Montblanc Red Fox (Petit Prince Le Series)

[visvamitra]

Montblanc regularly intoduces new and pricey LE/SE inks.

I'd like to try more of them but because of high cost of a bottle, it's not possible.

As I like orange inks, I decided to try this one.

Bottle

50 ml glass bottle that comes in a stylish packaging. It looks nice on the shelf. It's solid and ergonomic.

Ink splash

The ink has average saturation, it feels watery and lacks lubrication. I like the washed out color, but, truth be told, it's nothing special, especially for the price.

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

Color ID

Color range

Fabriano, Aurora 88, M

Tomoe River, Aurora 88, medium nib

Maruman, Jinhao x750, M

Copy paper, Jinhao 992, fine nib

Tsubame, TWSBI 580, stub 1.1

Fabriano, Jinhao 992. fine nib

Water resistance

 

[migo984]

Thanks for your review Vis. I currently have Red Fox in my old Waterman W5 and I do agree it feels dry-ish and lacks lubrication, but mine does write darker than yours on the page and has about average saturation for a MB ink; at least from this particular pen.

 

Here I tested it in a Hobonichi Techo (Tomoegawa paper).

 

 

 

[visvamitra]

Ah yes, definitely more brownish. Hmm. I 'll check it in some other pens.

[Patrick L]

I think that the reason for theses differences is ink residue inside pens. It's actually very difficult to completely remove previous ink from inside a pen. I remember trying to completely remove previous ink from one of my pens and the clean tap water that I put into it was no longer crystal clear after a few days. I continued this for some weeks and there was still some residue. Monteverde sells a Fountain pen flush solution "guaranteed to remove the old oil stubborn ink "... You may also try to use a brand new converter every time but it may be quite expensive.

[lgsoltek]

Thanks for the review Vis! I knew I would hate this ink, and your review confirmed it. Pale orange is exactly the kind of orange I hate (eg. JH Orange Indien, Seitz Indian Summer, etc.). The brown tint that Migo showed made it even worse for me...

[namrehsnoom]

Thanks for showing us this ink. I think I can skip this one, and go for a couple of the latest J.Herbin inks instead.

[Patrick L]

Thanks for showing us this ink. I think I can skip this one, and go for a couple of the latest J.Herbin inks instead.

I bought the five latest J.Herbin inks and they are all excellent. I recommend buying them.

[Bexinthecity247]

I'm somewhat disappointed by the review (not in the way it was written etc) just that it highlights that the ink is a little dull looking :/ as I really wanted this one.I thought it would be a more vibrant orangy red.

 

What are the best UK places to get J.Herbin inks btw? I've only seen two colours on cult pens.

[Chrissy]

I bought Grenat and Vert de Gris from Hamilton Pen Co on ebay because I had a £10 voucher to use.

[Patrick L]

I'm somewhat disappointed by the review (not in the way it was written etc) just that it highlights that the ink is a little dull looking :/ as I really wanted this one.I thought it would be a more vibrant orangy red.

 

What are the best UK places to get J.Herbin inks btw? I've only seen two colours on cult pens.

You did not look well. Cult pens sells all J.Herbin inks. In fact I purchased the five new Herbin inks from Cult Pens.

[Tas]

Thank you for continuing to provide benchmark reviews. We are richer (or poorer) for your efforts . . .

[thygreyt]

Thanks for sharing!

[migo984]

I think that the reason for theses differences is ink residue inside pens. It's actually very difficult to completely remove previous ink from inside a pen. I remember trying to completely remove previous ink from one of my pens and the clean tap water that I put into it was no longer crystal clear after a few days. I continued this for some weeks and there was still some residue. Monteverde sells a Fountain pen flush solution "guaranteed to remove the old oil stubborn ink "... You may also try to use a brand new converter every time but it may be quite expensive.

I’ve used Red Fox in several pens including one brand new previously uninked pen (TWSBI Eco) and it looked the same, or very similar, as in my W5. So ink residue alone doesn’t account for the differences.....

[torstar]

Good stuff, any plans for a Redd Foxx tribute ink or pen?

[inkstainedruth]

This is one I will definitely pass on. Not remotely what I would call "red". Although I concede that it *might* be fox-colored....

Thanks for the review though (and my wallet thanks you even more).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[crahptacular]

I think it's rather pretty. It looks like it has some fun elements, like in the splash (the brown-grey center with all the orange at the edges might translate to nice haloing in juicy nibs) and the shading on the TR sample. Not cool enough to make me pay Montblanc LE prices for a bottle, especially after hearing that it's dry, but still... Also, I like the orangey color in Vis' review much more than the brownish color that Migo posted. They look like completely different inks.

[bobje]

Hilarious, Torstar! ‘You big dummy!’

[Bexinthecity247]

You did not look well. Cult pens sells all J.Herbin inks. In fact I purchased the five new Herbin inks from Cult Pens.

I was looking for these ones - the bigger https://www.cultpens.com/i/q/HR57665/herbin-1798-inks-collection of which there are only 2 colours.

 

I didn't realise there was a different shaped bottle for J Herbin. I was hoping there were more of the 1798 style ones as I like the bottles.

Although - now I do see the other smaller looking bottles (are they glass? it's a little hard to tell but they look it), I fear I may not be able to restrain myself and will end up spending far more than I was intending. XD

Edited August 14, 2018 by Bexinthecity247

[Uncial]

I really liked this ink and regretted not buying more of it. It's a perfect match for the colour of the fox in the book and I liked the shading of it from the 'wateriness'. In a double broad it is quite nice and shades well. Flow seems fine to me but not massively lubricated, but didn't feel overly dry. In a fine nib it looks a bit darker - not quite sure how that works - but still has decent shading. If it comes into my local B&M store I think I will grab more if it.

[torstar]

Hilarious, Torstar! ‘You big dummy!’

 

 

He brought a boxer on for a skit during his variety show, the boxer misjudged and knocked Redd down with a jab to the jaw, Redd came back up in two seconds wielding a knife he always carried in his velvet tux...

 

Great ink, if I see it I will think about purchasing... (just to stay on topic)