Montblanc Alfred Hitchcock

[meghan]

I picked up some Alfred Hitchcock ink today and couldn't wait to try it out. I'm sorry my review isn't filled with overly knowledgeable terms like "lubricity" and "hue" but hopefully this will allow you to decide if you want to grab some Hitchcock before it's gone.

 

A huge thanks (and apology) to Signum1, from whom I very blatantly ripped off the format of this review. (Imitation is the best form of flattery?)

 

Sorry for the poor handwriting.

 

[Postscript]

Nicely done thanks,

 

Post Script

[Michael_V]

Thanks for the review. Interesting color and definitely seems like it is worth a look. BTW - no need for apologies for your handwriting; its very nice.

 

Cheers.

[asdf]

Thanks for the great review, Meghan. I too am a big fan of the 'Signum1 Review Format'.

 

Could you please comment on how the color of this ink compares to any other reds you may have tried? Judging solely from the appearance of your scan on my monitor, it looks very similar to Diamine Rustic Brown, which is fairly close in color to both Diamine Oxblood (DRB is slightly browner and purpler) and Diamine Syrah (DRB is browner and less purple).

[meghan]

Could you please comment on how the color of this ink compares to any other reds you may have tried? Judging solely from the appearance of your scan on my monitor, it looks very similar to Diamine Rustic Brown, which is fairly close in color to both Diamine Oxblood (DRB is slightly browner and purpler) and Diamine Syrah (DRB is browner and less purple).

 

This is the deepest true red I've tried. It is truly red to my eyes, with no hint of purple or brown. As for comparisons, these are the four that I think are closest:

 

Diamine Syrah -- more purple than AH

Diamine Oxblood -- more brown than AH

Diamine Red Dragon -- more brown than AH

Noodler's Tiananmen -- most similar to AH

 

I will be happy to do some swab comparisons.

[meghan]

Here's a cotton swab comparison. I do think Diamine Red Dragon might is close, but I do not, unfortunately, have any.

 

Edited January 13, 2012 by meghan

[Patrick L]

Here's a cotton swab comparison. I do think Diamine Red Dragon might is close, but I do not, unfortunately, have any.

 

 

With all due respect , the J.Herbin 1670 swab seems redder that the "truly red" Montblanc Alfred Hitchcok swab.

Edited January 13, 2012 by Patrick L

[asdf]

Meghan, thank you for putting up those swabs. It's very helpful to see some side-by-side comparisons. You're right, it does look very, very close to Tiananmen.

[lapis]

Nice review, excellent omparison!

 

Mike

[SamCapote]

Great review. Wonder how it compares to their other MB red inks.

[s5blitzer]

Again, EXCELLENT review and thanks for taking the time. I like the format of the review too.

[meghan]

Here's a cotton swab comparison. I do think Diamine Red Dragon might is close, but I do not, unfortunately, have any.

 

 

With all due respect , the J.Herbin 1670 swab seems redder that the "truly red" Montblanc Alfred Hitchcok swab.

 

Under light, the 1670 looks more orange to me. I think it's a bit difficult to capture in scans because it has a metallic sheen to it. My intent is not to be argumentative, of course, just to set expectations about how the colors compare in person!

 

Thanks, all! I'm glad it was helpful!

 

I can add a comparison to Montblanc's "Ink of Love" and the red "Season's Greetings" for you, Sam.

Edited January 13, 2012 by meghan

[swanjun]

Where did you find this, Meghan?

[jandrese]

Good stuff, thanks for sharing. Looks we have a winner here, perhaps Mother will let me buy it.

[SamCapote]

Here's a cotton swab comparison. I do think Diamine Red Dragon might is close, but I do not, unfortunately, have any.

 

 

With all due respect , the J.Herbin 1670 swab seems redder that the "truly red" Montblanc Alfred Hitchcok swab.

 

Under light, the 1670 looks more orange to me. I think it's a bit difficult to capture in scans because it has a metallic sheen to it. My intent is not to be argumentative, of course, just to set expectations about how the colors compare in person!

 

Thanks, all! I'm glad it was helpful!

 

I can add a comparison to Montblanc's "Ink of Love" and the red "Season's Greetings" for you, Sam.

 

That would be great, but no hurry. All the boutiques I called only got a small number of bottles and are saving those for pen buyers....for now. I love MB's Je t aime & that darker holiday red.

[agentdaffy007]

Nice, thanks for the review. Lovely ink.

[meghan]

Where did you find this, Meghan?

The Atlanta MB boutique. Unfortunately, they are now out of stock.

[Toolattack]

Great review Meghan. IMHO the swab test shows that the AH is the classic red.

[Jimothy]

This looks quite similar to the old Mont Blanc Bordeaux. Not sure if you're au fait with that ink?

[swanjun]

Where did you find this, Meghan?

The Atlanta MB boutique. Unfortunately, they are now out of stock.

 

Hm. Well, I'll be visiting them in April. Hopefully they'll still have some then!