Thread: Any Fountain Pen Users?

Well I haven't gotten around to "tinkering" with my Noodler's Ahab, but I did order some notebooks and a new ink from Goulet, and what a difference changing inks has made! I was using Private Reserve "Invincible Black", and switched to De Atramentis "Atlantic Blue", and the nib, feed and contact points are no longer saturated, seeping, or leaking. The flow and feel is improved, and now I don't feel the need to tinker.

I have found also that the inks make a big difference in how a pen performs. I have had some issues with Noodlers ink in a Noodlers pen.... I have read and done a little experimenting with Parkers Quink. Relatively cheap and well flowing. If you question if it is the ink or the pen try some Parkers. From what I have tried this is true.

Noodlers inks seem to be very wet to me. Probably my favorite ink is probably Private Reserve Sherwood Green. I agree that Quink Blue is fine for a blue. I like J Herbin Cafe des Iles for a brown.