Gamma Violet - Raduga

[visvamitra]

I'm not really into violets. I use them from time to time, but not often. Anyway Gamma Violet is decent ink. If only it was accessible outside the Russia for the russan price (around 1 dollar) it would be really good choice for violet ink fans. Especially that it's a little bit waterproof.

Ink Splash

http://imageshack.com/a/img661/8650/mLPKin.jpg

Few drops of ink on kitchen towel

http://imageshack.com/a/img909/463/XcTx7j.jpg

My software believes this color to be something like that:

http://imageshack.com/a/img674/4962/7yKc0C.jpg

INFORMATIONS

Producer: Raduga - 2

Color: Gamma Violet

Saturation: strong -

Flow: good

Shading: Present but not really strong

Dry time

http://imageshack.com/a/img906/1091/bipvYw.jpg

Waterproof

http://imageshack.com/a/img540/1820/UoXM26.jpg

SCANS

Calendar

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http://imageshack.com/a/img538/8899/EGWnrY.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img909/2744/762PKs.jpg

RHODIA

http://imageshack.com/a/img746/704/aFzOXM.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/820/Xc5qoL.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img913/3373/WSE4NM.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img906/4371/pziFv8.jpg

[Morbus Curiositas]

Nice

 

I am not a great fan of violet either...

 

I only own Pelikan 4001 brilliant violet and J herbin Poussiere de Lune.....

 

I love the Herbin though.... It is not really violet but more like amethist....

 

I have compared these inks in an Allied Forces review I believe....

 

 

Thanks for the review

 

Peter

[amberleadavis]

It's now available on eBay - for $15 including shipping to CONUS. Would you recommend it?

[visvamitra]

@Amberlea - I wouldn't recommend it for the price unless the money is not an issue and someone is building a collection of inks from around the world. The ink is decent and quite waterproof. It flows well, but I would say that it's not worth 15 $. A friend in Poland gas friends in Russia and he'll be able to get all colors for 5 $ (shipment includeed). If he'll share the ink with me, I'll post reviews of other colors. The ink is good but I just can't justify paying that much to eBay seller.

[praxim]

As noted recently in the Enzo Ferrari thread, the ink is now down below $5 / bottle rather than $15.

 

I am curious to know whether anyone has tried any of the other colours? This is the only review of Raduga.

[Dip n Scratch]

I have used this ink. I paid the ebay price because that was the only way for me to get some. This ink will stain soft plastic materials, particularly those used to make the ink sacs on Chinese aerometric fill pens. There's also an Indian Oliver Exam that is stained purple too. I have cleaned out the pens with warm water & normal detergents, but I have not yet tried anything more aggressive.

The Raduga violet is more saturated than the Diamine Violet is. However if Diamine violet is not as saturated it may be less likely to stain a pen. I am just glad I didn't use it with a more expensive pen or one made with a section made of very pale material.