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Private Reserve Ebony Blue


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I ordered this ink based on the rumors that it possessed a special quality. Even at the Goulet Swab Shop, you can see the rumored "red sheen". Now, I haven't quite gotten that effect very much in person, though I have gotten it to show up in SOME macro shots I have taken of this ink. I may have been disappointed in this ink because it wasn't as multi-dimensional as I had hoped, BUT... I love the color!

Most people would think "Ebony Blue" would denote a very dark blue, blue-black, or midnight blue color. I didn't find that to be the case with this ink. To me, it is a very dark teal. There is some green in this "blue", and personally, I like that. I'm a big fan of teal, but Private Reserve Blue Suede (another misnomer) is a bit too bright for me to use this time of year. Of course I say that, but I currently has Iroshizuku Tsutsuji and Noodler's Dragon's Napalm inked up, ha!

ANYWAY- This is a nice ink, despite the shyness of its red sheen. It seems a little dry in my Lamy Safari, but most inks do. It is dark enough to be used professionally, and would add a nice touch of personalization to your work. This ink screams "I am unique and came from a fountain pen". I expect that effect would be exaggerated if you could find a wet enough pen to show off the red aspect. Ebony Blue is not waterproof, but wasn't the worst performer of those I have tested.

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Review can also be found HERE.

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Just got a bottle of this in, along with the other Ebony colors. Be interesting see what it does on my BB, IB, and OBB nibs. :eureka:

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I admit that I've never seen any red sheen in this one, but I agree that its proper name would be Ebony Teal. It's a color I like quite a bit.

 

Ghost Plane, in my HS with the stub, it's a very rich, dark teal generally speaking. It looks more green in artificial light and clearly blue in sunlight.

I came here for the pictures and stayed for the conversation.

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How does it compare to Rohrer & Klingner Verdigris?

 

Unfortunately, I do not know. I don't really have anything similar to compare it to.

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I love PR Ebony Blue! I haven't noticed a red sheen either, though my PR DC Electric Blue definitely has a red sheen. I noticed with that ink that the pen and paper made a difference in how noticeable the sheen was. Will have to investigate the Ebony Blue too, it seems :)

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How does it compare to Rohrer & Klingner Verdigris?

 

I have never used Ebony Blue, but (at least from all of the scans I have seen) it appears to be similar to Verdigris, which is a very dark teal. Diamine Teal is a comparable color, though not quite as dark.

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Thanks for the review! I use this as my "professional" ink as it has a little more character than just blue or black or some combination thereof. I get some lovely shading in my wetter pens, and have seen the red sheen on occasion (though it seems to depend more on the paper than the pen). Thanks again for the review!

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Got my bottle in. Yay! Wouldn't have tried it without this thread. :wub: :clap1:

 

So glad I could be of some assistance!

 

I was actually thinking of putting this in my Noodler's Flex next. :hmm1:

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Think I'm in the minority here, but I couldn't stand this colour. It wasn't blue, it wasn't green, it wasn't anything definable. I expected a rich blue-back with no hint of green, given the name (shudder)

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I think I'm part of that minority as well. I had expected it to be somewhat similar to Noodler's Blue black, but it's a little too green for my taste...*cough* reminds me of mold *cough*...

 

I suppose Ill learn to like it a bit more as time passes :P

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Think I'm in the minority here, but I couldn't stand this colour. It wasn't blue, it wasn't green, it wasn't anything definable. I expected a rich blue-back with no hint of green, given the name (shudder)

 

At least it isn't brown! Ha! :thumbup:

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Here are some pictures of this ink in the new Noodler's Flex. It looks much more like a dark blue, AND the red sheen is present and accounted for! I know the white balance looks off, but I took these pictures under certain conditions, because they are the best for capturing the "red".

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0016.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0020.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0019.jpg

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Here are some pictures of this ink in the new Noodler's Flex. It looks much more like a dark blue, AND the red sheen is present and accounted for! I know the white balance looks off, but I took these pictures under certain conditions, because they are the best for capturing the "red".

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I thought I saw that sheen in the swap shop, but wow that looks good!

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