade), I only used it with Sailor cartridges, but I always thought its fine nib was scratchy. Then I began to use a converter with the Quink Blue, and it changed the whole experience with my pen ! Since then, I only use bottled ink, that was an eye opener. The Quink Black is also my first choice for my EDC pen because hell, here in France you can get a 57ml bottle for about 8 to 9 euros, sometime less !
this (blue black) ink in a matte blue Parker IM pen is a perfect match and my office #1 pen. the ink color matches the pen color so well, and the flow is so good, that it's a combination that's locked for life. if i want another color, i simply have to use another pen...
Very good review. Thanx
My dad when he got last would turn his fountain pen into a dipping pen when he got lazy.
Blue is my favourite colour so this appeals to me. Another brilliantly thorough and interesting review, thanks 😀👍🏻
One of the best inks ever! It turns almost any nib into a Butterly smooth one!
I use Quinck ink sinds 1974 in primairy school, still have a foutain pens ready with Quinck Royal blue, blackblue, red and black. One with Pelican dark green, Diamine Oxblood and standard universal blue
I have quink to test out fountain pens or to tune them as it's one of the mest performing inks. Sure nhe color is lame but it's excellent for vintage pens.
This ink is alse great for newcomers into the fountain pen world.
Water test is always my favorite part! I have the black ans love it very much because I like gray more than black and Quink Black is on the lighter side for a black and it's soooo smooth
Thanks for showing this, a forgotten classic--terrific soundtrack, too! Mama Zula is a great choice. 😃
What's does the number on the bottom of Parker ink means?
It has a number on the middle of the bottom.
I like Quink a lot. It's an old faithful for me. My only gripe is that some variants are sold as permanent and some aren't, but I can't really tell from the packaging which is which. Either it's all sort-of permanent as you showed or else there really are two different families.
Packaging really needs to help differentiate...no doubt about that.
I've only been able to find Quink blue in Europe. In the US, they only sell Blue Black, Washable Blue and Black.
Pelikan 4001 Blue or Parker Blue Which you will suggest?
Is the ink Blue or Blue Black? You mentioned Blue Black but it's hard to tell. Parker makes both, even a Blue that's supposed to be permanent and a Washable Blue.
Great review! Just subscribed to your podcast and downloaded a few episodes. Can’t wait to start listening!
Welcome aboard!
Im going to reuse my bottles as vintage jars
Nice review. I will not underestimate this ink again.
Hey, I have one question...
I have both quink blue and black (seperately). But I find blue one too faded, so can I mix a little volume of quink black into it as to make it a little darker ?
Theoretically you could, but I would make a small batch first to test before going all in.
@@TheInkedWell Okay, thanks
I'll try it...
I mix Quinck ink for 45 year started in primairy school (1974) red and blue for purpel, red and green50-50% for dark red (oxblood). Blue an black for blueblack befor I new it excist in a standard bolttle. Never experianced a problem writhing etc. Well should you contol if their are no fungus driting on very old bottle of ink. You don’t want fungus in your pen
@@TheInkedWell is the blue Parker ink good ?
could you do comparison ? Parker Quink vs Waterman Serenity Blue ? which one is better ..?
I would have to get new samples of ink, but I could do that...honestly... I prefer serenity blue over parker blue....my favorite in that category though is 4001 Royal Blue.
Quink is nothing special, but it's a good everyday ink and it's a safe ink for vintage pens. You can't really go wrong with it.
Which Quink Blue is this? Mine has a terrible color.
Standard blue...not the denim blue.
You must have the blue black that turns teal as it dries..
@@charlesedwards4160 mine turns into an ugly color when dry.
In past bought in quart size now only 2 oz. ! 1/16 size and still the same price incredible! You press too hard in you hand writting!
A light touch making contact with thee paper is all that you need when using a quality fp. Engraving comes from too many years writing with a pencil, or a ball point .
So this is Quink Blue Black, right? Quink Blue is also known as Quink Washable Blue and looks nothing like this… one should not conflate the two.
You are in fact "Technically Correct" which is the best kind of correct. In this case, when I got the box all it said was Quink Blue. So, for some reason the part of my brain that sides with the packaging won out against the part of my brain that sides with ALL of the websites.
There are two Blues...One Blue/Black and one Washable Blue. Hopefully Parker actually makes a better distinction on the box for Washable Blue and doesn't just put Blue on the box or bottle label like they did here.
I dare say that this is just blue and not blue black. At least in Europe, the Parker blues are three: the washable, the blue, and the blue black, and all of them are really different colours. I don’t own the blue but I do own the blue black and it looks nothing like this
Plus, at least my blue black box, has written “Blue-Black ink” on both sides in 10 different languages
washebal blue is Royal blue
We get it here in India in only 1 dollar. But its 30 ml.
yes but colour is kind of violet type which i do nt like
@@anirudhsharma9215 same i switched to waterman inspired blue i liked the colour
I would be okay with only paying 1 dollar for 30 ml.
@@chatmasalagamer8253 waterman inks are exppensive and iam highschool student
@@anirudhsharma9215 wait the import parker are different from what's available in india?
Grand opening VGX....
does water resistance mean that it will be very hard to clean from a pen?
Water resistance is referring to the ink/paper relationship and not as much “stain the pen”. You’ll find that most “water resistant inks can clean from a pen quite easily.
@@TheInkedWell thanks i inked a lovely demontrator with this ink whiout knowing its properties.
@@deniz4152 if your demonstrator pen DOES show staining after a while and you are going to change inks, you can simply run some water/bleach mixture through it and it'll remove any residual staining. i used a 4:1 mix (4 water, 1 bleach) when i had to clean up after Baystate Blue and it works very quickly. for less crazy inks, you can probably go 10:1 (so really not much bleach)
Sir, get the Diamine Oxford Blue. It's a much better blue colour Sir. Thank you.
But it dries a teal colour Sir ☹
Parker ink should only be used in Parker pens.
used it for many many years in all sorts of Waterman pens
@@willyfs waterman serenity blue is another really nice one
@@willyfs Noooooooooooooo.. don't do it. You'll ruin your Waterman Sir. With Waterman producing such fine vibrant good quality inks why would you resort to this madness. Run from the Quink if you have anything other than Parker.
@@charlesedwards4160 Charles, I did’nt know that. Use Quinck sins 1976 started at primary school 5th class with some Parker 45 marine blue. Still got them. I have some Waterman cardridges and try them to compair. Thanks for your warning/oppinion👍🏻😃
@@charlesedwards4160 can you explain why parker can only use parker ink. And why other fountain pens can't use parker ink? 😁