Private Reserve Naples Blue: Informal Review

[PrestoTenebroso]

(This was penned with one of the inexpensive, high performance flex pens I am working on. If this kind of thing interests you, send me a PM, or fill out my poll.)

 

I've always loved this ink for its performance on cheap, thin papers, and for its bright pink sheen. Shading requires a sensitive flex nib, or some kind of broad or italic. I'll say this: I frequently fight with myself over the use of this ink, mainly, not to use it all the time. It's too special to me. But then again, man lebt nur einmal.

 

(One lives but once...)

[dannystr78]

I agree. Love this ink. Especially in a flex pen. Very under appreciated. The sheen is amazing.

[theverdictis]

Beautiful writing and looks like a really nice ink. What was the flow like?

 

Ben

[MarneM]

I also love this ink...the sheen and the shading do indeed make it special!

[PrestoTenebroso]

Beautiful writing and looks like a really nice ink. What was the flow like?

 

Ben

In that pen? Spectacularly smooth.

[Inkwisitor]

Not an ink that I am familiar with but this review shows it to be well worth considering. Beautiful colour and a very elegant hand!

[bob_hayden]

I searched FPN for reviews of this ink. (I had just received a half-bottle in a sampler pack of 4 PR blues.) The first hit led to a review that had it looking like a very middle of the road turquoise. This was the second hit and here it looked much darker. The ink I got looks darker still, yet with a bit more teal. I got very little sheen but then I was using an XF nib, and I don't particularly care about sheen anyway. I did get some nice variation in color. (Flow and smoothness were great in this under $2 Wing Sung 3003.) I really like this ink and it shows up very well on the page in this very narrow nib that leaves some other inks a bit ghostly.