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There are several threads on Akkerman ink on this forum. Akkerman is a fountain pen shop in The Hague that was founded in 1910. To mark their 100 year aniversary last year, they introduced an ink line; 30 colours in stunning bottles. All colour names refer to the city of The Hague. If you want any names explained, please let me know.

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Today I got myself a bottle of colour nr. 5, Shocking Blue. Below you can read my review:

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Their website is quite informative (though it is in Dutch)

 

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Several American forum members have ordered this ink directly at Akkerman's. You will find further information on this matter in other Akkerman threads on this forum.

 

Regards, Tim

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Wow, nice review. I will definitely have to order that one for sure. I love blue inks and the bottle is one that I have been ogling for awhile now.

 

Thanks for the great review!

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awesome review! it's cool to see this ink that's been posted so much about finally in action :) looks like the ink gives some impressive saturation without bleedthrough, though it might require blotting paper for use in a notebook.... hmm..... and so my shopping list grows ;)

 

thanks for posting!

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What a BEAUTIFUL colour! I HAVE to have it! It's so beautiful. It has an almost crystally sheen! Might I ask, how is the lubrication?

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Greetings Tim, et al,

 

Thanks for the review- they have a couple of colors I'd like to try- especially now that I know they're wet and well lubed inks. Does anyone know a US or British dealer for these inks? (I can't speak any other language but English).

 

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Hi Sean,

 

nope, only available at Akkerman's, but ... they speak English, naturally.

 

You will find ordering information by fellow network members in the following thread: LINK

 

 

Good luck,

 

Tim

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What a BEAUTIFUL colour! I HAVE to have it! It's so beautiful. It has an almost crystally sheen! Might I ask, how is the lubrication?

 

 

Hi your Royal Penness,

 

I find this ink quite wet and maybe a bit greasy. Does that answer your question?

 

Regards, Tim

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Hi Sean,

 

nope, only available at Akkerman's, but ... they speak English, naturally.

 

You will find ordering information by fellow network members in the following thread: LINK

 

 

Good luck,

 

Tim

 

Thanks again, Tim. :)

 

All the best,

 

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"Every one therefore that shall confess Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father Who is in Heaven." - MT. 10:32

"Any society that will give up liberty to gain security deserves neither and will lose both." - Ben Franklin

Thank you Our Lady of Prompt Succor & St. Jude.

 

 

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I was going to ask what was shocking about it. But you've answered that in your review.

 

Nice review thbough ans it's a really nice ink too.

 

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As I wrote in the other Akkerman thread, this looks like it is Diamine Majestic Blue. The Akkerman inks are most likely made by Diamine but are renamed for Akkerman.

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By the way, the ink is not very expensive; € 16,50 for 150 ml.

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By the way, the ink is not very expensive; € 16,50 for 150 ml.

Yes, it is an excellent offer: fine inks in beautiful bottles for a great price. thumbup.gifthumbup.gifthumbup.gif

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What a BEAUTIFUL colour! I HAVE to have it! It's so beautiful. It has an almost crystally sheen! Might I ask, how is the lubrication?

 

 

Hi your Royal Penness,

 

I find this ink quite wet and maybe a bit greasy. Does that answer your question?

 

Regards, Tim

EXACTLY what I wanted to hear :drool:

Thanks..

I NEED this ink :puddle:

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Tim,

Thanks for the great review!

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I am not 100% sure but I have read somewhere that Akkerman's contracts their inks with Private Reserve in the USA. That's why I see similarities in both of their ink colors. Akkerman's Shocking Blue could very well be the same as DC Supershow Blue and/or Electric DC Blue of Private Reserve but that is just my honest opinion. Cheers!

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I, too, was thinking PR has a similar color. It's beautiful! We should all be able to have it :)

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Sorry, but Paul Rutte of Akkerman officially denied that these are Private Reserve inks.

 

But he did neither deny nor confirm that these are Diamine inks. And I'm pretty sure they are from Diamine, but with different names, and maybe some exclusive colours. Shocking Blue looks and behaves like Majestic Blue, including the red sheen. The iron gall ink descriptions sof far sound like Diamine Registrar's Ink. Other colours need yet to bee compared to find out if Akkerman offers some exclusive colours in the line-up or if these are all standard Diamine inks.

 

Liverpool isn't that far away from The Hague, after all.

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It looks exactly like Diamine Majestic Blue but I hope someone with both will give us a comparison. Majestic Blue is my favourite blue ink so (if it is the same) this large, well-designed bottle is right on the money for me.

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I visited the shop two weeks ago. They are quite busy shipping these inks all over the world. They even opened a PayPal account for the payments because that had proved a problem before.

 

So, nothing to keep you from ordering.

 

Even if this is the same as another brand the price is right and you'll get the fabulous Copier-bottle with it. Almost worth the money on itself. (IMHO)

 

 

 

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