PR Ebony Green

[KCat]

You can get a detailed review from me that contains an assessment of this ink over a longer period of time - someday.

 

Or you can get this one now.

 

In the scanner light - the Ebony Green may show as ever so slightly bluer. But, as the review says, lighting and personal perception will impact your assessment. For me, it's as close to a "dead ringer" for Penman Emerald as I've ever seen.

 

I've included a close-up of the two - the Penman Emerald is on the top, the Ebony Green is on the bottom below the little separatoer doohicky.

[KCat]

On this monitor I'm using, the PR ink is showing up bluer than it does IRL or on the computer I used to scan the image. IMO, that's an artifact and not a fact. Don't know what y'all will see as all monitors vary.

[Taki]

I didn't even know PR had those new colors Nice green, I probably put it on my list Thanks for the review!

[p-zero]

Another great review, Kcat. Thanks!!

[Jimmy James]

Outstanding.

 

Even if it's just a touch bluer than Emerald, that's closer than I have seen any ink come. It would be close enough for me, particularly at the very reasonable PR rate.

[ethernautrix]

I like the handwritten reviews. Thanks!

 

 

San Franciscans, BayAreans, Peninsulasians (heh): Flax carries the ebony colors. I saw them there a coupla weeks ago.

 

(Pen fair this Saturday. Just sayin'.)

Edited May 7, 2008 by ethernautrix

[KCat]

Outstanding.

 

Even if it's just a touch bluer than Emerald, that's closer than I have seen any ink come. It would be close enough for me, particularly at the very reasonable PR rate.

 

Yeah - I bought the full bottle with no clue if it was close just because I figured for 8 bucks, why the heck not?

 

Definitely will fill the bill for me and as I noted in my scrawl, easily would mix with Emerald to stretch your supply. Assuming they don't interact and create a clog problem. I have to check that first so don't take my word for it. I have mixed Sherwood and Penman in the past with no problems other than it just wasn't quite as satisfying because the sherwood changed the color a little. I don't think this stuff would.

[Raynewolf]

Ok. My "gotta have it" list just got longer. Another great review, KCat! Thank you.

 

Spooky P.

[MrBlue]

How does PR Ebony Green compare with PR Sherwood Green? Based on the scan of Ebony Green, the two inks look pretty similar in color. Can anyone comment on the differences?

Edited May 13, 2008 by MrBlue

[rogerb]

Names! Ebony Green I can buy, but would you be happy with an Emerald of that colour???

 

I can't see any significant difference on my monitor.

[KCat]

How does PR Ebony Green compare with PR Sherwood Green? Based on the scan of Ebony Green, the two inks look pretty similar in color. Can anyone comment on the differences?

 

It's *much* darker than Sherwood and not quite as blue. It also doesn't have Sherwood's smearing tendency. In fact, both the Ebony Green and Ebony Purple dry fairly quickly (without feathering) by comparison to most heavily saturated inks. I was surprised.

[KCat]

Names! Ebony Green I can buy, but would you be happy with an Emerald of that colour???

 

I can't see any significant difference on my monitor.

 

(shrug)

 

viv once described Penman Emerald as the color of English ivy in full sunlight. I think it was English ivy. Anyway - something rich and beautiful and dark but still shimmering.

 

Yeah, I love Penman Emerald.

 

[handlebar]

I do indeed like this new PR colour. Might have to buy a bottle.

Thanks for the review.

 

Jim

[Jimmy James]

I got a sample of this from a kind fellow member and had the chance to test it out today. I put it in a Hero 616 and loaded one of my last couple Emerald cartridges into a Parker Frontier.

 

I think it has to do with the individual pens, but the inks aren't close in these two pens. The Ebony Green makes the Emerald look almost sickly yellow. It's also notably darker. It seems that the 616 is a fire hose, though. By comparison, the Frontier is a fine and lays down a fairly dry line. The 616 actually puts down so much ink that the Ebony Green feathers on the cheap legal pads I use at work. I don't think it would feather if the pen wasn't giving me such a wet line.

 

With all of that said, I love this ink. I love the very dark, wet line the 616 is giving me. I think I'll like it in a dryer nib, too.

[Tricia]

Oh, wow, I so don't need any more inks, but that is a beautiful color. And I have so few greens...

 

Thanks for the great review. My eyes love it, my bank account... not so much.

 

 

 

[leftnose]

Hi KCat,

 

Whick is darker, Ebony Green or Avacado? I am looking for the darkest green I can find that is still easily identified as a green.

 

Thanks,

Richard

[KCat]

Hi KCat,

 

Whick is darker, Ebony Green or Avacado? I am looking for the darkest green I can find that is still easily identified as a green.

 

Thanks,

Richard

 

Ebony is definitely darker than Avacado. Even, in a very wet writer, it will still look green but definitely very dark. I can't say the same for Ebony Purple - uh - I mean, in a wet writer, Ebony Purple barely looks purple. (obviously it doesn't look green. )

 

Edited May 27, 2008 by KCat

[CharlieB]

Do they make an Ebony Brown?

[Annie]

I have mixed Sherwood and Penman in the past with no problems other than it just wasn't quite as satisfying because the sherwood changed the color a little. I don't think this stuff would.

Have you mixed the Ebony Green with Penman Emerald? Did it maintain the Penman shimmer?

 

[KCat]

Do they make an Ebony Brown?

 

Not that I've seen. Give 'em time. or an email.