Diamine Mediterranean Blue / Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki

[wastelanded]

Paper is Tomoe River

Diamine pen is Peyton Street Ebonite Special / JoWo B nib

Kon-peki pen is Kaweco AL Sport / BB nib

 

Full-res image is available here: http://s1204.photobucket.com/user/rochemunro/media/Inkstuff/DmedkonpekiL.jpg.html

 

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Edited July 9, 2014 by wastelanded

[cleosmama]

I can't tell the difference. Thank you for this very useful review.

[EJKorvette]

I just ordered a bottle of Kon-Peki yesterday. Perhaps I should have gone for the Mediterranean Blue?

[PAKMAN]

Neither of these inks writes quite as aqua looking for me. The Med blue is a little darker and the KonPeki is almost the color of Penman Sapphire from my bottles.

[napalm]

"inks, being" are the same ink.

[EclecticCollector]

Neither of these inks writes quite as aqua looking for me. The Med blue is a little darker and the KonPeki is almost the color of Penman Sapphire from my bottles.

Agreed, they are both quite a bit darker for me as well, even in my F nibs.

[wastelanded]

"inks, being" are the same ink.

 

Sorry, no.

[KaB]

Bulls'eye review, thx

[Betweenthelines]

Your scan does reflect my real life experience with Kon - Peki. For me, KonPeki has been a lot more vibrant, and also a bit darker and more saturated.

[wastelanded]

Your scan does reflect my real life experience with Kon - Peki. For me, KonPeki has been a lot more vibrant, and also a bit darker and more saturated.

 

Your pen was obviously wetter than the ones I used.

 

YMMV.

[I like mango cheesecake]

does the diamine give any sheen/

 

I know the kon peki does, and a good amount at that, too

[tjpalanca]

Diamine being far cheaper, makes this a no brainer in favor of Diamine Mediterranean Blue, lubrication and flow notwithstanding.

[maksim]

how does the diamine med blue flow?

 

Compare it to Waterman Florida Blue?

[wastelanded]

does the diamine give any sheen/

 

I know the kon peki does, and a good amount at that, too

 

Neither ink sheened in this instance: more experiements would be needed.

[wastelanded]

how does the diamine med blue flow?

 

Compare it to Waterman Florida Blue?

 

The Med Blue flows...just right. Not dry, not overly wet, and good lubricity (slightly better than the Kon-peki). I can't remember how Florida Blue feels, it's been a while.

[saskia_madding]

Are the two words written with the same ink "write alternating"? In a wider, wetter nib, I do find that Kon-peki has more shading, is more vibrant, and definitely has more sheen.

[wastelanded]

Are the two words written with the same ink "write alternating"? In a wider, wetter nib, I do find that Kon-peki has more shading, is more vibrant, and definitely has more sheen.

 

Na-uh. The two words are "two words", the first instance, after the word "somewhere".

 

To be sure, I need to try more pens and nib styles. I've got a large bottle of the Med Blue on order. Sheen is nice, but not double the price nice.

[PAKMAN]

I used to ink all new pens up with the most stable inks I knew to test them, Waterman Florida Blue and Parker Quink Blue Black. Now Diamine Mediterranean Blue is my standard for testing pens. It is one of the most reliable inks I know.

[wastelanded]

I used to ink all new pens up with the most stable inks I knew to test them, Waterman Florida Blue and Parker Quink Blue Black. Now Diamine Mediterranean Blue is my standard for testing pens. It is one of the most reliable inks I know.

 

I agree, it's very well-behaved!

[Bhavna]

I don't know if I should thank you, and/ or cry. I love Diamine inks and have a vast collection including Med Blue - and I am eagerly awaiting the delivery of Kon Peki - my first every bottle of Iroshizuku. Your experiment has reminded me that I did a review of the former and mentioned the Kon Peki similarity... Oh well, one can never have too many inks!