Steel Blue - Diamine

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Now based in Liverpool, the history of Diamine dates back to 1864 when the company was founded by T Webster and Co. in London. The business moved to Liverpool in 1925 and T Webster and Co. changed its name to Diamine in 1964.

Diamine now produces one of the largest ranges of fountain pen ink and fountain pen cartridges as well as the famous Registrar's Ink for permanent records.

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Diamine offers amazing variety of colors.

Steel Blue is strange ink. It's not blue. It's not green. It's in between. Personally I dislike the color but it's my only issue with this one. In terms of performance it's very good ink. I haven't experienced any feathering or bleed through with this ink and the flow is more than satisfying. It's not too wet or too dry and lubrication is pretty good as well. If you spill something on this ink you will like lose most if not all of the writing - it offers no water resistance.

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

Software ID

Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, B

Leuchtturm1917, Kaweco Classic Sport, B

Rhodia, Kaweco Classic Sport, B

[AndyYNWA]

Thanks for the review!

 

Too green to be called blue...

If someone asked me what colour this is, I would answer "green, leaning towards teal".

Edited February 29, 2016 by AndyYNWA

[lgsoltek]

It looks very green to me.

[Sakura FP Gallery]

I think you are very brave when you review a color you don't like !

[The Good Captain]

Great review and I really must have a look at this colour for myself.

[Diderot]

I think you are very brave when you review a color you don't like !

I always think that's the sign of a good reviewer.

[Polanova]

This is one of my favorite blues!

A glance in my notebooks made it clear that it`s definitely on the blue side - a tad more blue than turqoise

[PS104]

I gotta stop looking at ink reviews during my 'happy' hour(s)

It sure looks 'green' to me

OTOH I really like it

It's on my short list fersure