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For your viewing pleasure. I tried to get the image to match the ink -- I think I did an acceptable job...

 

I miss the old skool Skrip, but I was surprised at how much like this stuff, too. I think it looks distinguished.

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For your viewing pleasure. I tried to get the image to match the ink -- I think I did an acceptable job...

More than acceptable. Thanks much for the helpful image.

 

Did you happen to splash any water on the sample to test the ink's water resistance?

JN

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For your viewing pleasure. I tried to get the image to match the ink -- I think I did an acceptable job...

More than acceptable. Thanks much for the helpful image.

 

Did you happen to splash any water on the sample to test the ink's water resistance?

 

Unfortunately no. At least not at the moment. Appalachian State will be playing for it's third championship in a row about ten minutes from now... I'll do the dunk test afterwards... Or perhaps I'll do a soak test while the game is underway.

 

If anyone cares for some good football, tune in to ESPN2. App State plays the sort of football where they feel comfortable falling behind only to come back in a dominating fashion. Their (App State's) quarterback is a phenominal runner, and this should be an exciting game despite their second tier status.

 

 

 

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The Slovenian Blue-black is fairly water resistant -- some blue washes off, but an waterproof grey/blue line remains.

 

It's a different color than the vintage Skrip, but still nice. I have a bottle and use it once in a while.

 

Peter

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Thanks for the review, Catsmelt. Your observations mirror mine almost exactly. I have started using Skrip Blue-Black as my "break-in" ink rather than Waterman Blue-Black since Skrip's been so well-behaved in every pen in which I've used it. Wonderful stuff.

 

Don

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For your viewing pleasure. I tried to get the image to match the ink -- I think I did an acceptable job...

 

I miss the old skool Skrip, but I was surprised at how much like this stuff, too. I think it looks distinguished.

 

I agree. I much prefer the older inks rather than the saturated inks. This ink provides a tremendous amount of "vintage" for a lot of value.

 

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Thanks for the review. I'm impressed by the new Skrip B-B, but darned if I can see any blue in it (on my monitor, anyway). It looks more like a charcoal gray here. Very nice.

Viseguy

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hi catsmelt,

 

i've tried to get the same tone and shading as you got, but i keep coming out with a greenish tone!!!! i didn't mind it too much, but after seeing your results with this ink, i did a few testings with different types of paper and got different results. the cheaper paper had more the tone and shading you got...!!!

 

can you tell me what kind of paper you're using???

 

Peter Paul

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hi catsmelt,

 

i've tried to get the same tone and shading as you got, but i keep coming out with a greenish tone!!!! i didn't mind it too much, but after seeing your results with this ink, i did a few testings with different types of paper and got different results. the cheaper paper had more the tone and shading you got...!!!

 

can you tell me what kind of paper you're using???

 

Peter Paul

 

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Thanks for the review! Oh and "Go EERS!"

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hi catsmelt,

 

i've tried to get the same tone and shading as you got, but i keep coming out with a greenish tone!!!! i didn't mind it too much, but after seeing your results with this ink, i did a few testings with different types of paper and got different results. the cheaper paper had more the tone and shading you got...!!!

 

can you tell me what kind of paper you're using???

 

Peter Paul

 

I forgot to mention that a pen's wetness may factor into it. My Duofold Jr. is pretty wet. If there are any green overtones, it may be more evident in a dry-writing pen.

 

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Thanks for the review, Catsmelt. There are still a surprising number of holes in the review database for easily available ink, so this is just the job! It looks to be an excellent colour, and quite what one might hope for when buying a blue-black ink.

 

The Waterman & Parker versions are so odd yet so ubiquitous that people probably think that they are what the colour should be like - but they're not!

 

If you're not up to an iron gall ink, this (or maybe the Sailor) looks to be the one.

 

The Slovenian Skrips seem to be a very good lot generally. I think the brown is outstanding as well...

 

John

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The Slovenian Skrips seem to be a very good lot generally. I think the brown is outstanding as well...

Anyone know how Skrip B-B holds up to light? Does it fade and/or change color, like Waterman B-B?

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The Slovenian Skrips seem to be a very good lot generally. I think the brown is outstanding as well...

Anyone know how Skrip B-B holds up to light? Does it fade and/or change color, like Waterman B-B?

 

Yes, it fades - quickly!

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I forgot to mention that a pen's wetness may factor into it. My Duofold Jr. is pretty wet. If there are any green overtones, it may be more evident in a dry-writing pen.

 

thanx for the tip... i'll keep that in mind.

best,

PR

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Just for comparison's sake, here's a pic of some old American Sheaffer (Skrip) Blue-Black from a bottle that I have recently rediscovered:

 

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc71/wackyjacky1/IMG_0002_28.jpg

 

Sometimes I think I see a little greenish tone in there, and sometimes not at all. :blink: It certainly seems lighter and bluer than the Slovenian ink in Catsmelt's pic.

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc71/wackyjacky1/odds-n-ends/alzlogo.jpghttp://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc71/wackyjacky1/odds-n-ends/alzwristband.jpg
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