21 Caran D'ache Inks In Comparison

[lapis]

As mentioned 3 days ago, here is a comparison of all 21 CdA inks.

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/peli46/21_CdAs.jpg

 

I must say, Brian was right. All 12 are really new. No identical pairings, no renamings.

I lined them up -- side by side -- in the way I thought there might be at least some resemblance -- if at all. Yes, some are a bit similar but IMO not identical.

 

Mike

[The Good Captain]

Spot-on in your observations and decuctions, my good fellow.

Award yourself a couple of bottles of gleaming amber fluid - Twisted Spire not Edelstein!

[Sandy1]

Hi,

 

Many thanks for the swab comparisons!

 

As you mention that "All 12 are really new." it seems that some exploration is in order. Can the Organic Brown top Grand Canyon?

* adds to bottomless To Do list *

 

Bye,

S1

[lapis]

Spot-on in your observations and decuctions, my good fellow.

Award yourself a couple of bottles of gleaming amber fluid - Twisted Spire not Edelstein!

George, two dozen, please! Sorry, Sandy... George, make that three!!

[lapis]

Hi,

 

Many thanks for the swab comparisons!

 

As you mention that "All 12 are really new." it seems that some exploration is in order. Can the Organic Brown top Grand Canyon?

* adds to bottomless To Do list *

 

Bye,

S1

Judging by the real McCoy (alongside my scan on the screen), no, the Organic is a bit too red.

[NedC]

The Ultra Violet appears to be very close to Storm in your scans. If so that is a very good thing. And, thank you for your efforts.

[lapis]

The Ultra Violet appears to be very close to Storm in your scans. If so that is a very good thing. And, thank you for your efforts.

Ned, thanks. Your observation nails mine down. For me, those two are the very most similar. But -- as in all cases, wherever there is / might be a similarity -- the new ones all seem to be a bit darker. I find most of them also somewhat more saturated... black as well!

 

Mike

[Uncle Red]

Yes, thanks for posting this. It's a great help. Organic Brown looks like it's nice but it's not Grand Canyon, I'm glad I have an unopened bottle.

[Elizabeth in NJ]

How strange. It seems like they have gone from featuring unique/unusual colors to a more generic palette.

 

So this begs the question--Why would a typical consumer pony up for super-expensive ink?

 

There's no single answer to that question. Different people will have different reasons for doing so, and there are probably multiple factors in play for anybody. I suspect that "a color I can't get elsewhere" is one of the biggies for most people, however, and most of those new colors look pretty ordinary at first glance.

[Pterodactylus]

Thanks for the comparison.

Storm is one of my favorite inks, but the new one looks very similar.

Fortunately my Storm, Caribbean Sea and Amazon depot will last a while.

Edited June 28, 2013 by Pterodactylus

[swanjun]

How strange. It seems like they have gone from featuring unique/unusual colors to a more generic palette.

 

So this begs the question--Why would a typical consumer pony up for super-expensive ink?

 

There's no single answer to that question. Different people will have different reasons for doing so, and there are probably multiple factors in play for anybody. I suspect that "a color I can't get elsewhere" is one of the biggies for most people, however, and most of those new colors look pretty ordinary at first glance.

 

I agree, especially in the case of Caribbean Sea versus Hypnotic Turquoise.

[brunico]

Divine Pink stands out, but it's a dead ringer for Diamine Amaranth, which is much cheaper, and well-behaved.

[mhosea]

Thanks for the swabs. I'll try to keep an open mind because performance might be worthy, but honestly, I doubt I'll ever buy one of these inks.

[amberleadavis]

Thank you!

[Bo Bo Olson]

Great.

 

Mike are you going to dig out the good paper and do a shading test?

[Frisky Willy]

Quite an eye-opener to see the "before and after" set of inks. Seems as though Caran was bitten by the Noodler's colour saturation and vibrancy bugs. The old inks looked like washed-out pastels when placed beside the new boys on the block.

 

...and, of course, many thanks for shouldering the expense to enlighten us all.

[amberleadavis]

@Frisky - that Avatar is really funny.

[SUNIL GARG]

I have to buy 1 New CdA just for the beauty of bottle holding ink, maybe Infinite Grey,

because this shade is missing from my collection of 40/50 bottles. Hope, it beats my

current No.1 Ink Bottle-Pelikan Edelstein, #2 New Mont Blanc, #3 Pilot Iroshizuku &

at No.4 is Old CdA bottle.

[Patrick L]

Thanks for sharing your experience Mike. Concerning the green , which is greener , Amazon or Vibrant Green ? And for the Infrared, is it really red , or does is it has Orange or Pink undertones ?

[cadfael_tex]

I was a fan of the old shades, now not so much.