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This teal beauty is manufactured by Diamine, U.K. It is a pleasure to use in every aspect; flow, color, saturation, lubricity.....and quite water resistant for those of you who value this particular characteristic.

While reviewing this ink another member of the family happen to return home with a pen loaded with Noodler's Squeteage: to my surprise, they are the exact same color. One can only perceive differences in waterresistance ( little to none), drying time (longer) and in flow (more dense and slow). Right out of the nib there is a slight color difference that dissipates once the inks dry on the paper (Oxford 90g).

The paragraph with NS begins with Noodler's Sq. and ends at Waterman's, the rest is Diamine Teal.

The upper part of the right hand side of the paper ( left hand side of your image) was exposed to light behind a double window pane facing south for 4 months. The lower one was inside an opaque plastic bag.

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Looks like another winner from Diamine =)

 

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Thanks for this review! I am a sucker for bluish-greenish inks like this. I've added it to my wish list! :)

 

PS: Your handwriting is absolutely lovely.

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Thanks for the great review. I have some of this ink and it is exactly what your review is. It isn't blue, it isn't green, it's something in between. I have tried it in several pens, it is well behaving, good flow, but I think it is a somewhat undefined color. My sample smells rather strong too...

 

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Nice review, thanks.

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

 

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Thanks to all for the very kind comments. The ink is truly worth a try and one of the most enjoyable I've found. Ruud, I cannot comment on the smell, I got the ink in cartridges and I have not noticed anything out of the ordinary ( and I'm picky about that point with my inks). I'll let you know as soon as I get a bottle, which I plan to do soon. The color is very nice. And the added fair water resistance a pleasant surprise.

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