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Now this is an ink that is a must have for everyone! I've wanted this ink for a while, and I was not disappointed when I finally got it. It's a fabulous color, and it's also well behaved too. Prepare you wallet as you read this review. - You may end up buying more than one bottle.

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Again, I'm going to keep saying this for a little while, so bear with me: All the reviews will now include a typed portion for those who cannot read my handwriting. This allows me to make changes and/or add information to my reviews after I'm done with them. Any part that has been changed or added on will be underlined for your convenience.

 

Enjoy!

 

Ink review: Diamine Syrah

 

Pen and nib: Pelikan M805 with a 777 custom ground B stub

Color: A gorgeous shade of deep, red, burgundy! This is a really pretty color...

 

Dry time: 20 seconds. Not bad at all, not amazing either.

 

Smear when dry: NO

 

Lubrication: Very good, as are most Diamine inks. Very free flowing too!

 

Shading: This is an odd ink in this respect. It does not have massive amounts of shading... But, there is good shading, and what shading there is, is so gorgeous looking! I love it!

 

Feathering: Not much at all. On good paper, none. On super-cheap paper, moderate.

 

Bleedthrough: Very good! Much less than most Diamine inks and my other inks too.

 

Notes: Overall I really like this ink! The color, shading, and behavior of it have really won me over. I got this as a sample vial but I think I'm going to buy a full bottle when money permits. I highly recommend Diamine Syrah to any fountain pen user! Get a bottle, you won't be disappointed. And if you are, buy some strange chance, I'm certain you won't have trouble selling it off! :)

 

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I hope you've enjoyed this review! Most of all, I hope you'll get yourself a bottle of this awesome ink. Really, it's worth a try if you never have.

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OUTSTANDING! I have some of this but as yet it's unused. We got it as one my wife would use more than me so I think I'll have to get permission! Also, I've not got a pen free at the moment.

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Syrah is lovely. While I mostly use PR Plum, I sometimes switch to Syrah and enjoy it as well.

Thanks for the review.

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OUTSTANDING! I have some of this but as yet it's unused. We got it as one my wife would use more than me so I think I'll have to get permission! Also, I've not got a pen free at the moment.

 

 

Oh yes, you must try it out if you've got a bottle sitting around!

 

Better get writing! The sooner you use up the ink in one of your other pens - the sooner you can use Syrah. :)

 

Syrah is lovely. While I mostly use PR Plum, I sometimes switch to Syrah and enjoy it as well.

Thanks for the review.

 

 

I've never tried PR plum, but I'll take a look at it just for fun. I'm not a huge fan of PR inks...

 

Syrah is indeed lovely. I finally found my burgundy! cloud9.gif

 

 

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Diamine Syrah is one of my very favorite inks. It is a 2-bottle ink for me (one at work, and one at home).

 

If you like this ink and want a bit more shading, try Binder Burgundy. And if you like Diamine Syrah, you might want to order Diamine Oxblood at the same time. One of my other very favorite inks.

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My ranges are purple-to-burgundy and teal to blue-green, with a little brown to red-brown for variety, my inks all look alike if I'm not in bright light. It isn't quite a rut, but it's getting depressing. :roflmho:

Let there be light. Then let there be a cat, a cocktail, and a good book.

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Diamine Syrah is one of my very favorite inks. It is a 2-bottle ink for me (one at work, and one at home).

 

If you like this ink and want a bit more shading, try Binder Burgundy. And if you like Diamine Syrah, you might want to order Diamine Oxblood at the same time. One of my other very favorite inks.

 

 

Yes, Diamine Oxblood is very high on my ink sample list. I need to try it soon...

 

My ranges are purple-to-burgundy and teal to blue-green, with a little brown to red-brown for variety, my inks all look alike if I'm not in bright light. It isn't quite a rut, but it's getting depressing. :roflmho:

 

Well, at least you have good taste! If you're going to limit yourself, do it with style... cool.gif

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I challenge you to try Noodler's Tienanmen then decide on a favorite :thumbup:

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I challenge you to try Noodler's Tienanmen then decide on a favorite :thumbup:

 

 

Ooo! A challenge... :) Alright, well, let me first find a bottle of Tienmen, and I'll give you a full review/comparison of the two. Time to go get another sample I suppose! :D

 

Thanks for the review--the color is fantastic. It looks a bit like the red in Sailor's winter 2010 inks.

 

Indeed, does it? I haven't checked out any of sailors inks so I'll take you word for it. :)

 

It sure is fantastic!

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When you do your look at Tiananmen, add Diamine Rustic Brown into the shootout too. I reckon that Rustic Brown, Tiananmen and Syrah sit on opposite corners of a very small triangle in the colour space.

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my fav burg, hands down! thx, 777!

 

You're most welcome! It's my favorite burgundy too. :D

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Diamine Syrah is one of my very favorite inks.

 

+1 to that. This was one of the first bottled inks I tried and it's definitely a keeper. Now I'm coveting this pen to put it in :D

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