Mb White Forest Le 2009

[saskia_madding]

I'm on an ink review roll! Actually I'm totally copping out and just taking pictures from my ink journal notebook, which is currently only about 28 entries long. But still, the sunlight was nice today so I took advantage of it.

I definitely liked this MB ink, but I'm not sure I'd pick it over Sherwood. The bottle smelled like pine, but once it was in the pen I couldn't really notice the scent anymore, either in the pen nor on the paper.

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vs. PR Sherwood:

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More photos here.

Edited October 16, 2013 by saskia_madding

[ribbit]

I never thought I'd like a green ink, but I adore this.

[PAKMAN]

Smells good too!

[Horseknitter]

Used this all during the Christmas season and loved it. Just the tinge of teal makes it really special.

Thanks for the review - makes me glad I already own it!

L

[geoduc]

Nice review, thanks. The closeups are especially useful.

 

Any chance that you could post a side-by-side image of this ink and the Sherwood green?

[saskia_madding]

Absolutely. I'm about to run out of ink, so I'll work on that tonight and post it tomorrow.

[Jared]

From my comparisons, Diamine Delamere is almost an exact color match.

[saskia_madding]

I'm going to order some more samples from Goulet Pens later today, so maybe I'll give that one a try too.

 

Here are the comparison shots I promise. I had forgotten how badly Sherwood smudges. Geez. I think I'll give it away and try to snag a bottle of the quick-dry version.

 

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http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/DSC08229.jpg?t=1296584398

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/DSC08233.jpg?t=1296584398

[geoduc]

I'm going to order some more samples from Goulet Pens later today, so maybe I'll give that one a try too.

 

Here are the comparison shots I promise. I had forgotten how badly Sherwood smudges. Geez. I think I'll give it away and try to snag a bottle of the quick-dry version.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/DSC08229.jpg?t=1296584398

 

Thanks! Based on color alone, I prefer Sherwood green. White forest has too much blue for my taste. I'll have to try some of the PR quick-dry inks.

[saskia_madding]

I agree. By itself, White Forest really doesn't give off the impression of being so blue, but when I put it up against Sherwood I completely changed my mind. I definitely prefer Sherwood's colouring.

[SamCapote]

I agree. By itself, White Forest really doesn't give off the impression of being so blue, but when I put it up against Sherwood I completely changed my mind. I definitely prefer Sherwood's colouring.

 

That is a remarkable comparison with those closeups and side-by-side. They are both good choices though.

[Fermata]

I got a couple of bottles of this ink. I opened one of them, nice and clear, no white blobs. Lift the cap off and withing a few mintues the surface had 'filmed' over, no reduction in ink qulity, justa bit off putting, IYKWIM

[lapis]

Quite apart from the smell of WF (which I really like out of the bottle), I was amazed by my own comparison of it with Sherwood Green. Sure, both have some blue in them, WF is even bluer than Sherwood Green. No problem. Biggest problem for me is that WF is practically a maintenance-free green ink, only to be surpassed by Amazon. Sherwood Green is a real dry-outer in the pen.

 

Ben