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Private Reserve Black Cherry

- on Rhodia dotPad N°12 paper
- with a Pilot Metropolitan, medium nib
- from a 2 ml sample

Ink characteristics
Flow? Average, I think.
Lubrication? Maybe a little below average.
Shading? A little below moderate.
Spread? No complaints. (none?)
Feathering? None observed on Rhodia paper.
Saturation? Medium; very readable.
Show-through? Minimal on Rhodia paper.
Bleed-through? None on Rhodia paper.
Smear (dry)? Minimal, with pressure.
Waterproof? No.

 

 

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Great review - direct, to the point, and very nice samples. Thanks!

 

Thanks, Misterboll! You're very welcome! :)

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I bought this ink and am still on the fence about it. Great, simple review though. I think this ink just needs the right nib and subject matter to shine.

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This was one of my early Private Reserve purchases, but when new mine was more saturated than it appears in this scan.

I say "was" because over time it's darkened to a distinctive burgundy-brown tone that I like a lot.

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I like this ink a lot, mine looks darker and with a lot of shading. Good for stub nibs.

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Great review! I have this ink and think don't like the colour at all.

 

Thanks, Newjelan!

 

I bought this ink and am still on the fence about it. Great, simple review though. I think this ink just needs the right nib and subject matter to shine.

 

Thanks, sargetalon!

 

This was one of my early Private Reserve purchases, but when new mine was more saturated than it appears in this scan.

I say "was" because over time it's darkened to a distinctive burgundy-brown tone that I like a lot.

 

I think the Pilot Metropolitan has a drier nib. I'll probably ink up a juicy TWSBI Diamond 580 and do a sample with that sometime.

 

I like this ink a lot, mine looks darker and with a lot of shading. Good for stub nibs.

 

Yeah, I think the Pilot Metropolitan has a drier nib. Everything I put in it looks less saturated.

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This was the first ink I ever bought. I still have just a little in the bottle. It flows just fine, but it is darker as it has aged.

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Went to PR Black Cherry after years of mixing my own blend. Looks good with a fine italic nib.

 

Thanks for the review.

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Looks very nice :thumbup: Is this the successor of private reserve burgundy myst?

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Went to PR Black Cherry after years of mixing my own blend. Looks good with a fine italic nib.

 

Thanks for the review.

 

You're very welcome, papen!

 

 

Looks very nice :thumbup: Is this the successor of private reserve burgundy myst?

 

Thanks, Georges! It could be the successor, but I think it's a bit browner. :)

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