Found the grail permanent black!
I've been using Platinum Carbon Black--which is an excellent ink--but longed for a truer, richer black both for art and writing. I visit to Anderson Pens Chicago and Lisa's excellent advice led me to order a sample of this ink, which I otherwise never would have done.
Wow!
I make reference pages with five types of paper, and when I compared this ink to Platinum I was blown away. It is a true black, not the 85-90% gray of Platinum Carbon, and just as water-resistant. It also flows beautifully. Indeed, it is one of the blackest blacks I've seen. I'll be picking up a bottle on my next trip to the store.
