Perfect Blue Ink For Lamy 2000 F

[ruru3109]

Hey guys ! So I currently have a Lamy 2000 F nib inked with some J.Herbin Eclat de Saphir and I begin to get tired of the purple-ish tint of the ink on some papers ! Do you have any suggestions for a quite saturated true blue ink that will match the smoothness of the F nib ?

 

Thanks

[Dickkooty2]

I have my 2000 medium filled with Lamy Blue. Not very imaginative, but I got tired of Bungbox Blue Black.

[minddance]

Diamine Royal Blue (I don't know why it is not frequently mentioned anywhere) has been my favourite ink in my lamy2000F lately, I dab abit of Kodak Photoflo to make it wetter for copier papers to gloss over the grainy surface. It is less purplish than eclat de saphir. Diamine Florida Blue with Kodak also works great, not much purple in it to my eyes and darker than Royal Blue.

 

They are, by nature, not saturated inks but Kodak Photoflo makes them flow so well that they sheen on many papers. And because of the amount of ink on papers, they stack up to give that saturated look. No transparent and shadey portions. Only solid vibrant blue. I wouldn't use Diamine inks in many pens especially Pilot and Platinums without Kodak Photoflo. Only a miniscule amount is required, do not add more.

[dcwaites]

I have been feeding mine with Visconti Blue for some years now.

You could also look at Monteverde Horizon Blue, or Blackstone Barrier Reef Blue if you want a wetter, lighter, more shading blue.

 

There is also Noodler's Blue, or Ottoman Azure.

[ParkerDuofold]

I have been feeding mine with Visconti Blue for some years now.

Hi Ruru,

 

If you do not mind the price; Visconti Blue is also my choice for the ultimate deep, true blue blue. (Even though it's a royal PITA to flush out).

 

If you're more price conscience... check out Old Glory Blue from Birmingham Pens... it's a great, deep true blue that has great flow and lubrication and flushes out much easier.

 

The Monteverde Horizon Blue that DC mentioned is also pretty good... and I'll add Private Reserve American Blue.

 

Happy choosing... Be well.

 

 

- Anthony

[minddance]

Hi Ruru,

 

If you do not mind the price; Visconti Blue is also my choice for the ultimate deep, true blue blue. (Even though it's a royal PITA to flush out).

 

If you're more price conscience... check out Old Glory Blue from Birmingham Pens... it's a great, deep true blue that has great flow and lubrication and flushes out much easier.

 

The Monteverde Horizon Blue that DC mentioned is also pretty good... and I'll add Private Reserve American Blue.

 

Happy choosing... Be well.

 

 

- Anthony

I've been eyeing that Visconti Blue for quite some time now

[a m a r g o]

Hey guys ! So I currently have a Lamy 2000 F nib inked with some J.Herbin Eclat de Saphir and I begin to get tired of the purple-ish tint of the ink on some papers ! Do you have any suggestions for a quite saturated true blue ink that will match the smoothness of the F nib ?

 

Thanks

 

Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-Yo, specially with a fine nib... It even works with the extra fine nib!

[ruru3109]

Diamine Royal Blue (I don't know why it is not frequently mentioned anywhere) has been my favourite ink in my lamy2000F lately, I dab abit of Kodak Photoflo to make it wetter for copier papers to gloss over the grainy surface. It is less purplish than eclat de saphir. Diamine Florida Blue with Kodak also works great, not much purple in it to my eyes and darker than Royal Blue.

 

They are, by nature, not saturated inks but Kodak Photoflo makes them flow so well that they sheen on many papers. And because of the amount of ink on papers, they stack up to give that saturated look. No transparent and shadey portions. Only solid vibrant blue. I wouldn't use Diamine inks in many pens especially Pilot and Platinums without Kodak Photoflo. Only a miniscule amount is required, do not add more.

 

 

Hi Ruru,

 

If you do not mind the price; Visconti Blue is also my choice for the ultimate deep, true blue blue. (Even though it's a royal PITA to flush out).

 

If you're more price conscience... check out Old Glory Blue from Birmingham Pens... it's a great, deep true blue that has great flow and lubrication and flushes out much easier.

 

The Monteverde Horizon Blue that DC mentioned is also pretty good... and I'll add Private Reserve American Blue.

 

Happy choosing... Be well.

 

 

- Anthony

 

Is the American Blue a true pure blue ?

 

 

Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-Yo, specially with a fine nib... It even works with the extra fine nib!

 

Thank you for the suggestions ! Indeed I'm a little bit price concious, I was eying a CdA Idyllic Blue, but for 45$.... big NOPE ^^ Do you guys have any experience with Presidential Blue, Blue Velvet, China Blue and Kesington Blue ? Those were in my list to decide, among Diamine Royal Blue and Visconti...

[Padawan]

I use MB Meisterstuck Blue Hour - no complains sofar.

[senzen]

So less purplish blues? Tsuyu Kusa... Sailor Souten... Kon Peki... Équinoxe 6... Ama Iro, from "bluer" to more greenish. All those greenish blues vary wildly depending on the wetness of the nib.

 

[LizEF]

I often do a google image search for inks I'm interested in. You get a wider range of photos from different people - so you can guess the range the color might be in person. And often you can find chromatography photos (which will show if there are different color dyes in the ink) or water tests (which may or may not reveal different color dyes in the ink).

 

Anywho, I'd recommend you try it.

[dcwaites]

 

 

 

Is the American Blue a true pure blue ?

 

 

Thank you for the suggestions ! Indeed I'm a little bit price concious, I was eying a CdA Idyllic Blue, but for 45$.... big NOPE ^^ Do you guys have any experience with Presidential Blue, Blue Velvet, China Blue and Kesington Blue ? Those were in my list to decide, among Diamine Royal Blue and Visconti...

 

PR American Blue (along with PR DC Supershow Blue, Monteverde Horizon Blue and Noodler's Elysium Blue) is a deep pure blue in the Parker Penman Sapphire group of blue inks.

[Arkanabar]

IMO, Noodler's Blue and Blue Eel are true blues, with no visible hint of green or purple.

[DrDebG]

As a blue lover myself, I really like Pilot Iroshizuku Asa Gao, Tsuyu-Kusa and Kon-peki. Also, I love many of the DeAtramentis blues including Giuseppi Verdi, Sapphire Blue and Sherlock Holmes., and Steel Blue is one of my very favorites, but it does have a bit of turquoise cast to it. Aurora Blue is another fantastic blue. Many people also like Noodler's Liberty Elysium. I also love Graf von Faber Castel Cobalt Blue - it is darker and has a slight grayish cast. Another group of blues that I like are the L'Artisan Pastellier Callifolio blues, including Bleu Mediterranee, Bleu Ultramarine (very dark and saturated) and Bleu Azur (lighter but a true blue).

[ruru3109]

As a blue lover myself, I really like Pilot Iroshizuku Asa Gao, Tsuyu-Kusa and Kon-peki. Also, I love many of the DeAtramentis blues including Giuseppi Verdi, Sapphire Blue and Sherlock Holmes., and Steel Blue is one of my very favorites, but it does have a bit of turquoise cast to it. Aurora Blue is another fantastic blue. Many people also like Noodler's Liberty Elysium. I also love Graf von Faber Castel Cobalt Blue - it is darker and has a slight grayish cast. Another group of blues that I like are the L'Artisan Pastellier Callifolio blues, including Bleu Mediterranee, Bleu Ultramarine (very dark and saturated) and Bleu Azur (lighter but a true blue).

I actually gave Asa Gao a try, and it came out darker than I thought it would be ! Maybe it's because of the F nib or a dull bottle, but it's not as bright as I saw in reviews ! I'd like to stay around the Herbin Sapphire brightness/vibrancy but without the purple tint ^^ Kon-peki is too teal for my taste and Steel blue not really what I'm after... Visconti Sapphire looks interesting tho

[ParkerDuofold]

Is the American Blue a true pure blue?

Hi Ruru,

 

But of course; I would not have recommended it, if it were otherwise.

 

 

- Anthony

 

ETA: If you prefer finer nibs... they will make it appear darker than you may like...

 

Later today, I'll try to do a writing sample for you.

Edited February 20, 2018 by ParkerDuofold

[odd_soul]

Iroshizuku Asa-gao is really good! I would also highly recommend KWZ Standard Azure #3 and Kobe #17 Shioya Blue.

 

If you're looking for something darker, I second the recs for De Atramentis Giuseppe Verdi and Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo.

[ruru3109]

Iroshizuku Asa-gao is really good! I would also highly recommend KWZ Standard Azure #3 and Kobe #17 Shioya Blue.

 

If you're looking for something darker, I second the recs for De Atramentis Giuseppe Verdi and Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo.

Igave it a try and looks darker to me than most reviews ! Dull bottle, doesn't behave well with my pen .... Dunno ! So I want something "less dark" or that behaves better with the pen

[max dog]

Cross Blue is a true blue. Sheaffer Skrip Blue and Waterman Serenity Blues are too. These should come out plenty saturated in a Lamy 2000.

Edited February 21, 2018 by max dog

[ParkerDuofold]

...These should come out plenty saturated in a Lamy 2000.

 

Hi MaxDog, et al,

 

Perhaps not,... the L2K has an odd attribute of actually diluting color.

 

Nobody is really sure how, but colors generally come out a little softer than normal... if you're using a medium or broad nib... I cannot speak for the finer nibs; I have no experience with them.

 

Be well.

 

 

- Anthony

 

 

EDITED to focus quote.

Edited February 21, 2018 by ParkerDuofold