MONTEVERDE Bottle Ink, 30ml, Olivine (G309OL)

Monteverde inks are known for their good behavior on the paper and safety in the pen. There are some beautiful colors, of which their signature Monteverde Green is one. It’s very dark and a true, slightly blue-leaning forest green, so the way it looks will depend on the paper and how wet the nib is. To see it in action and for more details, I recommend reviews like at Mountain Of Ink or on YouTube. It has some shading and a bit of reddish sheen, and It isn’t water-resistant. Because it is dark, it’s easily readable. But even at its darkest, it is still a green and not a black.The seller shipped the bottle well cushioned in a strong cardboard box and in its original clear plastic box with the printed insert. The price was less than in some places and I have absolutely no complaints. I’m glad they offered this ink, which I have been wanting, at a price I could afford. If I see this seller with another ink or other item I want, I won’t hesitate.

When it comes to fountain pens, the ultimate ink for me is black, and the paper white, for classic clarity of my writing. Some think black ink is boring, and that black ink is black ink. They're quite wrong. Appreciation of the variety in black inks requires a much more discerning eye that can detect the nuances of each ink. Granted, it's not one of the glittery shimmery inks (although there are blackish inks available with glittery flecks), nor is it a flashy color. It's rock solid classic black. It stands tall on the page. It makes a statement.Raven Noir is my first Monteverde ink, and my twenty-third black ink. Yep, 23rd. I have been writing with fountain pens for quite a while. I have extensive samples of them all, on various paper, and using pens with various nib widths. For comparison and consistency, I use a 6mm poster nib on a dip pen, so I can readily examine the qualities of each ink, on HP Premium 32 lb. paper, and usually samples also on the exceptional Rhodia, Calirefontaine and Tomoe River papers.Now, ravens are my favorite bird, and I love watching them. Noir is my favorite film genre, and I love watching them. How could I pass up an in called Raven Noir? Yep, I bought it based on its name. I stayed for its beauty and performance. It has become one of my favorite inks.I use mostly broad, stub and italic nibs. Most of my writing with this ink has been on a broad #6 nib. It's a wet one, and shows off whatever ink is running down it. The ink itself is medium to dry. Monteverde inks contain lubricants, and it flowed flawlessly for me. There is no shading. There is only the slightest sheen, and only on the Tomoe River paper. It won't be noticeable in most cases. The drying time was impressive for such a wet broad nib: 7 seconds on HP Premium 32 lb, 20 seconds on Rhodia 21.3 lb, and 60 seconds on Tomoe River. I have not experienced smearing or smudging. Raven Noir feathers on copier paper, moderate feathering on HP Premium 32 lb, but no feathering on Rhodia or Tomoe River. Monteverde claims that the lubricants make for extended cap-off time, and it's true. I don't have to worry about taking a little time before I start writing again. The writing performance was very satisfactory; the kind of ink that makes you want to just keep writing and writing.How does it stack up against my other 22 black inks? In terms of blackness, it's in the top seven or so. It's not as black black as the infamous black blacks, such as Noodler's Heart of Darkness, Noodler's Black, or DeAtramentis Document Black. In terms of how opaque it is, it's somewhere in the middle of the pack. There is a very slight purplish tint, and chromatography showed a fascinating and complex layering of colors: green, blue, blue-gray, brown and even a pink.I love this ink, and that says a lot, as I'm quite picky about my inks. It will stay in my black ink rotation. I'll also be checking out more Monteverde inks.

The color is nice, but the ink is very thick and my bottle when using the ink there is sometimes a string of ink that goes from the paper to the nib when I lift the pen. This is only when looking up close. It doesn’t feather much which is nice. But I have had flow issues with pens after I use this ink which makes me kind of hesitant to keep using it. But it’s a great price. I don’t know if I got a weird bottle or if all are like this.

Excellent value for the money, getting 90ml for $15 vs Montblanc 60ml for $28. Monteverde has a much wider color selection and multiple size bottles so I can buy the smaller size first to try an ink and not spend the money on a large bottle that I may not want to keep. No fountain pen ink is waterproof unless specifically stated so this will run if you get it wet. Pretty good color opacity so you don't need a very wet pen to produce a dark line. It flows well through both my very expensive pens and Jinhao "cheap" (but still surprisingly good) pens. It dries a little faster than Montblanc ink but still doesn't dry in my nib for quite a while even if I leave my pen uncapped. It stains my hands noticeable more than Montblanc ink does so be careful or use gloves to prevent staining your fingers when refilling ink or changing nibs. I think Monteverde is the best all-around pen ink because they have a huge color selection and the price is very reasonable. A 90ml bottle of Monteverde ink costs the same as a 30ml bottle of Noodler's ink even though both seem to write equally well and look equally good with all my fountain pens.

Nice light blue. Probably best used in a medium nib, where it is lighter. Took about 30 days to deliver. Well packaged. Be aware that it is not water resistant (which I knew). I got a single drop of water on a page by accident and it literally erased entire words completely as though they never existed. The ink was dry when the drop hit it.Not the greatest value for $ per ml. Only other complaint is shipping time. I have ordered other inks all over the US and none ever took so long to arrive. Most were a larger quantity of ink for the price as well. 50ml to 80ml. Not great value for the money. Nice ink though. I think i prefer my darker blue from Noodler's Ink though. I also got 80ml of their southwest sunset ink for $25.98 recently. 4 day delivery. So Monteverde likely wont be my ink of choice next time given the shipping time and price per Ml.

I have been using take-sumi iroshizuku ink but have tried the Monteverde Jade Noir for a change and I am glad I did. I use this ink with a Conway Stewart Churchill 18K Broad nib. The ink flow is wonderful, and it dries relatively quickly. It is a professional looking ink on the page which also happens to copy very well when using a scanner.

Expensive ink, but is really quite pretty to write with.

Cette encre offre un très joli rendu cuivré qui rappelle les teintes automnales. Une fois séchée, la couleur conserve tout son cachet et ne se détériore pas. Une très belle encre de qualité que je n'hésiterai pas à acheter à nouveau.

c'est une encre noire bien tenue à un excellent prix. la bouteille a un bouchon en métal et elle est emballée dans une boîte en plastique qui absorbera certains chocs lors du voyage.le problème est qu'il ne résiste pas bien au contact de l'eau ou du surligneur. un surligneur sec convient. et on peut toujours voir le texte s'il est mouillé, mais les lettres vont exploser et se tacher.De plus, le nom est assez impressionnant, mais le noir n'est pas aussi profond que le Platinum Carbon.