Ink Review #1066: Platinum Carbon Black
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A reader recently sent me a sample of Platinum Carbon Black to try, and after trying it a few times I fell in love and ordered a full bottle. I have no idea how I’ve never tried this ink before. This pigmented ink comes in 60ml glass bottles. Thanks to the reader that sent this ink in!
The color:
Carbon Black is a great classic, neutral black.
Swabs:
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink is shiny, but I wouldn’t call it 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: 60 seconds
Water resistance: High
Feathering: None
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: Low-just a touch of bleeding on Leuchtturm paper.
Other properties: no shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.
On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was feathering in all nib sizes as well as some bleeding.
Comparison Swabs:
Carbon Black is a similar color to a lot of other black inks, including Sailor Kiwa-guro and Colorverse Sunspot. Click here to see the Platinum inks together.
Longer writing:
I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Crossed Lines with a medium nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had a wetter than average flow.
Overall, this ink does take a long time to dry, but it doesn't budge when exposed to water. The downside to the pigment-base is that it can be hard to clean out 100%. Once I used it in each of the nib sizes for the writing samples, I cleaned them all out and filled them with another ink, but it still felt a bit wrong-like it was a bit gritty and dry. I re-washed them all and then it was fine again. I would probably devote a pen to this ink, and use it whenever I need a water-resistant ink. As long as I used the pen at least once a week I didn’t have any clogging issues. It has a nice wet flow and provides a great writing experience.
Disclaimer: A sample of this ink was provided by a reader. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links but this post is not sponsored in any way.