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I use only fountain pens, and I try to match the ink to the pen, to the nib and to the wetness I want.
For flex nib pens, I like Pilot, Noodlers and some Diamines. Otherwise, my ink drawer is almost as eclectic as my blade and razor drawers. Looking in there, I see Herbin, KWZ, Waterman (Blue Serenity my favourite), Oster, Aurora, Sailor, Dominant Industry, L'Arisan Pastellier and several different Diamines. The only ink cartridges I use are the ones for Kaweco Sport pens.
There are two ink things that I don't do. Firstly, I don't use inks with glitter etc. in them, as they can ruin a decent pen. Secondly, I never use green ink, as more than 50 years ago I worked for the Leo Burnett-LPE advertising agency, whose eponymous founder always signed in green ink, and we couldn't use green out of respect (fear?).
For flex nib pens, I like Pilot, Noodlers and some Diamines. Otherwise, my ink drawer is almost as eclectic as my blade and razor drawers. Looking in there, I see Herbin, KWZ, Waterman (Blue Serenity my favourite), Oster, Aurora, Sailor, Dominant Industry, L'Arisan Pastellier and several different Diamines. The only ink cartridges I use are the ones for Kaweco Sport pens.
There are two ink things that I don't do. Firstly, I don't use inks with glitter etc. in them, as they can ruin a decent pen. Secondly, I never use green ink, as more than 50 years ago I worked for the Leo Burnett-LPE advertising agency, whose eponymous founder always signed in green ink, and we couldn't use green out of respect (fear?).