Thanks for the background info on the Parker bottle feature, always interesting to learn those kinds of things.

My experience with Levenger bottled ink was a few years back, and not particularly positive. Raven Black was nothing special, and I found Cobalt Blue distinctly unappealing. Both of them feathered more than I like.

Since then I’ve discovered Noodler’s Black “bulletproof” ink, which quickly became my dependable favorite ink for most purposes. Noodler’s Blue is also quite pretty and vivid, though it’s not waterproof. (It looks nearly identical to the old Parker Penman Sapphire.) They come in a 3-ounce bottle, as opposed to about 1-2/3 ounce in a Levenger bottle, so the price is actually quite good for the amount of ink you get. However, the Noodler’s bottles are not convenient to use, so I usually transfer them to some other container to use as an inkwell.

When it comes to resisting feathering and bleed-through, Noodler’s inks run from outstanding (Black) to horrid (Luxury Blue) and everywhere in between. You just have to learn by trying them.

You must try the Claret color. I love it. The only problem is, when I journal with it, I get a craving for a glass of Cab…

@TuxGirl – Thanks so much for sharing that bit of info about the bottle, I didnt realize that. I’m excited to get to the end of the bottle to try that out. Ill have to update this post once I do.

I have probably used more Noodler’s ink than I have any other brand, I have not had too many issues with nib creep. One of my favorites is their blue black. I will probably try out more Levenger ink in the future though.

@redcatbicycliste – no problem, I’m glad you enjoyed it. The cobalt blue sounds interesting, I’ve actually got the cardinal red here waiting to put in a pen and review.

@Andrew – I have not noticed the drying issue, but I’m pretty neurotic about recapping my pen if Im not going to be writing for more than 5 seconds. Thanks for the tips on the Cobalt and Eel blue, I might have to check those out.

I like Levenger’s Cobalt Blue–it is a rich blue-black colour, very vibrant on the page. I also like their Raven Black and Cardinal Red–both those colours are vibrant, too.

At least that’s how I understand it. I haven’t yet gotten low enough in my bottles to need this, and as I recall, I didn’t even notice the attachment until after refilling a couple of times. But, that might alleviate your concerns about using up the end of the ink.

Personally, I’ve had good experiences with my Levenger inks, but I’m still very new to fountain-pens, and the only inks I’ve used are Levenger and one bottle of Noodlers (eternal hunter green). The Noodlers has *horrid* nib creep on all the pens I have, and seems to feather way more, so I have stuck almost entirely to using my Levenger inks so far.

Glad to hear the cocoa color is so nice. I’ve been wanting to get some new colors (I have raven black, cobalt blue, regal and pinkly), and wasn’t sure what to get next. I love the black and blue, and pinkly is a lot of fun for less serious things. I’m not quite as fond of Regal on the paper I use, but it’s still a very pretty color, and probably looks much better on white paper than on cream