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I love the colour and shading of this ink but I am not a fan of it's performance on cheap paper. I have experienced bad to very bad feathering on other than Claifontaine and Rhodia paper (post cards, cheap copy paper at the office, etc.)

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The colors are so pretty and many of them shade so well in my big nibs that I simply spring for better paper and/or only write on one side of the page. :cloud9:

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The colors are so pretty and many of them shade so well in my big nibs that I simply spring for better paper and/or only write on one side of the page. :cloud9:

 

I try to avoid the cheap stuff. This ink shades very well in my music nib and b nibs.

 

 

 

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I'm really enjoying the ink to be honest. I prefer flex/italic nibs and have enjoyed using Steel Blue on my Rhodia notepads. I don't have as much of an issue with it on cheap paper, but that may be due to the Picadilly paper that I use for scribbling notes and the like.

 

Thanks for the review!

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That is really beautiful. Thanks for the review, I doubt I would have considered this color prior to seeing your scan. Thanks for posting.

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I've only done a brief dip test with a sample I have, but it seems to be in the same realm as Ku-jaku. I'll need to explore it more before I come to any conclusions, but I agree it is a very handsome color.

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Thanks for your review. I bought this ink on a whim and I've never been sorry - it's one of my favourites now. A really luscious colour and works well even in the fine nibs I prefer.

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  • 4 months later...

looks like a lot MB diamond blue. Very nice color in every case :thumbup:

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  • 11 months later...

Just got my hands on this lately and it's been my favourite blue for work purposes, so water-resistant too! Just brilliant, loving every minute of it!

Fountain pens are like weapons. They just make your pocket bleed so much.

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Thanks for sharing.

I'm waiting for De Atramentis Atlantic blue. Then I will compare.

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