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I discovered this color in a postcard from a fellow FPNer. I was looking for a new red, as I was tired of Monaco Red (also from Diamine), and Diamine Dragon Red looked way more vibrant on paper than in online swab pics.



I ordered a bottle from Cult Pens (no affiliation, only a happy customer), and when I received the bottle I loaded my spare Lamy Vista with it, and I began to write.



I was charmed, it's truly a beautiful color, with generous flow, rather saturated but with some nice shading. A great ink for me!






It's a very generous ink, with good flow, but that generates show-through and some feathering and bleed-through on cheap paper. On standard office paper feathering is minimal, as bleed-through, but show-through makes of Diamine Red Dragon a one side only ink on this paper.



The ink isn't waterproof at all, as you can see in bottom right corner. The corner itself was submerged in water for 30 seconds, and the grid motif was splashed with water drops.



I have to test it with a dryer nib, maybe my Arimail 44, and with an italic or stub nib. I will post an update as I will do it.



As usual, I've posted this review also in my blog, LiB Pens. Please feel free to leave comments there too :)

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I got a sample from a fellow FPN member and my search for a great red was over. I love Red Dragon! Not too brown, not too orange, just the right shade. I agree it tends to bleed through in wetter pens, but I can easily forgive that for the great color it has.

 

Nice concise review!

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Great review, thank you. This is a gorgeous, deep colour. I love the way it dries. I want to try it in a fine nib and see how it behaves.

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looks like a rust red, but I really like it. thanks for sharing

Pens are like watches , once you start a collection, you can hardly go back. And pens like all fine luxury items do improve with time

 

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+1 for Red Dragon. A handful of days ago, I wrote a review as well (not as detailed as this one)...Mine is a bit more dramatic..LOL

 

Side note: I like your "Ink Sampler & Review Form." I might have to make one up for myself to use.

 

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Always in the hunt for a good red. I will have to at least sample this one. Thanks.

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I LOVE Red Dragon. I have it currently in a nice F nib Prera, and it's like writing with a needle in all senses of the word. I've got Monaco too and I much prefer the Dragon. Go figure ;)

 

+1 for Red Dragon. A handful of days ago, I wrote a review as well (not as detailed as this one)...Mine is a bit more dramatic..LOL

 

Side note: I like your "Ink Sampler & Review Form." I might have to make one up for myself to use.

 

~ Topher

 

 

I believe that's the review form pinned at the top of the Ink Reviews forum? Looks a lot more in depth than the basic one I made up for myself...

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Beware of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup!

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