on saleRohrer & Klingner Salix (iron gall) - 50ml Bottled Ink

I wish the color were vibrant. But, it does slow the flow of heavy flowing pens.

There's nothing I want more from an everyday ink than consistently waterproof high-contrast lines in my pocket journals, which are rarely but inevitably subject to occasional soaking, typically due to heavy rainstorms. It's been so disappointing to see my writing wash away in the past, I always test new inks. This blue from Rohrer & Klingner is easily the most water resistant iron gall ink I've tried so far, and is therefore my favorite.

I needed a solid performing ink to use everyday at work that is waterproof, archival and readable on the cheapest of paper. This ink does all that and doesn't bleed through!! I am so pleased with this ink. It doesn't clog at all, easy to clean out of my pens and a very smooth writing ink. Those who think Noodler's is all that, you need to take a step back and check out this ink!!!

Works well with cheap paper no feathering and good dry times on absorbent paper. I've yet to have any issues with being an iron gall ink, cleans out of the pen super easy.

I'm coming up on one year in the fountain pen life, and have finally decided what I want in an ink. Three musts: 1) waterproof. doesn't wash off the page. 2) dries. by the end of the next line. 3) an EF nib writes and EF line. some inks put down a broader line -- F or M -- even from an EF. SALIX hits all three marks for me. I like the dark blue and even see some shading as a bonus. If Salix is too dark for you, try Noodler's Blue Black, which also hits all three marks, but is a couple of clicks lighter while keeping its distance from the bright and showy.