Tintenlabor Dark Blue 3 (New Formula, Discontinued) — Ink Review #189
Tintenlabor Dark Blue 3 (New Formula) Eisengallustinte 3, dunkelblau / schwarz Ink Review # 189 Originally posted on FPN: June 12, 2025 --- 🧾 Description Ink: Tintenlabor Dark Blue 3 (New Formula) Available: Discontinued. However, you can find other blue-blacks on their website: https://tintenlabor.mycommerce.shop/products Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1), Kanwrite with FPR ultra-flex This ink has been discontinued. However, Tintenlabor has a series of much better blue-blacks with 4 g/L or less iron content. Tintenlabor is a Swiss ink company specializing in Iron Gall inks. What differentiates this brand from others is that it discloses the iron content. The samples were sent to me by the Ink-Meister, David. This is the new formula of Dark Blue 3, a blue-black iron gall with 5 g/L iron and high dye content. I haven't tested the old formula, so I cannot compare the...