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I know there were already a few reviews of this ink on here, but I thought I would show what it looks like in a fairly dry writing pen. I have also attached a scan of a water test, where I soaked the paper in water for around 60 seconds, give or take a few. :) The green washed away, leaving a grayish-black. Still legible, but probably not the greatest for using on an envelope. For an even larger version of my review image, please see my blog here: Green Marine Review

 

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-Derek (ThirdeYe)

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I love Green Marine myself, but once in a while I too wish it was a hair darker. I keep meaning to try adding a drop of Noodler's Black to a pen-full to see what transpires...

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Thanks for the review. It's good to see an entire page of writing and with a fine point pen. I agree that Green Marine is quite green. Best of luck with your quest for a blackish green that's still green.

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Probably my second favourite ink. I love the colour, and I tend to use it in a broad nib Waterman Carene where it works brilliantly.

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Probably my second favourite ink. I love the colour, and I tend to use it in a broad nib Waterman Carene where it works brilliantly.

 

I'm thinking it might be great in my flex Noodler's Creaper. Pressing down would probably give it a nice dark shade, and the lighter green shades on the light upstrokes.

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You might look at Diamene Green-Black for a dark green.

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Nice review. This ink has been on my radar for a while but I just haven't taken the plunge yet (other inks keep jumping in line).

 

Slightly off topic but what pen did you use with the Zhivago in the test? Love the line variation.

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Nice review. This ink has been on my radar for a while but I just haven't taken the plunge yet (other inks keep jumping in line).

 

Slightly off topic but what pen did you use with the Zhivago in the test? Love the line variation.

 

Thanks for the comments. The Zhivago line was written with a fine italic on a Sheaffer NoNonsense (from a calligraphy set, NOS 1980s).

 

By the way, I just inked my Creaper with Green Marine and it looks fantastic. It's almost black when flexed, and a nice green on the light strokes, just like I imagined. What a difference the pen makes.

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I apologize for the somewhat shaky handwriting, I'm totally new to flex pens and just getting used to it. There might be a bit of show-through as I wrote on the back of another review, on Rhodia paper:

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You might look at Diamene Green-Black for a dark green.

 

Agreed! I had two bottles of Zhivago but found Diamine Green/Black much more to my liking.

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Hello Derek,

 

WOW!! I have to get a bottle of Ngm just to relive my lost youth! That green looks exactly like the green ink in the Scripto, (I think that was the brand), ballpoints I used as a kid back in the '70s. What a flashback! (I guess I'll need a dry writer to get the same color though... well, back to the "shopping cart.")

 

BTW, thanks for the nice review, keep 'em coming.

 

All the best,

 

Sean :)

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Interesting. I have a rather wet(!) Danitrio Tac Carry in an F and the ink comes out very dark and stays wet for some time. This might likely influence the "waterproofing" somewhat as well.

 

Just an update; I finally got around to trying Green Marine in a less wet, less pointy Pelikan M605 <M>. Now I can see the shading this ink is capable of, as in the drier areas it's a decent bit lighter than the all dark green I'm used to seeing with the Danitrio. I'd say it really depends on the pen what shade(s) you end up with. From a medium-darkish green to almost green-black.

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You may want to give Private Reserve Ebony Green a look as well.

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