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Many thanks. Based on this review, I think my next ink order will be from Pear Tree and will include this ink and a sampler of a few others!

 

ETA: Order placed. For anyone curious, I bought this ink, Visconti Blue in the V bottle, and a sampler with Visconti Burgundy, Sailor Jentle Grey, Omas Blue, and Diamine Turquoise in it.

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Put me on that list of "me too's". I've been know to be partial to blues, I like this one. Always look forward to your handwritten reviews, thanks.

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Good Gravy! How many shades of Blue can Diamine make!! I want them all! Soon I will have to line them up from light to dark so I can pick one for the day! Great Review! Thanks

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Stop! You keep adding to my Ink Shopping List! :roflmho:

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Mayan Sacrificial Blue? I've not seen it unfortunately... Care to share? :)

 

Diamine China Blue reminds me a lot of Conway Stewart Blue by the way. I'm rather surprise this one appeals to various members. I would have thought it would be too light as far as blue inks go...

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Beautiful blue! Thanks for the review.

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Mayan Sacrificial Blue? I've not seen it unfortunately... Care to share? :)

 

Diamine China Blue reminds me a lot of Conway Stewart Blue by the way. I'm rather surprise this one appeals to various members. I would have thought it would be too light as far as blue inks go...

This one doesn't seem to be a lot lighter than Quink Blue, Skrip and Pelikan Royal Blue, although it looks a bit paler than the latter two, at least immediately after they go on the page and have not yet faded. I had cause to find out that Skrip Blue really is washable (to my great relief), when a pen blobbed onto my khakis when I was refilling it. I also gave Legal Lapis the empirical test under the same circumstances--that time on a tan summer suit. It really is eternal (to my great chagrin).

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Excellent review...as always :thumbup: I tried this in my Levenger Plumpster, broad nib, which gives me a slightly darker but still very smooth. Just a very nice ink, after all. Thanks again.

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I ended up buying a bottle of this after seeing your review. Great color, looks really nice from the binder-ized sailor. Somewhat darker coming from my pen but i"m liking it more and more.

 

Thanks, your reviews are some of the best.

 

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Thanks very much for the review! Am wondering if others have since tried this and could post reports...?

 

The other reviews have this ink looking very different: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...showtopic=68611

 

and: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...showtopic=90444

 

The color on this chart looks splendid: http://www.thewritingdesk.co.uk/inkchooser.php

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May you have pens you enjoy, with plenty of paper and ink. :)

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Gran,

 

I just recently bought Diamine China Blue. I was anxious to see it's color because of the reviews you have linked. Mine looks like the one in this review. It's a beautiful light to medium blue that works well in my pens on the papers I've tried it on.

 

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Lefthander, thanks much for your post. I appreciate it.

May you have pens you enjoy, with plenty of paper and ink. :)

Please use only my FPN name "Gran" in your posts. Thanks very much!

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