[citrusybread]

you might already know this, but Noodler makes an extremely quick drying ink called the Bernanke. It's available in blue and black and dries way faster than anything I've ever seen. It doesn't feather or bleed on any paper I've tried it on.

I used to use Staples Sustainable Earth notebooks, now I've started using their TruRed series. I also use Rhodia notebooks, but am switching to TruRed because they're easier to find, cheaper, and handle my other inks better (the rhodia stuff actually performs terribly with all my other inks -- no idea what the deal is).

Combined with a 0.3mm Platinum nib I never have any issues. If you've tried Parker Quink it's significantly faster.

[wenc]

Thanks. I haven't tried the Bernanke (sounds like it's popular among left-handed folks) but I have a bottle of American Eel. It's just me, but I like really black inks. Noodler inks while quick drying aren't black enough for me. I've tried a bunch and finally landed on Rohrer & Klingner's Leipziger Schwartz. Thanks for the tip on TruRed. I have several Platinum Preppy Fines but results are still a little less fine than the Hi-Tec-C 0.3mm (likely due to higher inkflow).

[Snitch-Thursday]

I settled on Noodler's Heart of Darkness (the onyx black that is also bulletproof) and Roller Eel (which is Heart of Darkness but lubricated for refillable rollerball use) for my black ink needs. Noodlers BP Black was more like Noodler's Bulletproof charcoaly gray for me.

Shaking them before use is a habit I have, not sure if that helps or is just a placebo tho.