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This is a review of Chesterfield Night Sapphire.

 

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Chesterfield inks are produced by Diamine of the U.K. for xFountainPens.com of Pittsburgh, PA.

 

The pen is a Waterman No. 3 with a Waterman's fine nib. The paper is Staples "Eco-Friendly" bagasse.

 

I am not a big fan of blue-black inks but this Night Sapphire is changing my opinion!

 

It has an even flow -- not too wet or too dry -- in this pen. It shades beautifully. It looks as if there is a touch of green or teal that gives this ink vibrancy and brilliance. It really look great on the page. Very little if any feathering on the bagasse. No bleedthrough.

 

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I recently purchased some of this (along with Siam and Mahogany). I'm not a big fan of blue or teal, but I like this one. Using it, I see just a hint of a suggestion of a grey undertone, which, to my eyes, neutralizes any "tealy" effect, but there are yellow tones in it.

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I have just about used up a full bottle of the night sapphire. I like it very much and it currently is my ink of choice for work. I also have the obsidian, capri, cobalt, and siam. The capri is a good choice for a basic blue. The cobalt has too much of a purple hue for my liking. I really like the siam as well. It's great for a change. All the inks perform well. Most of all I am pleased with the price at xfountainpens and their great customer service (no affliliation).

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Thanks for the review. I'm rather new with FPs, coming back after ~15 years and I just got some of the Chesterfield Night Sapphire. But I'm not impressed. My results seem similar to yours, except with a very fine nibed Hero 569, the ink just isn't dense enough for my tastes.

 

And I don't think its correct to say this ink is "produced by Diamine of the U.K. for xFountainPens.com." I think it would be more correct to say that xFountainPens repackages Diamine ink. From the look of the labeling, the packaging wouldn't really pass the demands for US retail sales. Not that the packaging was bad, in fact it's good, my ink was shipped in very nice jars in sealed plastic bags, wrapped in nice plastic foam for breakage protection. But the labeling only has the words 'Chesterfield Ink' and the name of the color. No UPC, no distributor address, nothing. I really don't think that xFountainPens is anything more than a bulk wholesale customer of Diamine FP inks; I really doubt that Diamine has anything to do with this ink once the bulk containers leave their warehouse.

 

I also find the flow to be somewhat uneven which I think is shown in your scan. I'm going to keep on looking for a blue-black for everyday use.

 

 

BTW, in this thread, Chesterfield ink? it is suggested that Chesterfield Night Sapphire is either rebottled Diamine Blue-Black or Prussian Blue. From Murderface's and HenryLouis' reviews of Diamine Prussian Blue, I'm guessing that Chesterfield Night Sapphire = Diamine Prussian Blue.

 

 

Added: OK, in annother post I admitted I filled my pen with this ink without shaking or mixing it. Today I shook the bottle, refilled the pen, and its writing better and I'm getting to like it a bit more. Still think I may go for annother blue-black for everyday use thought.

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Thanks very much for your review.

 

I recently received a sample of this. It has a jump-off-the-page quality to it that is striking. The ink flows very smoothly and is pleasant to write with. This is a strong, brilliant color, much more so than what shows on my monitor in this review.

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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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jleeper, your signature just wiped me out. Thanks, I needed a laugh!

 

I'm going to have to buy some Chesterfield ink next month, I think.

 

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Thanks for this review. I have been thinking about writing one but I don't think the bottle I got is typical. When I got it, I had lumps of undissolved ink and an oily sheen on the top. It's not worth the shipping to send it back, so I put it in a cheap pen to see if it would cause problems or grow mold. No problems after a month or two so I put it in my Pilot VP with F nib, a pen that writes so fine I've had trouble finding an ink that actually shows up on the page with it. Love it!

 

This ink really is the perfect balance between wet/dry and is dark with enough shading not to be boring. I'm still not sure what shade of Diamine it really is. I also looked at Henry's review and thought his pictures of Prussian Blue are similar, but his pictures look a bit more gray to me. Could be the difference in paper, though.

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Neill, the sample I have is more blue than what shows in this review on my monitor. I was quite surprised when I saw the color of the ink.

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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Neill, the sample I have is more blue than what shows in this review on my monitor. I was quite surprised when I saw the color of the ink.

 

Yes, mine comes out darker as well, but I'm using a very fine nib (Japanese Pilot Capless F) and I don't get any shading at all. The darker sections of the letters looks pretty much like what my pen puts out. I really like it, because most of the other inks I've tried are barely visible with this pen, but Chesterfield puts down a really bold line.

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I have a bottle of this sitting around on a shelf. Originally I didn't like the green undertones I saw when using it, but now as my tastes are changing, seeing this sample, I may just take it out for another test run. After finally finding a good waterproof blue ink and then ruining 2 shirt pockets with it, I'm back to rethinking non-waterproof inks.

 

I also have Chesterfield's Cobalt Blue. It is heavily into the purple end of blue, but behaves nicely mixed with Namiki Blue in a 1:1 recipe. The Namiki makes it a bit water resistant.

 

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Is this waterproof or not ?

Before:

http://photos-a.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-xfa1/10683983_1551660781715208_1887485534_n.jpg

 

After:

http://photos-e.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-xfa1/10693484_738312776241340_1279458707_n.jpg

 

I just drenched it under the faucet, BTW. :P

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Before:

http://photos-a.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-xfa1/10683983_1551660781715208_1887485534_n.jpg

 

After:

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I just drenched it under the faucet, BTW. :P

Cool work :thumbup:

 

But to truly check if it is waterproof you better leave it in abowl of water and wait for an hour.... I have tested various inks that survied a huge splash but not a bath....

 

By the way you Have a nice nick name.... MOOSHI..... I just do not recommend you to introduce yourself in Germany wiht this name...

 

It has a different connotation :headsmack:

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Wow, I didn't expect them to be so water resistant.

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Cool work :thumbup:

 

But to truly check if it is waterproof you better leave it in abowl of water and wait for an hour.... I have tested various inks that survied a huge splash but not a bath....

 

By the way you Have a nice nick name.... MOOSHI..... I just do not recommend you to introduce yourself in Germany wiht this name...

 

It has a different connotation :headsmack:

:P Understood. It was just a quick "test." The chances of my paperwork getting drowned is pretty slim. But I did hold this one under the faucet with it running pretty strong pressure for a good 10 seconds, and even tried swiping at it with my finger - the ink held better than the paper! haha

 

:doh: I have heard that advice before! hahaha :lticaptd:

 

Wow, I didn't expect them to be so water resistant.

I didn't either! I think the Night Sapphire and Archival Vault will be in regular rotation for me. :wub:

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Cool that it is so waterproof :)

 

For me in Europe I guess it is better to opt for a Diamine version..... (shippingcosts

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