This is my favorite ink. It is waterproof and permanent. It dries quickly on paper — even smooth Rhodia paper. It does not bleed or spread. It will stay untouched in a capped pen for a week without drying out on the nib. Most important of all, the color is amazing! Such a dynamic blue! I’ve used it in high end pens with no issues. It cleans up nicely. It has replaced 54th Massachusetts as my favorite since 54th has a tendency to dry out on the nib between uses.

Best fountain pen ink I have found for Rite in the Rain paper.

I wanted a bright, but not too bright, blue that was water resistant and would dry reasonably fast. I tried out virtually everything in the Goulet catalog and ended up this. I use it in all my pens. It doesn't feather like Bay State Blue. I really like it. I'm surprised it's not more popular. I have been known to hand out samples to acquaintances when I learn they use fountain pens.

As I am forever plagued with bad memories of washed-out out passages from my life in the very humid and rainy environments in which I spent much of my life, I can only bring myself to use water resistant inks. This presented something of a problem when I went to look for a nice pure blue with this property, as apparently there are considerations involved when making such a hue. This ink has more than fulfilled my search, and it's a joy to see on the page without any special maintenance considerations. It's relatively fast drying, well-behaved, and becomes nearly waterproof when set.

I've come back to BCB after a break and am very pleased with it. It checks all the boxes for me. I'm a newish fountain pen geek, both enthusiastic and a bit eccentric. Ink reviews are tricky. Fountain pen writing depends on at least four strong variables: ink, feed, nib, and paper. Change any one of them and you may get something quite different. So allow that your results will vary from mine. I'm using an EF nib in a 100 gsm Miliko dot journal. I do a lot of fine lettering, so my ideal ink must pass three tests: (1) EF Fine. An EF nib should deliver an EF line. But some inks are just too generous and make fat lines that just don't care that you want EF. (2) permanent. It is INK after all; it should not wash off the page. (3) dries. By the time I get to the end of the line, the first words should not smear. And when I close the journal, let's not have any facing page blottage. (4) a fourth, bonus test: I like inks that show some shading.BCB hits all the marks. It is a close second to Noodler's Blue Black as my favorite blue.

Great color, wet writing ink that dries fairly quickly. Negligible shading. I haven't tested the water resistance.

I've only been at this whole fountain pen business for a few months, so there's a LOT I don't know. Thus my opinions are not exactly, uhhh, informed. So, discount generously. I had hoped BCB would be my go-to everyday blue, but after using it a bit, I realized I'm not a fan of it's sheen feature. To my eye, the sheen flattens out some of the shading I like to see, and even tips the color a bit towards violet. Depending on what you're looking for that may be a feature to consider. Get a sample at least and try it. Your eye may like it better than mine does.

I've tried a number of Noodler's blues. Most of them feather way too much (54th Mass, Upper Ganges, Legal Blue). I also have a few of the iron gall inks (Diamine and Rohrer & Kilngner). They both perform very well, but skew heavily towards blue-black (or just totally black in the car of Registrar's). I wanted a real bright blue. Baltimore Canyon Blue is it. It is quite water resistant. It preforms well on lower quality papers. There is some talk of it having a red sheen. I can maybe see it on my Rhodia dotPad, if I squint and imagine a little. Perhaps those of you who use Tomoe River will be able to see it. The only downsides are that it can take a while to dry (more than 20 seconds on the Rhodia paper with a medium TWSBI Eco) and it's one of the expensive Noodler's colors. I've found my blue ink.

A winner at least for me. I have tested BCB using EF, F, M, 0.6 mm, 1.1 mm, B, and 1.4 mm nibs. All from Goulet except the 0.6 mm stub. I have written on 20 lb. office printer, 32 lb. HP, and Rhodia paper and compared BCB with Waterman's Serenity Blue (SB) and Noodler's Liberty's Elysium (LE). With all these combinations it is only possible to generalize, subjectively. In terms of color and shading BCB and LE were similar where depending on paper and nib used either one or the other was darker and showed more visible ample shading. SB was darker with less shading. BCB potentially had the least bleed through and ghosting then SB then LE the most. BCB is claimed, not by GP, to be sheening and semi-permanent. I saw no sheening but am not experienced with sheening inks. I have not tested water resistance. On the basis of its color, least spread, shading, and least bleed through and ghosting, I judged BCB the best choice for me. I would encourage others to try a sample and judge for themselves. I think they will like it.

Go far I find this ink to be smooth, reliable, and it hits the perfect spot for absorption/drying time. And the color is a true blue, in my eyes. It reminds me more of Parker Sapphire than any other ink. It is not as in your face, not even close, as BSB. Very well behaved.

Fantastic. Noodlers inks are always vibrant and work well in my Lamy and Twisbi pens. This ink found a home in my Opus 88 which is my current everyday writer. Thanks Goulet!

I was looking for a blue that wasn't too dark or too light and Noodler's Baltimore Canyon Blue is just perfect for my needs. It looks bold on the page, flows well, and is obviously blue. I have it loaded in a Noddler's Nib Creaper Flex. The only thing I don't like is that the ink has a slight smell. It's not a harsh chemical smell but rather something more earthy. Also, I'm short so my nose tends to be close to the page as I write. Again, it is a slight smell and doesn't linger or stick to the page. Will buy this ink again when I go through this bottle.

Loved a Fountain Pen and Bottled Ink in High School. Recently started my obsession again after all these years. This blue ink color reminds me of my roller ball pen ink, which I like. It seems to dry quick enough for me not to smear, I'm left handed so it matters.

I have tried several blue inks from Noodlers's and Baltimore Canyon is a good addition. The color is quite pleasing. It is close to Liberty Elysium, but it seems to me to be more blue. Liberty Elysium has a slight bit of red in it, at least on swabs I have made. Baltimore canyon is also slightly muted from Liberty Ellysium and seems to have a hint of grey. Writing with a fine point, it flows reliably and evenly. It provides good contrast on white paper. It dries quickly and does not smudge. Overall a good addition to your collection.

Really awesome ink. Finally there is a well behaved blue ink that is waterproof and looks amazing. Has some slight sheen as well and a really beautiful color. Bit of a chemical smell but it doesn't bother me. Highly recommend if you're looking for something that you don't have to worry about getting wet and is a non-black color.

This ink is amazing. I am using it in a Pilot, medium nib, and it is a lovely blue, and fairly wet. The flow is perfect!! It is a new fav ink.