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4 hours ago, ENewton said:

Robert Oster Barossa Grape

Diamine Grape

J Herbin Poussiere de Lune

Rohrer & Klingner Scabiosa

Sailor Kobe Suma Purple

TAG Kyoto Soft Snow of Ohara

TAG Kyoto Nurebairo

I recall that Diamine Grape previously gave you much trouble. How is it going now? And do you like the color? 

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28 minutes ago, PithyProlix said:

I recall that Diamine Grape previously gave you much trouble. How is it going now? And do you like the color? 

 

I try to mitigate flow problems by using Diamine Grape to write only short jots--for example, a notation in my planner--before capping the pen again.  I wouldn't use it to write a whole paragraph or take notes during a meeting, for example; it just isn't fit for use cases in which one might want to stop for a moment to think.  Given these accommodations, when I pick up the pen in the morning, I still expect a hard start, but not one requiring me to run the pen under a water tap.

 

I filled a pen with Grape only so as to send pgcauk a page comparing several other purple inks with Scabiosa.  It is surely my least used ink. 

 

I like the color of Grape as it goes down, but it dries a bit redder than I would wish.   

 

Note that while other users have experienced staining problems with Grape, I have not.  If it stains the converter in the Lamy Safari I am using now, I will report.

 

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I’ve been loaded with Diamine Green Umber for the last couple of days, I think it’s a lovely middle of the road green - nothing spectacular, just a solid performer..

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Sailor Seiboku ink just came in the mail. As we all know, the same ink can differ vastly in different pens. Right now I'm trying this ink in a Sailor PGS Red supernova and an Edison Collier (I believe), brown with a chatoyance finish. So far the Sailor seems to be the winner.

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Edelstein Ruby Red, in the M205 Blue Marble, M nib.

Robert Oster Tokyo Blue Denim, in one of the P22s I bought at the Ohio Pen Show (I think it's got an F nib but it isn't marked).

Noodler's Heart of Darkness, in theNoodler's "Forbidden City" ebonite Konrad.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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Using "Kobe - Nada Brown" in honor of Nada from "The Sandman".
I love it!!
Especially with my 1.1 stub...it's just silky smooth, chocolate milk brown and shades so wonderfully.

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DeAtramentis Black Currant in a Santini Libra Fine, in which it is close to black.  
Birmingham Pens’  Black Spruce in a Lamy Aion Dark Green with a 1.1 stub.

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J Herbin Cacao du Bresil in my Pelikan 140.  The color is light but legible, and the writing experience is smooth enough, but I sometimes have to shake the pen to restore the flow.

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Notably, Robert Oster Purple Rock in a vintage standard size Sailor Profit 21k H-FM that I received yesterday and cleaned out this morning. I was looking through my ink inventory spreadsheet and had a hunch to try it, even with previous uneven results, and I'm happy to write that it works wonderfully with this pen, with a consistent and attractive darkish violet-grey color (I'd call it a slate violet) - shading tastefully, not over or under lubricated, and a bit dry, like I like it. This nib with this ink has the distinctive Sailor pencil-like feedback in spades - feels lovely. Papers used: Muji 'planted tree' paper, made in China Kokuyo loose-leaf, and Tomoe River 52gsm.

 

Unfortunately, I filled the cartridge half-way and exhausted the sample vial. (Do I really want to buy another ink now?)

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Diamine Mediterranean blue

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Mostly Diamine Grey (in the TWSBI 700 Vac Iris, F nib) but also a little of Robert Oster Dragon's Night (in a Parker Vector Geometric, M nib).

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My Birmingham inks arrived!

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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1 hour ago, PithyProlix said:

 

Whadidyaget?

 

BLURPLES

 

Angelfish, Ultramarine, Tesla Coil, Neutron Star Twinkle and Galactic Twinkle.

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 

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1 hour ago, amberleadavis said:

 

BLURPLES

 

Angelfish, Ultramarine, Tesla Coil, Neutron Star Twinkle and Galatic Twinke.

 

😍

 

At first glance I thought the last one said

"Galactic Twinkie". 😄 

 

Anyhow, this qualifies you for the exclusive Eternal Fraternal Circle of Blurple. Just say 'yes' and you're in! 

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13 minutes ago, PithyProlix said:

 

😍

 

At first glance I thought the last one said

"Galactic Twinkie". 😄 

 

Anyhow, this qualifies you for the exclusive Eternal Fraternal Circle of Blurple. Just say 'yes' and you're in! 

 

That's okay, I spelled Galactic and Twinkle incorrectly.  :)

 

Are you coming to Vegas any time soon?

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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2 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

Are you coming to Vegas any time soon?

 

Next time we come to the US we will visit family in LA and possibly road trip to Vegas + Grand Canyon + other national parks. But no travel plans as of now. 

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9 minutes ago, PithyProlix said:

 

Next time we come to the US we will visit family in LA and possibly road trip to Vegas + Grand Canyon + other national parks. But no travel plans as of now. 

 

Well, please come see me when you do!

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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