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Just picked this up last week on a NY trip. Love it so far; very classy, dark, rich blue. Very antique-y.

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NYLegMan Near Mint

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Just picked up a bottle at Art Brown and was told it was a copy of the Carter's blue of the 1930's. Very smooth and dense. Could become a favorite!

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Just picked up a bottle at Art Brown and was told it was a copy of the Carter's blue of the 1930's. Very smooth and dense. Could become a favorite!

 

That's really cool. I love vintage repro inks or inks based on a vintage theme. Nathan seems to satisfy that need very well. I've been meaning to get this ink. If for nothing else the label.

"Instant gratification takes too long."-Carrie Fisher

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Nice review, a classy dark blue.

And how can this be, because he is the Kwisatz Haderach.

 

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I always enjoy the Penguinmaster's reviews.

I love this ink and use it regularly. It's serious and beautiful at once...

Time will say nothing but I told you so.

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I have many blues and over 50 total bottles of various inks, and this is my absolute favorite blue.

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Just picked up a bottle at Art Brown and was told it was a copy of the Carter's blue of the 1930's. Very smooth and dense. Could become a favorite!

 

Hmmm. I happen to have both in pens with me today, and I see the Carter's (mine is Washable Blue, from vintageinks.com) as a bit purer dark blue. The Manhattan Blue has a touch of green in comparison, though I don't notice it separately.

 

Both are favorites of mine.

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I've been using Manhattan Blue since last Summer when I picked up two bottles during a NY City visit. It is superb ink! Manhattan Blue is a bullet proof ink but, in terms of flow and behavior in various pens, has been trouble free. The only issue I've noticed has been, as penguinmaster noted, it can feather on cheaper paper. But on decent paper it is a joy to write with. It is a very dark blue and has a rich, authoritative look when used in business letters. Also a great signature ink...

 

Arthur Brown's Manhattan Blue and Pen Hospital's Blackest Black are the only two permanent inks I use. They're both really, really good inks and they're inexpensive. If Uncle Scrooge was your favorite Disney character, you'll be pleased to learn that Art Brown sells Noodler's Manhattan Blue in 3 oz. bottles for the same price as Noodler's non-bulletproof inks. (I think I paid $12.50.) The other, non-exclusive Noodler's bulletproof inks were sold in 1 oz. bottles and at a higher price (I don't remember now how much). So, by the ounce, the Manhattan Blue was MUCH cheaper that other Noodler's bulletproof inks.

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Manhattan Blue is a bullet proof ink ...

No, actually, it's a regular (non-waterproof) ink, although with pretty good water resistance. You can see my soak test results here.

 

Thank you for that correction ... I was sure that I was told by the person at Art Brown's that it was bulletproof. But, that test tells the tale.

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I was sure that I was told by the person at Art Brown's that it was bulletproof. But, that test tells the tale.

That person was probably confusing Manhattan Blue with Legal Blue, another Art Brown exclusive, which is bulletproof. (Actually, I think Legal Blue is described as a "contract" ink, meaning that it's an angel's eyelash short of bulletproof.)

Viseguy

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I just picked up a bottle of Manhattan Blue at Art Brown on Friday. So far I'm really enjoying it. It's a beautiful dark-teal blue ink; a very classy and business-like blue. It seems very well behaved as I test it out in my EF Lamy 2000 on Rhodia notepaper. I'm very pleased with it!

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This ink is one of my favorites! I've used it for over a year and I like it as well now as I did the day I got it in the mail box. Thanks for the great review!

"'I will not say, "do not weep", for not all tears are an evil."

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markofp Rare

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Those in the mind of picking up a bottle of this great ink: after a long drought the color is back in stock at Brown's, they laid in about 100 bottles or so (minus the two I picked up today) within the last week.

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very nice... picked up a bottle this morning. the guy told me they are getting in another 100 bottles...

 

I found the pen selection to be just okay. Spoiled nowadays with the internet and all the great things available in the classifieds.

 

They have a new Montegrappa Euro... well marked at $2200 + tax. I have one and its among my favorites...

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I've been using Manhattan Blue since last Summer when I picked up two bottles during a NY City visit. It is superb ink! Manhattan Blue is a bullet proof ink but, in terms of flow and behavior in various pens, has been trouble free. The only issue I've noticed has been, as penguinmaster noted, it can feather on cheaper paper. But on decent paper it is a joy to write with. It is a very dark blue and has a rich, authoritative look when used in business letters. Also a great signature ink...

 

Arthur Brown's Manhattan Blue and Pen Hospital's Blackest Black are the only two permanent inks I use. They're both really, really good inks and they're inexpensive. If Uncle Scrooge was your favorite Disney character, you'll be pleased to learn that Art Brown sells Noodler's Manhattan Blue in 3 oz. bottles for the same price as Noodler's non-bulletproof inks. (I think I paid $12.50.) The other, non-exclusive Noodler's bulletproof inks were sold in 1 oz. bottles and at a higher price (I don't remember now how much). So, by the ounce, the Manhattan Blue was MUCH cheaper that other Noodler's bulletproof inks.

 

 

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Exactly my experience. My favorites as well.

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Nice blue...up there with Diamine Registrar and MB Midnight

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Vince

 

amateur vintage pen fixer and nib tuner

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engineerboy NOS (New Old Stock)

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I've been very happy with Noodler's inks that I've acquired. Some, are better than others however, Manhattan Blue is by far the best behaving. I've only used it in my brand new Sheaffer Prelude Signature, so I can't compare it with other pens. The biggest issue I've have with Noodler's inks has been hard starting but, not with the Manhattan Blue. I hope its the ink and not just the ink & pen combination.

 

Cheers,

 

Steve

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