Ink Review #378: Lamy Blue Black

I'm finally getting around to reviewing Lamy Blue Black, which I've had forever. I got a bottle of it free with a pen purchase from Goulet Pens quite a while ago, and haven't used it much since. This week I decided to dig the bottle out of the rabbit hole that is my ink cabinet and give it another shot. 

The color:

Blue Black is a bit on the grey side of blue black. 

Swabs:

In large swabs there is a little bit of coppery sheen.

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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was feathering and just a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Ink swabs for comparison, left to right (top to bottom for mobile RSS): Robert Oster Thunderstorm, Lamy Blue Black, and Nemosine Pleiades Blue/Black. Click here to see the Lamy inks together.

KWZ Warsaw Dreaming, Robert Oster Blue Black, and Diamine Blue/Black. Click here to see the blue black inks together. 

Longer Writing:

I used a broad Pelikan M805 Vibrant Blue on G. Lalo stationery. The ink had an average flow. 

Overall, it's a nice neutral, affordable, basic ink.

Disclaimer: I received a bottle of this ink free with the purchase of a pen. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and is not sponsored in any way.