Lamy Dark Lilac Ink Definitely Available Again In 2017

[treehuggerdcg]

Thank you for doing the writing sample lapis. It's interesting to see the comparison.

 

Does anyone else have Lamy Lilac and any other similar ink? I'd be interested in seeing other comparisons.

 

Unfortunately the one fill that I had (filled for me from the last bottle Vancouver Pen Store had) when I purchased my Lamy2000 is now gone so I would be unable to do a direct trial.

[Noihvo]

 

[Chrissy]

Absolutely no Lamy Dark Lilac ink , in bottle or cartridge on German Ebay

....no MB Racing Green either.

 

I checked today and saw Lamy Dark Lilac Cartridges on Amazon.co.uk (don't know about the P&P) , and on ebay.co.uk with Worldwide P&P.

 

I just checked the P&P on the ebay listing and can see why it would put people off. I could ship a pack of cartridges for less

[lgsoltek]

Thank you for doing the writing sample lapis. It's interesting to see the comparison.

 

Does anyone else have Lamy Lilac and any other similar ink? I'd be interested in seeing other comparisons.

 

Unfortunately the one fill that I had (filled for me from the last bottle Vancouver Pen Store had) when I purchased my Lamy2000 is now gone so I would be unable to do a direct trial.

Check out Diamine Pansy.

[Chrissy]

Check out Diamine Pansy.

 

That's a good call. I have Diamine Pansy and Lamy Dark Lilac and can compare those two inks.

[lapis]

Pansy! I'll buy that!! Here's a pinch of the two I had already added above... plus the Pansy and a couple of others which popped into mind....

 

It is slightly redder, its sheen is better than De A's Aubergine, and almost as great as Lamy's.

De A's Pearl Violet and Document Ink Violet are worst off (in comparison to Lamy's Dark Lilac). The Pearl Violet is in fact darker than the Pansy but still somehow muddier and by far the wettest of all five here.The Doc Violet may be water resistent but it still made the most watery impression. It also leans more towards a magenta.

If I didn't have any Lamy Dark Lilac but needed it violently, I'd go for the Aubergine or the Pansy (the latter of which is, yes, available in a whole, single 30-ml bottle).

 

Mike

[Pen90rnAddict]

In the meantime I have found peace with Diamine Purple Pizzazz. Looks good in the dark lilac pen,and the shimmer covers the sheen and then some. Definitely saved me from paying rediculous limited edition prices.

[NJEF]

Here's a new petition to Lamy to bring Dark Lilac back: https://www.change.org/p/lamy-get-the-limited-edition-lamy-dark-lilac-ink-on-sale-again-as-a-standard-lamy-ink?recruiter=867848771&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition

[NJEF]

Here's a new petition to Lamy to bring Dark Lilac back: https://www.change.org/p/lamy-get-the-limited-edition-lamy-dark-lilac-ink-on-sale-again-as-a-standard-lamy-ink?recruiter=867848771&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition

[ErrantSmudge]

For those interested in looking for Dark Lilac alternatives:

 

1) I've been running a thread in the CRV sub-forum with people sending in comparisons of Dark Lilac to other inks.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/339579-the-lamy-unobtanium-ink-petroldark-lilac-crv/

 

2) There's a thread in the Comparisons forum discussing alternatives, and recipes for duplicating Dark Lilac:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/325046-messing-with-purple-inks-and-dark-lilac/

[LanceSaintPaul]

Had to sign it! Thanks.