Montblanc William Shakespeare Velvet Red

[Raidon]

The MB boutique I go to has kept three for me.

[Cyber6]

 

Has anyone done a comparison of this and Hitchcock?

 

 

Yes.. I found Hitchcock is more purple.. (which I have never noticed before.)

 

 

C.

[Raidon]

Will these inks be available for sometime or it is best to stock up?

[Barkingpig]

I just got off the phone with MB USA to "check in" on my regular call to inquire about the status of Golden Yellow being available for exchange of my 2 recalled bottles. "While waiting for a concierge to assist me," I discovered the Shakespeare Red was BACK in stock. I had been signed up on the "notify when back in stock list," & had NOT received notification BUT it must have been VERY recent because my Concierge was also surprised to find it out; he had checked the site yesterday & it was shown to be "out of stock" then.

 

The good news is that they show 1,200 bottles as "Current" stock, so it would appear this might be a good time to order from the MB US site.

[Old_Inkyhand]

Just my two cents Yes, I've lost the "f" in "Drops of water"...

My pinky finger is even more pinky after the rubbing test.

Edited August 13, 2016 by Old_Inkyhand

[Nikaa]

A small comparision.

Photos made by camera phone. First and second in sun, third in white light.

Corn Poppy and Winter Glow - Jinhao F nib, Velvet Red - Delta vintage F nib.

 

Clairefontaine 90g

 

Rhodia dotpad 80g

 

Rhodia dotpad 80g

[Old_Inkyhand]

Thank you Nikaa, I was wondering how these three (and the Hitchcock) compare. Currently Velvet Red is my only red ink and from your comparison I see I like Velvet the most

[Nikaa]

Old_Inkyhand - I like Velvet Red the most, like you, but Winter Glow is really interesting also.

I forgot put Sailors Oku Yama to this comparision (I have sample), so it will be small udate later

 

But in my opinion Velvet Red is different that Oku Yama . This one has the similar tone/key like Winter Glow, but only a little.

Oku Yama is darker and more deeper than Winter Glow. It has the same deep like Velvet Red.

 

I feel like Winter Glow and Oku Yama has a small pink key/tone - I call it "gentle pinky touch"

When you write Oku Yama with fountain pen with flex nib you can see it.

But I think this is just a delicate likeness.... or maybe just my feeling

 

 

 

So, each of these red is different

Edited August 14, 2016 by Nikaa

[Old_Inkyhand]

Winter Glow is a little bit too pink for me. I was thinking Oku Yama and Velvet Red might be a bit similar, because in natural light my samples show quite a lot of pink undertones. But I've yet to get myself some Oku Yama. Big Sailor shopping ahead.

 

EDIT: I may be a bit unfair when it comes to my opinion about Winter Glow, it is not an ugly ink... Many people said in many places that it was the best red ink Montblanc had ever created, and I was expecting some kind of an 'ultimate redness'... so I was disappointed when I saw that my 'ultimate red' is some kind of a pinkish red. It is not bad - it is just not as red as in my head (I'm a poet now), and I don't associate this hue with Christmas or winter in general. But it is otherwise fine.

Edited August 14, 2016 by Old_Inkyhand

[sandy101]

Does anyone know an ink which would be similar in colour to the one shown in Pravda's review? The 'Red Dragon' version of Velvet Red isn't really useful for me, but I would really love to have an attainable 'brick red' ink

 

Diamine's Terracotta, perhaps. It's in their anniversary line up.

[Old_Inkyhand]

Diamine's Terracotta, perhaps. It's in their anniversary line up.

Thank you very mych, Sandy

[thygreyt]

 

Forgive the little smudge of tolstoy blue.

 

Not the pretiest of my own handwriting, but i was in a hurry...

 

Tomoe River paper. Color Darkens when dry

[MRose]

I like the deep red dark, very nice.

[MrsHobie]

How does it actually compare with the standard Burgundy Red?

Answer is a bit late, but I think the Burgundy red is more "pinkish" tant this Velvet Red, which is more brown ...

I love both of them, but Sheakespeare is my favorite

[MrSwissCheese]

This is hands down my favorite red ink. I love the shading and the slightly brown undertones if the ink. It looks absolutely stunning in a stub or cursive italic.