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I bought this ink because it was $2 a bottle, and never used it. Now, two years later, I'm finally entering a blue stage and enjoying it very much. I prefer it to an Aurora Blue I had a sample of.

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The ink looks purple in the scan, is anyone getting this, or is it just my screen (other ink colours seem reasonably accurate.

 

Are you able to post a photo?

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"The palest ink is better than the best memory." - Chinese Proverb

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It looks a bit purple on my screen as well, but pleasantly so. Looks like a great ink for a great price =)

 

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Sorry it appears purple to some. There is no hint of purple in this blue, not even slightly like in Waterman Florida Blue. I don't have the ability to post a picture, but I can do another scan of it next to some other blues that have a purple tinge to them such as Aurora and PR Tanzanite.

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Here is a comparison with a couple inks that have some purple tint to them. I recant my earlier statement about Waterman Florida Blue, as it is almost indistinguishable from the Hero in this comparison.

 

The left column was done with a dip pen, the right with a Waterman CF with fine 14k nib. Sorry about the scratch out at the top of the right column. I started using a 1924 Parker Duofold Jr., but it would not write well.

 

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What a revision Doug!!! You are really a proffesional. Congratulations

 

 

Write, write, write. Use your pens not your fingers !!!

 

 

 

 

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Where can I buy this ink?

I got it from Bob Speerbrecher (speerbob on ebay). Here is a link to his listing. If you don't want to buy a whole case, let me know I have 12 bottles and would be glad to part with some.

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I actually want to try some of the Hero carbon ink first. What are people's observations with that ink, compared to the regular hero black.

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I actually want to try some of the Hero carbon ink first. What are people's observations with that ink, compared to the regular hero black.

 

I haven't tried the regular black, but I have tried the carbon. I had it in my pen for a minute, admiring its smoothness, and then read the label (maybe? I don't know, somehow) and realized it was carbon, became frightened of clogging, and flushed. I've been using it as pen and brush ink, but maybe I'll try it tonight in an Esterbrook or something.

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Thanks for the comparison scan Doug.

"My two fingers on a typewriter have never connected with my brain. My hand on a pen does. A fountain pen, of course. Ball-point pens are only good for filling out forms on a plane." - Graham Greene

 

"The palest ink is better than the best memory." - Chinese Proverb

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Thanks for the review.

 

Picked up a bottle of blue (203) and a bottle of black (204) in Chinatown today for about 75c each. I look forward to trying them out.

 

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Thanks for the review.

 

Picked up a bottle of blue (203) and a bottle of black (204) in Chinatown today for about 75c each. I look forward to trying them out.

 

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What city/state/country?

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Hey Donor Pen

 

 

Republic of South Africa - Johannesburg - Bruma Lake.

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Sorry if the scans are missing. I just discovered that when users log out, our photobucket linked images disappear.

 

I don't yet know if this means that the scans can only be seen by others if I am on the board. If you want to see the scans and cannot, let me know and I can email them to you.

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You can disregard the previous post. I have been informed this has always been the case on FPN, visitors do not see all that logged on members see.

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Friends,

I m in India. Desperately wanna try thus ink. But its not available. In eBay n Ali Express its $6 per bottle n its way too costly.

Could anyone kindly suggest some Idea.

Krishnan R

Chennai India

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