Have You Found Diamine Saddle Brown To Dry Your Pen Out?

[lurcho]

I've been using it in short carts, and while I really like the ink in general, it seems to clog my pen quickly, i.e., in minutes.

 

I've replaced it in the same pen twice with Diamine Majestic Blue, which I've diluted 1:1, and find to be excellent (in this state) for flow and lubrication, and the pen immediately writes wonderfully.

 

If I put the brown back, it's hit and miss again.

 

I'd appreciate your experiences.

 

T.I.A.

[Runnin_Ute]

I have a bottle not carts, but don't recall that behavior. I think I last used it in a piston filler. Don't remember if it was a TWSBI or something else.

[GeekyGirl]

I just bought a bottle of it to replace J. Herbin Cacao de Bresil, which is the driest ink that I've ever used. I have it in a VP with a medium italic nib at the moment and haven't seen issues with it yet. But I haven't done a lot of writing with it yet. I'll post again in a few days after using it more.

[Bluey]

It's currently been occupying my Lamy 2000 for around the last 3 or 4 weeks, and all is good here.

[lurcho]

Thanks for your replies.

 

I've fiddled with the pen's feed and nib quite a lot since then - a Jinhao 750 with a medium JoWo nib - so I'll try the the ink again.

 

I like it very much indeed colour-wise, so here's hoping.

[JFB]

I'm using Diamine Chocolate Brown, which is a bit darker than the Saddle Brown, in a Jinhao 992 for a couple of days-so far so good. It doesn't seem super wet, it's not glistening on the paper when it comes out of the nib, but it seems to flow very easily.

 

Pax,

John

[lurcho]

Thanks, John.

 

I've yet to retry the Saddle Brown again since, but since I've still got a bottle of Ancient Copper to work through, I'm sorted for now.