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Can anyone else comment on if MajBlue will feather with a flex nib?

I no longer own any flex nib pens, so cannot comment exactly on point.

 

It does not feather through a fairly wet writing Aurora Optima medium nib.

 

I just used an old steel dip nib, which lays down a lot of ink, and it did feather on a couple different papers.

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I like it ! It looks a lot like Parker Penman Sapphire. I may have to get it and do a comparison!

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ttakacs Extremely Rare

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I love Majestic Blue also, especially on fine writing paper. On cheaper paper the ink is so saturated it takes quite a long time to dry completely. I can't use it for note-taking in an inexpensive composition book because the ink tends to come off on my hands (that I am left-handed probably doesn't help much). I am trying out Diamine Midnight, which as Henry noted is better behaved (see Henry's review) although it doesn't pop off the page like Majestic Blue does.

 

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Can anyone else comment on if MajBlue will feather with a flex nib?

 

I've tried it with very flexy dip pens and a somewhat flexy Reform 1745 with no problems whatsoever. And it is a lovely blue...

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Excellent review, thanks for sharing.

And how can this be, because he is the Kwisatz Haderach.

 

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Gran Vintage

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I tried to wash the Majestic blue out of the barrel of the Sheaffer cartridge pen today, to no avail. The barrel is now soaking in a glass of water. This ink stains beautifully.

May you have pens you enjoy, with plenty of paper and ink. :)

Please use only my FPN name "Gran" in your posts. Thanks very much!

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holgalee Vintage

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Strange that there are so many conflicting accounts of the ink. I wonder if those who bought this ink in the recent months have anything to comment? For those who noticed feathering, does adding a bit of water help?

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clarklacy Dipped Only

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love this ink, I want to try both watering it down for a lighter blue sometimes I find it to bee too dark for a blue. I also want to try my hand at ink mixing and create a blue black.

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APP Adrian Near Mint

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This has become my favourite standard blue. Dark, vibrant, luscious - like a classic red wine (if it wasn't blue and an ink). Unfortunately - for the Midnight - it has unseated the Diamine Midnight as closest-to-the-perfect-dark-blue. I almost feel sorry for the Midnight. The Midnight is a very handsome ink, but this is something special. Unfortunately the smearing test didn't scan well. The drying time is fast - 5-7 s. A very well behaved, non-feathering, delicious blue.

 

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I must say that I really like your writing =D. Btw, what fountain pen are you using?

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figment7 NOS (New Old Stock)

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I am in the process of choosing what bottle of ink to purchase as an everyday blue. It is such a difficult decision. The one thing that makes it easy for me is that the diamine comes in a 30 ml bottle for about $6.50 so it's not going to kill me to get two bottles. My problem is that I don't know weather to go one bottle dark say, Midnight and one bottle more vibrant say, Imperial, Royal or China blue? My, my; decisions , decisions!

We pen enthusiasts who have limited resources end up writing with Chinese pens that cost six dollars and ink that cost $7.00 Just to have the pleasure of writing with a fountain pen. If we had a bit more resources we could buy the $28 bottle of Pilot, Visconti, or other luscious inks. We could also perhaps afford a Pelikan M series, Mont Blanc or even have a few Deltas or Edisons. . . boy one can get carried away! I had to stop myself and get back to reality.

TWO BOTTLE AT $7.00 sit down with my Chinese friends, a Vintage Arnold, a lovely Waterman's Ideal with a #2 flex nib that's missing the clip and jewel, a Parker Vacumatic Golden Brown Debutante that's missing a blind cap and an old Wahl Oxford that still needs some work and WRITE MY SELF A FEW LETTERS IN LOVELY BLUE INK!

When I'm done. . . I'm going to sit back in my chair and smile :rolleyes: with great satisfaction.

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I am in the process of choosing what bottle of ink to purchase as an everyday blue. It is such a difficult decision. The one thing that makes it easy for me is that the diamine comes in a 30 ml bottle for about $6.50 so it's not going to kill me to get two bottles. My problem is that I don't know weather to go one bottle dark say, Midnight and one bottle more vibrant say, Imperial, Royal or China blue? My, my; decisions , decisions!

We pen enthusiasts who have limited resources end up writing with Chinese pens that cost six dollars and ink that cost $7.00 Just to have the pleasure of writing with a fountain pen. If we had a bit more resources we could buy the $28 bottle of Pilot, Visconti, or other luscious inks. We could also perhaps afford a Pelikan M series, Mont Blanc or even have a few Deltas or Edisons. . . boy one can get carried away! I had to stop myself and get back to reality.

TWO BOTTLE AT $7.00 sit down with my Chinese friends, a Vintage Arnold, a lovely Waterman's Ideal with a #2 flex nib that's missing the clip and jewel, a Parker Vacumatic Golden Brown Debutante that's missing a blind cap and an old Wahl Oxford that still needs some work and WRITE MY SELF A FEW LETTERS IN LOVELY BLUE INK!

When I'm done. . . I'm going to sit back in my chair and smile :rolleyes: with great satisfaction.

 

 

You will like Majestic blue.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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write to me often Mint

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I feel like when I inked a pen with Majestic Blue, my nib dries earlier than usual :/

Every day I'm blogging

 

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Great stuff.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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