For blindingly bright, you need PR Tangerine Dream. It's the real "don't use this in broad daylight without migraine meds and mirrored shades" orange.

I think I might like Orange Crush, but it was darker than I was looking for.

I've never understood why PR gave this ink the name Orange Crush, because it is a darker, brownish orange color. I would have picked a name like Autumn Orange.

Like PR's Fiesta Red and Burgundy Mist inks, Orange Crush seems to get browner over time, once the bottle has been opened. For that reason, I prefer Noodlers Habanero for a true orange ink.

Thanks for the review. I really like this ink (one of my favorites), though it does have a little too much pumpkin and brown when flowing from certain pens (Sonnet). I bought PR's Shoreline Gold last week to get a color that avoids the brown hue and presents a nice pure orange, but I can't seem to use up the OC that I have in the Safari to test it out. That's a goal for the weekend.

Thanks for the review. Now I think I should have gotten orange crush instead of the Noodler's Majestic Orange (Singapore series) which I just got in the mail. That's really bright. I don't think I'll actually use it as a writing ink, but I want to try it as a highlighter.

Orange Crush might be an excellent ink for grading/commenting...hmmm - I'm thinking about getting it.

Erick

This ink looks great in my Libelle Vortex (gray celluloid w/ orange swirls). Matches perfectly.

Thanks! Really nice ornage.

regards,
Dare

I've been playing with PR's Shoreline Gold. If the darkness or the brown in the Orange Crush gets to you, then give the Shoreline Gold a shot. It's a pure orange (not too bright or pastel) without any of the pumpkin/brown quality of the Orange Crush. Tear an orange in half and look at the color...that's what SG will give you.

Sorry if I'm hijacking the thread. I love the flexibility of having both colors.

Great review! I really like the look of the ink as it goes from a light orange at the top of your letters down to a darker orange/light red at the bottom. Very striking. And now I have added it to my list of inks to get. That Pear Tree Pens ink sampler is looking pretty tasty right now.