Ink Review #1436: Lamy Black

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Lamy Black is from Lamy standard lineup. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Pen Chalet (aff. link) and Vanness Pens.

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The color:

Lamy Black is a basic black.

Swabs:

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In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of brown sheen (that doesn’t show up well in photos).

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Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, low brown sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

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Lamy Black is similar to Waterman Intense Black. Click here to see the Lamy inks together, and click here to see the black inks together.

Longer writing:

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I used a Franklin-Christoph 45 Charcoal and Creme with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly wet flow.

Overall, it’s just another black ink-nothing about it stands out from all the other black inks out there.

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