LAMY Ink T52 Black

I love blue inks, in all shades and hues. I find Teal and Turquoise colors to be bright and full of joy, and they make writing even more fun. I use Lamy Turquoise as one of my standard inks for all of my fountain pens, because I've never had a pen misbehave with this ink due to non-obstructive ink starvation. The surface tension is low enough to flow easily from the reservoir/converter/cartridge through the feed and nib and onto the paper in every brand of fountain pen I own. Beautiful bright color that shades nicely, well behaved ink, easy to clean out...and the bottle comes with a roll of blotting paper in a dispenser on the bottom of the bottle, so you can quickly and easily clean up your pen after refilling it.

I recently starting using a refillable fountain pen after using a disposable for a while to see how they wrote. I have a LAMY Safari and bought this ink to go along with it, along with the refill converter. So far this ink has performed very well, writes nicely on most papers and surface types, does take a moment to dry but is fine if you are patient. The bottle design is genius, meaning that you don't have to waste any of the ink. The bottel is sturdy and looks nice on a desktop. The blotting paper in the base is genius. I had no idea that one actually had to stick the entire nib into the ink to refill, and this can make quite a mess until you get adept at it. The blotting paper, which is perforated to tear in neat pieces soaks up any extra ink. Note: tear off the piece before you refill you pen. I would recommend this ink to anyone who isn't too concerned with how expensive their ink is. This is the working man's ink bottle. It will likely be overlooked by fountain pen aficionado's but if you aren't "that important", this ink is a quality choice, not only for the price but for the utility and thoughtfulness of design.

As a student I find myself writing frequently, and once a week I fill my Lamy pen up with this ink. I really love both the black and the blue colours, they are deep but soft on the eyes. The black is rich and dries quickly enough the smudging is usually not an issue. Also, despite fluctuating temperatures it has never shown signs of clotting or clogging my pen and I have had no issues with cold weather (2-5°F, -15ish °C)The bottle the ink is contained in is a great design for filling up a fountain pen, and the special indent in the bottom will ensure I get every last drop out of this. It's been several months and I haven't even begun to get it near the bottom. I look forward to using this ink until well into summer. The blotting paper is extremely convenient while it lasts, however I have already used it all (some of it was ruined in the scenario depicted below in the warning).A warning, though, to people who travel: package this ink VERY carefully! I recommend sealing it in its own bag, preferably waterproof. No matter how firmly I screw on the cap and how often I check to see if it is upright, this ink bottle will always leak whenever I travel with it. The strangest thing is that I cannot cause it to leak - I've held it over the sink and tipped it from side to side and even upside down, but it will not leak (really a plus in case you knock it over on your desk). I guess it slowly seeps from out of the cap when tipped on its side (I never allowed it to be upside-down) but will not spill if quickly righted.

I am brand new to fountain pens. I just purchased my first fountain pen, a Lamy 2000 in EF, and this Lamy Turquoise ink to go with it. Coming from ballpoints/gel pens, I was nervous that I'd be waiting forever for it to dry, or that it would bleed through everything I write on or smear, but I am happy to report that I am having no real issues. So far, the only time I've seen some slight bleed through is on cheap notebook paper when I've gone over a spot more than once. Dry time was good on my Hobonichi/tomoe river paper and had very minimal ghosting on reverse pages. I love the bright color and the fact that the bottle is equipped with the paper roll underneath to wipe your pen off after filling. Makes it super easy for a beginner to not make a complete mess. The bottle comes to a point at the bottom so I assume it's easier once you are getting to the bottom of the jar to get to the remaining ink. Since this is my first ink purchase ever, I don't really have anything else to compare it to, but I am really happy with it.

Fantastic. No spills in shipping, wide mouth to make ink convertering a breeze. I've been using Lamy and Pilot fountain pens for about a year now. I love having a big ink pot to refill as needed. Nobody takes my pen anymore because it sticks out. Convenient and easy to use. Definitely will buy again when I run through this one!

This is the first bottle of ink that I had ever bought to cater to my new hobby of fountain pens. After using it for 5 months, here are my thoughts on it:This ink is a great beginner ink. It behaves well and tries not to stand out too much. The blue/black is great for office settings or in school where cheap paper is the norm. The ink has a moderate amount of shading, almost no feathering or bleed through even on cheap paper. It takes a while to dry so if you are left handed, be wary. Lucky for me I am a left handed underwriter so smudging is a non issue for me. The inkwell is a great design for people who like to dip their nibs to refill their ink. I do have to admit that I am not completely blown away by this ink by any means. It is just meh but it does perform really well even though it's a "meh" color. I would however recommend this to anyone looking for a cheap starter ink looking for something that is versatile and gets the job done.