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After having just paid out the nose for some Parker Penman Sapphire, I decided it might be fun to compare it to others and look for a substitute. I compared it to Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue, Monteverde Horizon Blue, Noodlers Liberty's Elysium, Monteverde DC Supershow Blue, and Diamine Blue Velvet. It came really close to all of those colors. I would say that the 2 frontrunners are Diamine Blue Velvet first and Noodlers Liberty's Elysium a distant second. The Diamine behaved the same in nearly every way. It went down just a little darker but had nearly the same sheen.... especially on Tomoe River paper. The LE dried close to the same color but didn't have any sheen and was maybe just a little lighter. So my own very non scientific conclusion is that Blue Velvet is the modern day equivalent and is much, MUCH easier on your wallet. Thanks for looking.

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Thanks for the comparison. FPN member DCWaites did a marvelous summary of PPS comparisons and formula for mixing faux PPS here https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/334213-p-p-s-my-journey/ Well worth a read!

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Thanks for the comparisions!

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Ever since it went out of production, Parker Penman Sapphire has been the ink many have tried to duplicate. Many have come close, but I have yet to see a perfect match.

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Thanks!

 

Our memories make things more perfect than they actually were, as well the ink was reputed to dry up quickly (I couldn't vouch for that.)

 

I have a few bottles kicking around somewhere, probably have to put some water in the mix to get them going again.

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Thanks!

 

Our memories make things more perfect than they actually were, as well the ink was reputed to dry up quickly (I couldn't vouch for that.)

 

I have a few bottles kicking around somewhere, probably have to put some water in the mix to get them going again.

I agree about the memory thing. "We look before and after, and pine for what is not...." Percy Shelley, from To A Skylark

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I agree about the memory thing. "We look before and after, and pine for what is not...." Percy Shelley, from To A Skylark

yup

 

The bagel I'm eating right now is better than the memories another person is blathering on and on about about their bagel in NYC 25 years ago, or whatever...

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Thank you for sharing these!

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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