Lamy Blue-Black

[Ad_Astra]

Here's a review of a newer bottle of Lamy Blue-Black (non-IG, afaik), with a scan and a natural light photograph just for comparison. The water dip test consisted of dipping the page into water for ten seconds.

 

Hope it helps out!

 

http://i.imgur.com/2G2iF.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/NzA6E.jpg

[BobR]

Thanks for this, I've been wondering how the "new" formulation of this inks performs. From your water test, it does appear that it has some water-resistance, is that correct? My concern was that it would just vanish from the paper, but if not, it seems to be worth trying. I like the color.

[Ad_Astra]

Thanks for this, I've been wondering how the "new" formulation of this inks performs. From your water test, it does appear that it has some water-resistance, is that correct? My concern was that it would just vanish from the paper, but if not, it seems to be worth trying. I like the color.

 

I bought the bottle very recently (last two months or so) and just figured they must have been out of the non-IG by then. But after ten seconds submerged, nothing, and just now, I placed it back under water and began trying to smear it with my fingers. No dice.

 

I suspect I may have lucked into one of the last IG bottles, go figure.

 

Edit: If you want to see how Lamy inks in general behave under water though, check out the Lamy Blue review I posted, you can see it probably wouldn't last forever, but it's not awful either.

Edited July 14, 2012 by Ad_Astra

[professionaldilettante]

Thanks for this, I've been wondering how the "new" formulation of this inks performs. From your water test, it does appear that it has some water-resistance, is that correct? My concern was that it would just vanish from the paper, but if not, it seems to be worth trying. I like the color.

 

I bought the bottle very recently (last two months or so) and just figured they must have been out of the non-IG by then. But after ten seconds submerged, nothing, and just now, I placed it back under water and began trying to smear it with my fingers. No dice.

 

I suspect I may have lucked into one of the last IG bottles, go figure.

 

Edit: If you want to see how Lamy inks in general behave under water though, check out the Lamy Blue review I posted, you can see it probably wouldn't last forever, but it's not awful either.

I think you did luck out. The new formulation is identical to that found in their cartridges, and that washes out like no tomorrow.

[BobR]

As my old math teacher would say, "AHHHHHH"! That explains it, thanks for the follow-up. You did get lucky, the old BB is excellent.

[Rabbit713]

I've been a fan of Waterman Blue Black, but just ordered a bottle of this. I'm excited to compare the two and see which I end up preferring.