Ranking 10 Black Inks to Find the Best!

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Which fountain pen ink is the most black? Well, Drew wants to know - so he's pitting 10 popular black inks against each other and ranking them all!
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00:00 Introduction
01:08 Jacques Herbin Perle Noir
02:35 Noodler's Black
04:05 Noodler's Heart of Darkness
06:19 Pilot Iroshizuku Take-Sumi
08:39 De Atramentis Document Black
10:56 LAMY Obsidian
13:53 TWSBI Black
15:51 Sailor Kiwaguro
18:30 Platinum Carbon Black
23:08 Platinum Chou Kuro
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@seanblake5055 Ай бұрын

Only in the FP community can we get 30 minute videos analyzing and comparing which black ink is slightly darker than the other black ink

@marynorby9530 Ай бұрын

…and people who watch them.

@Zaguzah Ай бұрын

Ah yes... So calming to watch Drew's slow descent into black ink madness.

@Gouletpens Ай бұрын

Excellent! - Drew

@ReddieBeaty Ай бұрын

In terms of part two - gotta include Aurora Black and some of the other Noodler’s Black inks.

@upsadaisy16 Ай бұрын

Calming? I kept waiting for him to knock over the bottle.

@Zaguzah Ай бұрын

@@upsadaisy16 I guess I'm a sadist at heart, LOL! 😅

@Turbostiewen Ай бұрын

I don't mind black inks, but it is always good to see the internet's most colourful shirt in action.

@InkcredibleScribbles Ай бұрын

l love that I can unironically watch half an hour of someone comparing different shades of black. It was a joy as always, Drew!

@breadyegg Ай бұрын

Since I was a kid, I intrinsically knew that "there is no such thing as boring". It's subjective and determined by the level of knowledge and interest you have. To many this video would seem like it ran for hours, To us, it was over too quick. ONE OF US. ONE OF US.

@knownaigm Ай бұрын

Thanks for doing this test! I gotta say, even though it is not the blackest, Platinum Carbon Black for me will always be THE KING of black inks. As a professional illustrator I have never found a more perfect black. It's super black, it lays flat and doesn't layer or shade or streak, it is DEAD NUTS waterproof, it plays nice on any decent paper, is well behaved in every pen I've ever put it in, really isn't too bad to clean, AND it is rather affordable. So far I have I think 9 empty PCB bottles on my desk, maybe one day I'll build them into a little shrine of the all time greatest black ink.

@uguubella Ай бұрын

Sometimes photos have that sheen on it from the ink, do you have that problem or not really cause u scan ur art or?

@colin781 Ай бұрын

@@uguubella It does not sheen per say, but it is *shiny* in high-ish concentration. Easily fixed by adjusting levels digitally, but irritating on originals. And if you use hot press (or smooth), surface-sized paper, some of the pigment will rub off on the next page in a sketchbook. It also has a strong chemical smell. But it is the blackest (affordable) waterproof ink, so what are you gonna do! When I really want something black that won't budge, I put my fountain pens down and return to india ink.

@knownaigm Ай бұрын

@@uguubella In scans I have 0 issue whatsoever with the faint shine of PCB but, even in photos, it's there but it is negligible, save for extreme lighting scenarios that cause extreme glare. Even in just quick dirty snapshots with my phone of my ink drawings you don't really notice any glare.

@monicazhang1872 Ай бұрын

Chou Kuro is the level of blackness into which I hope my consciousness descends when I close my eyes to sleep.

@dwightlady 16 күн бұрын

If only we could all be that lucky.

@Denara1 Ай бұрын

Sorry Drew, but I need a second part. There's just too much black ink missing. I have Kaweco and Pelikan 4001 here and they look very black to me. But I can't classify them because my screen distorts the colors in the video so much that I see everything but black... But I had fun anyway, as always. Thank you!

@Gouletpens Ай бұрын

Not a bad idea! - Drew

@juicylouisey Ай бұрын

@@GouletpensCan I suggest a second heat including Aurora.

@davidteer80 Ай бұрын

@@Gouletpens Try Noodlers X Feather Black. Please

@RoryBardory Ай бұрын

We need one of these videos for each color now 😤

@butterfliesinmybrain Ай бұрын

To analyze value without being thrown off by different shades, take a picture of the samples and turn it to black and white. Artists do that to see if they are getting the correct values when they are painting. I did it with a screenshot of the video and it was funny seeing how some of the inks were in the wrong place. Also, I feel like a good black ink should be neutral, but that’s just my taste. Not too warm, not too cool, and no undertones. I think Perle Noire satisfies these categories well (a few others probably do too, but I would need to watch the video another time to name them and I’m sleepy now).

@Gouletpens Ай бұрын

That's a fantastic suggestion! - Drew

@ichirofakename Ай бұрын

So which inks came out on top with your test?

@Cheffamily 14 күн бұрын

please tell me which ink came out on top?

@Eugensson 6 күн бұрын

Unfortunately there are many different ways to convert a colour image into black and white.

@stuartmortensen6033 Ай бұрын

I like the Obsidian, yes, it’s blueish. Meanwhile, I don’t mind the Twsbi, but c’mon, it’s plum.

@Cheffamily 14 күн бұрын

right? i thought it was only me.

@vermis8344 Ай бұрын

You _failed_ me, HoD! Down the plughole you go! I now devote my life to developing the blackest black fountain pen ink. I shall call it... Woodlers Spleen of Darkitude.

@kd5byb Ай бұрын

🤣

@user-bg2fs2oq4m 25 күн бұрын

I always found Aurora Black, the basic one, to be one of the darkest inks that isn’t pigmented. Macchiato Man did a study on black inks - they even did RGB comparisons, and tried everything from bleach to scanning - and Aurora Black still won, for me. A low-maintenance, dark, dark ink.

@LizzaLee Ай бұрын

Drew, you may be surprised about the different tones, but I totally clicked on the video to see the different tones. I'm in love with the Obsidian and the TWBI black. They're so different from each other and from the other blacks. I'm a quilter, and when I"m trying to rank fabric from light to dark, I take a photo and change it to black and white. That way I'm not thrown off by different tones. That might help if you decide to rank ink from light to dark again.

@ckostyn Ай бұрын

Agree - and is why I tried to order both last night - TWSBI Black (and Midnight Blue) is on the way now and I hit the notification button for Obsidian.

@creamsiclecat Ай бұрын

Drews uncertainty is hilarious lol

@anaouzounian1557 Ай бұрын

Well, that was fun. Thanks, Drew. I love my Chou Kuro and think it is worth every penny.

@bloomoomin Ай бұрын

I would love to see you try to color match coffee or tea. Maybe do a whole series with random things- fruit, flowers, household objects??

@martin-forjam Ай бұрын

I believe Platinum Carbon Black, not the De Atramentis ink, was the champion of Drew’s wholly science-based water-proof tests a couple of years ago.

@Gouletpens Ай бұрын

You are correct! My memory is horrible. - Drew

@billclockwell Ай бұрын

Yup, that's the only reason I even know about carbon black to begin with, though I suppose that says something about how good document black is, that even though it lost drew thought it won, it was pretty close if I remember right

@evilcritter Ай бұрын

When Drew said that I gasped. I was positive my fave black ink had won :D

@ste286ste Ай бұрын

Obsidian gets moved down because of how much colour is in it, but Twsbi stays where it is!!!!!!! I am guessing that you are colourblind Drew or Twsbi bribed you 😉 . Fun watch, as always, and like so many viewers I don't agree with your order, but if it wasn't personal opinion then it would not be such an enjoyable video. All it missed was your outlandish, fun and irreverent measurement system to describe the levels of blackness. Now just need to sit back and wait for my Friday fix.

@Gouletpens Ай бұрын

TWSBI looked more black in person, I promise! - Drew

@ste286ste Ай бұрын

@@Gouletpens I believe you Drew, though many may not 😀. Thanks for the explanation, it makes sense.

@user-yu6uc8ku9c Ай бұрын

Obsidian might have been down the bottom of the list, but a great colour. Could be perfect for some dark artwork. Thanks Al

@davidcostello7320 Ай бұрын

Black ink tests rarely include Noodler’s Polar Black, but when they do it usually comes out on top (unless Chou Kuro is in the mix).

@osirisgolad Ай бұрын

That was never going to be close, was it? The thing with Chou Kuro is that it stays black as the void even when you put it in a mega broad nib. It doesn't start to shade to a disappointingly washed out grey like any other black ink(yes, including TWSBI Black). I wish Chou Kuro were a third of the price, but it certainly delivers on the marketing promises Platinum makes.

@drew...... Ай бұрын

I bought Chou Kuro as a curiosity and it has since become indispensable. There is a practicality that is rarely discussed: Clarity of readability due to that contrast. Low light, off-white paper, even in nibs that are relatively fine. It's my go-to for work notes, and the waterproof aspect is a nice plus, too.

@osirisgolad Ай бұрын

@@drew...... Exactly, I just want a rock solid matte black, black and nothing but black; that's the reason to use it over all of the punchy colours you could pick instead. The only time I ever use another black ink(Aurora Black in my case) is to fill up my emergency pocket pen, because it may occasionally take half a year before I empty it and I would rather not let a pigmented ink like Chou Kuro accidentally dry up in there without noticing.

@ichirofakename Ай бұрын

Well, since it is sold out everywhere and has been for months, I doubt the price will come down any time soon. I would buy some if I could find it.

@knownaigm Ай бұрын

Platinum Carbon Black doesn't grey out and shade either, even when using it in my brush pens and doing broad wide fills with it.

@osirisgolad Ай бұрын

@@knownaigm I guess I should have said "dye-based black inks". Chou Kuro is still vastly more black than Carbon Black or any other pigmented black though. There is a sort of sheen to Carbon Black that becomes apparent when you see it next to Chou Kuro, which makes it look practically grey by comparison. It really is a night and day difference.

@Jessjoe1956 Ай бұрын

I always use Aurora Black, a very dark black ink and quite wet.

@dhamijay Ай бұрын

Personally I have found using swabs really removes a lot of saturation from the inks. I would love to see this repeated using a brush instead of the swabs, I think you will see drastically different results

@dhamijay Ай бұрын

Also pelikan Schwartz black would be cool to compare here

@HeadbangerTomcat Ай бұрын

The video was worth it just to see all the faces Drew was pulling. I'd like to see those rated as a Top Ten! 🤪

@stevesmolik24 Ай бұрын

Had to wear sunglasses for Drew’s shirt, resulting in all black inks looked absolutely pitch black. Love your shirt Drew❣️♥️

@uguubella Ай бұрын

Great video, would love to see a whole color series like this! The reddest red or the ink that changes the most in hue. Dunno but it'd be fun to do more vids like this

@tamramyers5841 Ай бұрын

Could you do a comparison of best waterproof versions of black and gray?❓️

@methyldioxymethamps Ай бұрын

Jetpens did one on their website a couple of years back

@sabastt Ай бұрын

TWSBI with a very strong showing!

@PlanYourOneLife Ай бұрын

DeAtramentis Document Black ink is my favorite black ink. I always have a pen inked with it.

@ina_lina Ай бұрын

I love it, too, and also their Urban Grey, and Brown. And lately I've been having a lot of fun sketching with their Green Grey.

@iterationomega Ай бұрын

Hi Drew! I have Rohrer&Klingner Ebony. It is the 2023 limited edition. It is an iron gall nut ink and it is black. But Octopus Write&Draw Black Elephant is blacker. I will get some TWSBI Black and compare it.

@GeorgeRuiz1 Ай бұрын

To my eye Aurora Black is noticeably darker than Carbon Black. Would have loved to see it in this shootout.

@thegreatest7958 Ай бұрын

agreed, was really hoping to see how it compares

@kenneth.h Ай бұрын

I got Noodler’s Black and TWSBI Black at the same time and TWSBI black has been my go to black ink for years.

@geckonia Ай бұрын

Thank you, Drew I am a black ink aficionado and found this extremely informative and entertaining. 🖤

@Gouletpens Ай бұрын

Yay! Thanks a bunch! - Drew

@ChuckRose Ай бұрын

I'm sticking with my "Bulletproof" Black

@Pink1792Megs Ай бұрын

Yes! Thank you - and what a fabulous shirt!!! Lol, love the passion you display trying to figure this out.

@alans192 Ай бұрын

I like these kinds of videos, please do more of these. It's fun talking into the screen as if you can hear me.😃

@wildwolf3343 Ай бұрын

I do that too.

@Gouletpens Ай бұрын

Haha! I love that! Thank you! - Drew

@dsb1763 Ай бұрын

Drew, why did you leave out Aurora’s black? That is the gold standard of black inks.

@mitarikbarma Ай бұрын

How about Diamine Jet black or Onyx Black?

@Steve.M Ай бұрын

I can’t claim to have done any testing like Drew does here, but can confirm that Diamine Jet Black is quite black. Unfortunately it just didn’t want to play in my Rotring EF nib. I went back to a trusty old bottle of Parker Quink which has always worked flawlessly but is really only very dark grey in comparison. Is it common to compromise reliable flow in the quest for ultimate blackness? Anyone have a good tip for what I could try next?

@mishaerementchouk 9 күн бұрын

@@Steve.MAurora Black may fit the bill. Whenever I’m in doubt about a particular fine nib, I reach for Aurora Black.

@Steve.M 7 күн бұрын

@@mishaerementchouk Thank you. A few people have suggested Aurora Black. It seems like I should give it a try!

@joanwerthman4116 Ай бұрын

It's confirmed: Drew is the Captain America of ink testers. He can do this all day. YES!

@MP_Single_Coil Ай бұрын

I'm a big fan of the Spinal Tap "None more black"

@Gouletpens Ай бұрын

I 100% meant to say this at some point and was super disappointed in myself for forgetting! - Drew

@kaptainskarlett9927 Ай бұрын

Beat me to it.

@Sonicman415 Ай бұрын

lol. Best ink name in the making. Say, what is the best ink name? Tesla Coil by Birmingham Pen Co is a great name, and a great color. Looks to be close to Nitrogen. More rankings!

@breadyegg Ай бұрын

Checked the comments before I did a Tap comment :) Someone needs to do a range of inks with mockumentary quotes that have colours in them though.

@cynthiak2216 Ай бұрын

I leaned a lot more about black! Thank you Drew and the team!🤗🤗🤗

@loukios Ай бұрын

I think it’s great when you get a surprise winner. I think Lamy black is the darkest non pigmented ink i have seen. Maybe in part 2???

@ntaylo6299 Ай бұрын

So many good black inks on the market. Thank you for testing. It was interesting.

@s.n.11 Ай бұрын

Loved it! Thanks Drew it was funny and interesting! 🎉

@nikossiotas Ай бұрын

You guys on Goulet pens, you are always dressed extraordinary, but i have to say, Drew, that shirt is really something else, phenomenal!!! It reminds me of Winamp era and all those tripping visualizations! I like your style! 👍

@ciannacoleman5125 Ай бұрын

I too was disappointed with Heart of Darkness when I was testing out what would become my go-to black. I chose Noodler’s Black as my everyday (and now have roped in my brother lol) because it is so well behaved on every paper I put it on. I have a EF Twisbi that is perpetually inked with it since I can use it on any paper in my office so it have eliminated 95% of my ballpoint pen usage.

@darkwing_don2391 Ай бұрын

To my eye the TWSBI black seems just a touch off from a true black, but I am floored at how consistently saturated it was.

@everykissbeginswithk5676 Ай бұрын

These videos are always so timely. I've been looking far and wide for a super black ink to run in my extra fine Pilot VP! I have a light hand and prefer as little shading as possible on a black ink, so Chou Kuro looks like a promising match!

@kummiekins Ай бұрын

You guys always seem to know what I’m thinking in my head pen-n-ink wise!

@upsadaisy16 Ай бұрын

Very interesting process. Not sure about the ranking. What was most amazing though is that Drew managed to set 9 ink vials on the desk near is elbow and wave his hands around and NOT KNOCK any of them over. I would have knocked each and every one. I became so absorbed in waiting for him knock one, I’ll probably have to watch again and focus on the intended content. You’re amazing, Drew.

@GingahSnapsArt Ай бұрын

One thing I do to assess black inks and paints is to swab a solid square on the paper; and once dry, to crumple the paper up. If you can't see the wrinkles, it's a blacker black.

@pspadotto Ай бұрын

More rankings, please! This was very informative!

@christinechen9654 Ай бұрын

I found out that you have to shake HOD as it seems that the black falls to the bottom of the bottle. I found this out the hard way...

@BlushnBlue Ай бұрын

I found this out as well. It is a gorgeous black when mixed.

@Volkmannx Ай бұрын

Graf von Faber-Castell Carbon Black is my blackest non pigmented (afaik) ink. Anyway, thank you!

@ckostyn Ай бұрын

Very enjoyable episode! I am NOT into black inks but watched out of curiosity and Drew is so entertaining. I wound up ordering a bottle of TWSBI Black as I found I loved the nuanced hue of that ink. I WOULD have ordered Obsidian but you are out of stock (and I hit the notify button). Intriguing and a bottle of TWSBI Midnight Blue just leaped into my cart when I wasn't looking as is wont to happen for me with sheening dark inks. I am far more susceptible to new inks than I am new pens. I love Drew's honest uncertainty and willingness to change his mind.

@cristinam10 Ай бұрын

Oh my, no Aurora black? The best black ink ever made ❤

@Gouletpens Ай бұрын

We don't carry that one anymore! It's a respected black in though. -Brian Goulet

@SigridFrensen Ай бұрын

I can't have enough black inks. Ever. I missed Aurora Black and Diamine Onyx black. (btw, nice to see a black test. thanks Drew!)

@davidottman9501 Ай бұрын

Thanks Drew for another completely objective, definitive rating with conclusive results! Two oranges and a dark horse for your effort. 😄 Perle Noir is something special, it's hard to describe. Another favorite, although you don't carry it (yet), is Leonardo Black. It looks almost shimmery but there are no shimmer particles. I have a personal rule about ink: No blues or blacks. The reason is that they're so common and conventional. However, my ink shelf is full of exceptions to that rule because they're gorgeous.

@wildwolf3343 Ай бұрын

Ooh I’m gonna try a sample of the Leonardo.

@Gouletpens Ай бұрын

Haha! Yes, 100% objective and scientific, for sure! Thanks for joining me, David! - Drew

@MiScusi69 Ай бұрын

Great review!

@kinslowrainer3982 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this important public service. It was also nice to see a number of waterproof/water-resistant inks included. I realize that was unintentional, but it's useful for viewers/customers to get a highly valuable extra benefit out of their inks.

@a22lotti Ай бұрын

Sitting here watching Drew proclaim “this is super black” on TWSBI black, but on my phone screen all I can see is red. In fact, none of them really look black on my phone… except for maybe Chou Kuro. Might have to revisit this on my computer, and maybe pull up some of them in the swap shop to compare.

@kellylaliberte548 Ай бұрын

Same on my TV. I kept wondering how Obsidian lost points for the teal tones but TWSBI Black didn't lose points for actually being dark red!

@ckostyn Ай бұрын

@@kellylaliberte548 On my TV where I stream all things KZfaq, TWSBI Black seemed to have blue-green overtones - our monitors certainly add a color bias for sure. I still bought a bottle 🙂

@-yeme- 12 күн бұрын

My go to black right now is Diamine Onyx Black. I don't use a huge amount of black ink but when I do I want it to be like a portal into the bottomless void between universes. I like that I can get a 30ml bottle of Diamine OB for a very reasonable price, its black and inky enough to satisfy my craving and its never stained or gunked up a pen I've left it in.

@johnamoroso271 Ай бұрын

Great shirt for black inks. Love hearing your opinions on various products, always an honest effort. The gray scale image, mentioned earlier, to judge darkness helps. I wonder if showing a standard color card in the shot would help too. Eyes and display monitors benefit from reference colors. The plain desk was very monochrome.

@ILoveFountainPensCdn Ай бұрын

I have Platinum Carbon Black in my PILOT CH92 M for drawing/watercolour. I absolutely love it! Because ir’s sooo black on 100% cotton watercolour paper, the only change that I’d make is having a F nib.

@howardcunix8677 Ай бұрын

Thank You, Drew, for your strong efforts in bringing your audience useful info. about fountain pens, ink, and paper. It had been previously reported that the blackest black inks were (are?) Aurora Black and Pelikan Brilliant Black. Thoughts?

@johndevault9030 4 күн бұрын

You should do a comparison of the top 10 blue-black inks. They should contain the darkness of a black ink, while also have visibly blue properties.

@varadharajannadarajah Ай бұрын

The video I needed today 👌🏻

@jencortez5322 Ай бұрын

Hope you also feature comparison of blues and reds too! Very informative video!

@morgizmo87 Ай бұрын

Nice timing, i have j herbin perle noir sitting in my goulet shopping cart

@theresalowe1231 Ай бұрын

Way to go Drew. I enjoyed the challenge.

@bobblakley Ай бұрын

Thanks for this, Drew! I've never used Chou-Kuro or TWSBI Black, but I use Platinum Carbon Black, Kiwa-Guro, DeAtramentis Document Black, and Nooder's Black from time to time. Scribes' Ink Black Oil is darker than any of them; you might want to check it out. It's also the most waterproof ink I've ever used.

@JefferyHall-ct2tr Ай бұрын

Hi Drew! Enjoy your ink videos very much! Do more!

@Skreach666 Ай бұрын

We need a series like this with all the major colors. I would like the next video to be red inks please

@MikeFaraci Ай бұрын

All those in favor of Drew dropping a link to whatever shirt he's wearing in the description... 🤚 Please?

@mini_maven 4 сағат бұрын

This video made my day!

@Mathorr 24 күн бұрын

Came for the inks, stayed for the shirt! 🤩

@dangonzalez3505 Ай бұрын

I have this bottle where I pour all leftover ink of whatever color into. It is now very, very black...darker than Noodler's Black. There are precipitates at the bottom (of course), but I just use a syringe and draw up the ink from the surface.

@angelaking9619 Ай бұрын

What a fun idea!

@xilebat Ай бұрын

Would love to see you try and match Dollar bill green.

@breadyegg Ай бұрын

"I didn't need to roll my R on that one." But Drew, we love it when you roll your Rs.

@alanpareis734 29 күн бұрын

Well done Drew! BTW, I have been cleaning my pens with distilled water for over a decade now, ever since I watched crystals forming on the feed fins of a nib I was soaking in our tap water. At less than 2 bucks a gallon -lots ‘O converters full peace of mind.

@taylorshephard4905 Ай бұрын

Agree there needs to be part 2! I think Noodler’s X Feather is the blackest black ink I have and is darker than de atramentis document black.

@user-fs7ub6gv4j Ай бұрын

All those inks are so so good. Some deep black with black, others with a purple, brown, or blue-ish tint. I love Take-sumi. On paper, the color is lighter than the photos on your website, which is great. To me, this ink has a bit more character than a blacky black ink. But no purple or brown tones, just the black and gray of burned wood from a fire. Drew, do you have any hands-on experience with either Lamy Black or Pilot Namiki Black? They may be inexpensive and run of the mill common, but they look good in your website images. Loved the review, looking forward to future comparison videos.

@user-pw8mw2yb3g Ай бұрын

I would also vote for a part 2, and then include Diamine Onyx Black. In my opinion it’s a great contester to TWSBI. Thanks for a great channel , that has diged me way to far down the rabbit hole 😀

@tshaa Ай бұрын

Oh I’ve been waiting for this! I’m almost out of my noodler’s heart of darkness after 4 years from when I first got into fountain pens. Update after watching video: twsbi black looks so red to me, I would disqualify it like Obsidian. I think I will just stick to HOD cause it dried evenly and looked fairly dark/similar to Document Black, Kiwa Guro, and Carbon. And I know it stays wet in my pens for months and months. It writes easily after I leave it in my Decimos for 4-6 months The top 2 darkest to me seemed like Noodler’s Black and Chou Kuro but Chou Kuro is too much work and Noodler’s Black dried very slowly and I need something faster.

@ichirofakename Ай бұрын

If it ain't broke...

@hotmandead1 Ай бұрын

Oh yes was waiting for this one

@richardsimms251 29 күн бұрын

Nice job Drew

@cmoorhead1 Ай бұрын

Another really good one and now my go to black is Private Reserve Ultra Black

@krys6461 Ай бұрын

My darkest black is Monteverde Harlequin from the pairing with the Harlequin edition Monteverde pen.

@EfotoBiz-Daniel-Hermann Ай бұрын

In my experience the Wearingeul Hades is as well a very dark black (with blue glitter). I‘ve ordered the TWSBI Black and the Wearingeul and will make the comparison.

@shirley9240 Ай бұрын

De Atramentis Document black was recommended to me by Brian K and I could not be happier with it! Will always be my only black. ❤

@kimlindseyOH Ай бұрын

Sorry to see that Goulet no longer carries Aurora Black - to me, it's the clear winner of "blackest black" although I've never tried Chou Kuro. Now I'm wondering if I need to secure a bottle of Aurora Black - maybe it's getting difficult to find in the US? Hmmm... So this video is a double bonus for me! Potential scarcity alert + Drew being his entertaining self!😂 Write on!

@ChadHerring Ай бұрын

I'm going to try the Lamy Obsidian now...

@bbrachman Ай бұрын

You have to do this test again to verify 'waterfastness'. I use Carbon Black and Document Black when doing water color. Really important to me.

@AlainSTO Ай бұрын

"Drew, we need you to dress on theme for the video" Drew: I'll try as best I can. For real though, I need to know where that shirt is from so I can get it too.

@MolassesCreekWoodcraft Ай бұрын

Platinum Carbon Black will always be my #1. I started with Heart of Darkness and it was constantly drying up my pens. I have no issues with Carbon Black.

@ksek Ай бұрын

Document Black will remain my fave for drawing (which I add watercolor to, so it needs to be permanent). But this has me really wishing that LAMY Obsidian was waterproof! I love the slightly-teal look.

@dmdunn Ай бұрын

This comparison seems to me to be very dependent on the q-tip and how much ink you can load in the q-tip.

@jacksonhadden Ай бұрын

I love your watch.

@janepilecki8083 Ай бұрын

What I look for in a black is the shade of black. Is it true black? Or is it a little brown, or blue, or green, or whatever. As I mostly use Broad and wider nibs, I look only at the sample from writing with a nib. Thanks for an interesting video. But my go to black will remain Herbin Perle Noire. It is a true black.

@Gouletpens Ай бұрын

I don't disagree! - Drew