Reddit mentions of Ink 350ml INK350B (japan import)

Someone already made a list of price ratios here but it's only for Goulet Pens. Noodler's and Monteverde tops it with 7.2ml per dollar. It would honestly be pretty impossible to do the same for Amazon since the prices and shipping costs all fluctuate. If you want the best bang for buck, you should just get one of these 350ml Pilot bottles.

You'll probably have a hard time finding a better value on ink than basic Pilot Black in the 350ml bottle. I'm not certain where you can get a sample of this ink, because I never suggest people with exacting standards purchase a bottle without trying it a bit first. That said, I've had two nibmasters work on my pens while using the Blue/Black in the same line, and I ended up buying a bottle. Really nice ink, bonus that it is waterproof. For someone who uses as much ink as you do, this could be a great match for you.

The Quink black you have is a good ink that is widely available at a good price as long as you're not concerned about water resistance. A couple of really popular, very affordable options if you want some water resistance are either Pilot Black (also in ridiculously large bottles if that's your thing) or Noodler's Black or Heart of Darkness. You could also go with Noodler's Black Eel, which would help keep the piston lubricated in your 2k.

While I don't have Kon-Peki, I do have plenty of Iroshizuku ink, and they all handle really well on low quality paper.

I've got three different inks with me today and some crappy paper and I want to show you something.

Here is the image in question.

The first ink is Pilot Iroshizuku Kosumosu.
The second is J Herbin Eclat de Saphir.
The third is Noodler's Heart of Darkness.

If you look at these three inks, you will notice that the Iroshizuku does not feather(well maybe just a bit), that the J Herbin feathers a lot, and that the Noodler's feathers a little. In my opinion, the Iroshizuku is the best behaved of these three.

This is interesting to me for a couple of reasons. The first reason is the nib sizes that were used. Generally, the more ink that goes down, the more feathering there is. The iroshizuku was written with a medium nib, the J Herbin with a fine, and the Noodler's with an extra fine. From just knowing this information, I would expect the Iroshizuku to weather the most, followed by J Herbin, and then Noodler's.

The second reason is because of the way that these inks are known to behave. J Herbin inks are not known to behave super well, so I'll ignore that one for now. Noodler's Heart of Darkness, however is well known for being resistant to feathering.
Taken directly from Gouletpens.com:

> This ink is popular for its very dark color and performance on absorbent paper, particularly its ability to resist bleed through and feathering.

Now, with an extra fine nib, you would expect this pen to be the best of the three, but it is not. The Iroshizuku ink is the best behaved, and in my opinion.. It may be feathering a bit, but I bet if I had it in an extra fine nib like the Noodler's, it wouldn't at all.

Now I've never used X-Feather, but from what you said you will be using it for, I think Iroshizuku would be fine, and you won't regret it when you have some nice paper for it too, If you can tell, even on this crappy paper, it shades like crazy.

You said you want black. Check out these three: Take-Sumi, Kiri-Same, and Fuyu-Syogun. Those last two are basically black but a bit different for some fun. I have Kiri-Same but haven't had time to use it yet, but from the pictures it looks beautiful.

One more thing to note: Iroshizuku inks are not water resistant.

With all of that being said, I promise I am not trying to persuade you into buying a certain ink, but rather I am trying to give you my opinion. I personally love Iroshizuku ink, and i think that they are fine on bad paper. They shade beautifully and resist feathering and bleeding. But if you are really looking for a lot of ink, or possibly the most bang for your buck, Noodler's is great. (If you are really trying to get the best bang for your buck, check out this.)

I just took another picture of the ink in case the last one wasn't good enough.

I'm tempted to give you this, and ask you to empty it next.

Of the bunch you have, Raven Black is really tempting, as I wonder how it compares with Heart of Darkness. This forum topic is the closest I've gotten.

Tip: If you like Namiki Black (as I do) you can get a 350ml bottle of Pilot Black (the same ink) for $22 via Amazon Prime.

I use a ton of ink and enjoy the large quantity. That's basically a soda bottle -- 11.8 ounces.

You can also get Blue Black and Red in the same size. It's a nice trio of affordable basic ink.

• PS. Don't get the "Pilot Drawing Ink" which looks almost identical. That's india ink. The one I linked above is the same as your Namiki Black.

This isn’t exactly answering your question, but if you don’t go for the fancy stuff, there are some pretty affordable inks out there

I don't know how much it would cost in Europe, but Pilot is quite cheap in America, especially if you buy it in large bottles. Here's a 350ml (almost 12oz) bottle of black ink for 20 USD. It's also available in blue-black and red. That comes in at

Pilot Black is pretty cheap per milliliter and works decently on cheap paper. It's not the blackest though.

Hello. This Jinhao via Aliexpress or ebay can cost you $4.35 usd and free shipping. But low cost ink i recommended the 350ml ink Pilot. From amazon via japanese seller, see here Ink 350ml INK350B (japan import) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001P2XUAY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_j9x-yb56GE4SV

For good quality inexpensive "everyday ink" ink you cant go wrong with pilot black or pelikan 4001 black (they are a wet and dry ink respectively). Jet pens has a nive overview of some good of different black and blue inks to consider. If you want to be economical you can get a giant bottle of pilot ink that will last a looong time.

If you want more color I would say most brands are fine though as a beginner I would steer clear of super sheen organic studio inks as they are annoying to use (dry out the pen, smudge even days after writing)

Pilot Namiki Black, link.

Edit: Alternatively, if you need a lot of black ink, this is the same but...bigger to say the least.

Bungbox? The Sailor ones? Yeah, they’re quite cheap.

Can’t beat that per ml though: Pilot 350 ml bottles, black, blue black, red.