Aurora Black. A standard black ink that has unadvertised water resistance, flows a little wet and is a dark black color. This is an excellent ink, and for good reason has become a lot of people’s favorite black ink.
An everyday ink? Yes.
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Pen Review: Aurora Optima
The Aurora Optima is one of my very favorite pens, which probably is obvious from the photo above. I don’t really consider my Optimas a collection, because for me it’s really a workhorse pen, so it made sense to get a few of them. Of course I exceeded “a few” some time ago. But since I probably use at least one Optima daily, I’d like to review the pen and consider what makes it stand out for me.
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Mystery Ink No. 10 Report – Pelikan Edelstein Topaz and Diamine Blue Velvet
These Mystery Inks have long since been revealed to the actual participants. So I’m going to make it easier on blog readers by now saying that “Carli” is Pelikan Edelstein Topaz, and “Lloyd” is Diamine Blue Velvet.
I’ve been doing something on FPGeeks Forum called Mystery Ink, where people volunteer to try an ink they know nothing about and then report back on it. The idea is to elicit a pure reaction to an ink, uninfluenced by any expectations created by brand, price, photos or the ink’s online reputation. It’s been a blast and very educational for me.
The tenth installment of Mystery Ink, known as MI-10, is running on FPG now. You can find the thread here. To celebrate Mystery Ink reaching double digits, MI-10 for the first time comprises two inks, one labeled “Carli” and the other “Lloyd,” in honor of Carli Lloyd, who wears Number 10 for the US Women’s National Soccer Team.
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Aurora Optima
A friend asked me if I knew anything about Aurora fountain pens. Only that I love them.
I will have to write up and post something about the Optima, since it’s one of my favorite fountain pens and I’ve been lucky enough to put together this small collection. I have at least one of these filled and in use daily. Today it’s the blue with chrome trim.
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