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This is my first regular Montblanc ink and I'm really impressed with the packaging.

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Splash

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Writing Sample

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Close-Up

Shading: minimal.

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Drop on wet paper towel

Nothing interesting here.

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Comparison

I'm too lazy to clean up pens and fill them up for comparisons, so these lines and "smudges" are made with a... toothpick.

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Verdict

I love this colour. It's a proper dark red that I've been looking for. My previous attempt at Diamine Red Dragon proved to be a failure: it's just too brown for me. But this one, Corn Poppy Red, is just the right colour for me. Very saturated. I think "lipstick red" is a very apt description of it.

I think it flows very wet, no feathering. (The feathering you see on the bottom right of the writing sample is due to a wet palm...) A bit slow drying, and lack of water resistance is to be expected.

Samples are written with a Platinum 3776 Century M nib on Rhodia Pad.

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Oh. My. Goodness :wub: . Beautiful... :puddle: :puddle: :puddle: gotta phone my dealer now..!

 

Its being tracked down directly from MB as we speak! Hooray. (Wheelers Luxury Goods - UK - excellent service no affiliation)

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Nice review. Thanks for including Diamine's Poppy. First thing I ever thought of when I heard that MB's was on the way....

 

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Thank you for sharing!

 

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It arrived yesterday and is even more beautiful in real life. The red is joyful and so vibrant! Thank you again for the review Igsoltek.

If there is righteousness in the heart, There will be beauty in character. If there is beauty in character, There will be harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, There will be order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, There will be peace in the world. Bhagawan Shri Satya Sai Baba

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Yeah, add my name to the list of people who love this ink. Now, the question I have to answer is, "Does it make sense to buy a backup bottle?" I like the ink enough for it, but I probably have half a liter total of various other red inks.

I know my id is "mhosea", but you can call me Mike. It's an old Unix thing.

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Yeah, add my name to the list of people who love this ink. Now, the question I have to answer is, "Does it make sense to buy a backup bottle?" I like the ink enough for it, but I probably have half a liter total of various other red inks.

 

As far as I know this is not a limited edition so a backup shouldn't be necessary.

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Yeah, add my name to the list of people who love this ink. Now, the question I have to answer is, "Does it make sense to buy a backup bottle?" I like the ink enough for it, but I probably have half a liter total of various other red inks.

Mike, you can never have too much of a good ink thing..!

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Yeah, add my name to the list of people who love this ink. Now, the question I have to answer is, "Does it make sense to buy a backup bottle?" I like the ink enough for it, but I probably have half a liter total of various other red inks.

Well I think there are and will be many more nice reds out there so I would save the money for future red investments!

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