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Hi,

 

I'd like to present the comparison of 48 green inks.

 

I like green inks and I use them quite often. Maybe not as often as browns but I enjoy them a lot.

 

I've made long introduction to this comparison on polish fountain pen forum but here I'll keep it simple and just say one thing: enjoy :)

 

If you like this comparison feel free to comment or to indicate your favourite greens.

 

ALL WRITTEN SAMPLES ARE MADE WITH PILOT 78G WITH BROAD NIB

 

INK SPLASHES:

 

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SWABS:

 

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INK DROPS (I've lost one color :( ) :

 

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http://imageshack.com/a/img836/8430/m9ez.jpg

 

 

 

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PART 2

 

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TEKST NAPISANY W KALENDARZU

 

 

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TEKST NAPISANY W NOTESIE The Art File

 

 

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PART 3

 

TEXT WRITTEN IN OXFORD NOTEBOOK

 

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PART 4

 

 

SUMMARY

 

I'm glad that I don't have to choose only one green ink to use. It would be extremely hard to choose just one. If I had to choose I would choose betweeen Graf von Faber Castell Moss Green and Nicpoń's Zielony Sosnowy (Pine Green). But then there's so much more greens that I need in my rotation: Olde Emerald by Franklin-Christoph, Alt-Goldgrun by Rohrer & Klingner, Amazon by Caran d'Ache, Irish Green by Montbland Chiku-Rin by Pilot.

 

 

 

I like most of greens. There are however exceptions. And these exceptions - inks that I dislike are: Green - Parker (it's ugly, worst green ever; well maybe not worst, Sheaffer's green is even worse), Uranium - Organics Studio (ugly as well), Zielony Trawiasty (grass green) - Nicpoń (meh) and Smaragdgrun - Rohrer & Klingner.

 

 

 

I hope you like the comparison and find it useful

 

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Great Caesar's Ghost! What are you going to do with the rest of your life? Sheesh, that is the most thorough thing I have ever beheld! Thank you for doing that, I love greens and was greatly amused by all this. Love the one named "Lizard", that is just funny.


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This is amazing! Thanks for all the work you put into this. I absolutely love green ink and have added quite a few to my list to try!

So many inks, so little time...

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I doff my hat in your general direction.

Fabulous comparisons. Thank you !

 

 

This is just incredible! :yikes:

The splashes are just amazing! OMG!!!! :notworthy1:

 

Love the splashes and they say so much too . . .

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Well done.

 

I was fortunate enough to hit upon GvFC Moss Green relatively early in my search for a nice green. I agree that it's toward the top of the list for dark greens.

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To call this comparison impressive wouldn't do justice to the effort and the result.

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I just wanted to add that I have the GvFC Moss Green, and the Penman Emerald. They are both beautiful greens!

Happy to see the Moss Green came out as one of your favorites from this many inks! :happy:

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WOW!!!

 

I think I like Moss Green and I'm not usually a green ink fan.

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Chris

 

Carpe Stylum!

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There goes my ink budget for the rest of 2014! I already have more greens than anything else but, apparently, I don't have enough yet. Must acquire MB Irish and Penman Emerald and Moss by GVFC. Those take my breath away!

 

I enjoyed seeing the splashes not only for what they demonstrate about the ink but the artwork that they are. Amazing display, thorough look at great greens!

 

THANK YOU!

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Wow, they certainly were amazing to look at!

 

I have to say I've never found a need for green ink (closest I've come is Quink Blue Black that seemed to dry to am ugly greyish green), but I may need to pick up a bottle after seeing this. Penman Emerald and PR Ebony Green were my favourites, but there were so many great ones to choose from!

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Genuinely outstanding report. Perhaps the forum moderators might consider marking this review for reference: it ought to be the standard to which others should be compared!!

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