The Good Captain Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Announcing Diamine's new 'Classic Green' ink. I've just been given the go-ahead to post this simple review but must say in advance that the computer I'm using at the moment doesn't show the colour as precisely as my old one did, even after calibration. So hopefully, comparing this ink to others that some of you will have, will be a better option. I's a great, old-fashioned green and I'm pleased that Diamine allowed me to have a hand in the 'blend' as it were. It will probably be available within the month and there are working on the barcodes and labels at the moment. One or two of my letter-writing recipients will have seen this already so hopefully they can comment on the colour as well. The soak tests below were done with my usual timing of a rinse followed by a 30 minute 'bath'. I really like this colour and hope it will be well-received. The Good Captain "Meddler's 'Salamander' - almost as good as the real thing!" Link to post Share on other sites
visvamitra Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Looks interesting. https://wondernaut.wordpress.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
lgsoltek Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Looks a bit too dark for me. Is there going to be a Diamine Classic series or is it just this one? All my inks, with ink splash and links to my reviews Link to post Share on other sites
alexander_k Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Thanks for the preview, Good Captain. It doesn't seem much different from the good old Green-Black - or am I mistaken? Link to post Share on other sites
jmccarty3 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Looks very similar to the DIamine Racing Green, but not quite as dark as the MB British Racing Green. It's interesting to see what colors are left behind after the soak. Rationalizing pen and ink purchases since 1967. Link to post Share on other sites
GJMekenkamp Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Or the monitors at my university are really poorly calibrated, or the ink looks rather black-ish? Link to post Share on other sites
inkstainedruth Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Or the monitors at my university are really poorly calibrated, or the ink looks rather black-ish? I was wondering the same thing....I love Classic Red -- it's what I think the color red should be. It doesn't lean pink or orange or burgundy: it's right smack in the middle of the color spectrum, IMO.Classic Green though? Not so much....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." Link to post Share on other sites
Tas Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Exciting, I love a dark murky green but can't quite see its subtle nuances yet. Looking forward to more posts from you soon ! Link to post Share on other sites
The Good Captain Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 I'll sort out another image as it is definitely not as black as the scans show. Many apologies but I wanted to get it up and live, as it were, as soon as I was allowed. The comparisons I have on paper are really quite distinct and I think it fills a gap in their range. So do they, otherwise they wouldn't have gone ahead, would they? The Good Captain "Meddler's 'Salamander' - almost as good as the real thing!" Link to post Share on other sites
Tas Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I'll sort out another image as it is definitely not as black as the scans show. Many apologies but I wanted to get it up and live, as it were, as soon as I was allowed. The comparisons I have on paper are really quite distinct and I think it fills a gap in their range. So do they, otherwise they wouldn't have gone ahead, would they? No apologies !You did the right thing. We're all v excited now. Link to post Share on other sites
Cyber6 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Announcing Diamine's new 'Classic Green' ink. Someone in Diamine must have my number..... cause that green has my name WRITTEN ALL OVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gosh... are there more colors coming on this "Classic" line ?.. C. **** BauerInks.ca ******** MORE.... Robert Oster Signature INKS ******** NICK STEWART - KWZI INKs TEST ****"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it's the illusion of knowledge." -Stephen Hawking, Link to post Share on other sites
Renly Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Can't say I'm a fan of greens but nice review. Link to post Share on other sites
MsRedpen Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Looking forward to see more samples (but I think I already need it...). LETTER EXCHANGE PARTICIPANT Link to post Share on other sites
Quentin Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I like dark greens and am interested in seeing more of this. Link to post Share on other sites
The Good Captain Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 No apologies !You did the right thing. We're all v excited now. Thanks very much. The Good Captain "Meddler's 'Salamander' - almost as good as the real thing!" Link to post Share on other sites
The Good Captain Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 Someone in Diamine must have my number..... cause that green has my name WRITTEN ALL OVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gosh... are there more colors coming on this "Classic" line ?.. C.There is the Classic Red already. We picked the 'Classic' for this new green to avoid any possible confusion with anything to do with the words 'racing' or British', for obvious reasons... The Good Captain "Meddler's 'Salamander' - almost as good as the real thing!" Link to post Share on other sites
da vinci Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I love dark greens and this looks like a job well done. Thanks Good Captain Link to post Share on other sites
The Good Captain Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 I have just realised what was wrong with the scanner. The 'image adjustment' setting had been check as 'auto' whereas normally I have it set to 'off'! So here are the first two sheets again, showing the subtleties in the new Classic Green. That's more like it!!!!! The Good Captain "Meddler's 'Salamander' - almost as good as the real thing!" Link to post Share on other sites
alexander_k Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I can see clearly now, as the song goes. Many thanks, Good Captain. It's a good ink that's going on my wish list. Link to post Share on other sites
lgsoltek Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I have just realised what was wrong with the scanner. The 'image adjustment' setting had been check as 'auto' whereas normally I have it set to 'off'! So here are the first two sheets again, showing the subtleties in the new Classic Green. That's more like it!!!!!Now this looks much more attractive. I think Diamine needs to expand it into a "Diamine Classic" line! All my inks, with ink splash and links to my reviews Link to post Share on other sites
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