Montblanc Blue Hour "twilight Blue"

[white_lotus]

Montblanc is that famous pen manufacturer that also has some inks. They also produce an LE ink with the release of a special edition pen. A while back there was a Blue Hour pen, and an ink that went with it. Usually these inks sell out quickly, but the Twilight Blue is still available. It apparently didn't capture the fancy of the speculators, regular MB customers, or even the ink fans.

 

There are a few reviews on FPN and they disagree on the color, but the consensus is of a very greenish blue. I'd agree with this assessment. On some papers it appears blue, and on others it appears green. Quite unusual. In some way it reminds me of Akkerman #24 Zuiderpark Green which has that borderline blue-green to green depending on pen and paper. So something you'll either like, or hate. And if you like this color the Iroshizuku Yama-guri may well be much better.

 

I find the ink has excellent flow and lubrication, and I used a wet F nib. Someone said they found the ink to be very dry in Fine nibs, but I didn't have that problem. Someone said the ink seemed like KWZI Turquoise and I couldn't disagree more. This is nothing in color like that ink.

 

I noted that the ink was "dark" but I don't think so. It's really a moderate value. Maybe in certain pens/papers you can get a dark value, but I haven't had that experience.

 

Anyway, the usual papers: Mohawk via Linen=Mvl, Tomoe River=TR, Hammermill 28 lb inkjet=Hij.

 

 

When I was first adjusting the color on this image I thought "This can't be right, the ink looks green. Let's reshoot the picture." Upon looking, the ink on the paper was green!

 

 

I found a little water resistance with blotting, and a bit more when washing over the writing with water.

 

 

 

 

[lgsoltek]

This ink seem to turn green over time. And it looks almost indistinguishable from Waterman Mysterious Blue.

[migo984]

Thanks for taking time to review this ink.

I really didn't like the way this ink dried so I swapped my bottle.

[inkstainedruth]

This ink seem to turn green over time. And it looks almost indistinguishable from Waterman Mysterious Blue.

 

I was just thinking the same thing while looking at the photos. To the point of not seeing any blue at all except in the chromatography image.

Thanks for the review. This is one I can pass on....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[tealeaf_egg]

And if you like this color the Iroshizuku Yama-guri may well be much better.

 

Yamaguri means chestnut and is a suitable brown color. Do you mean Sailor Yamadori? To me, Yamadori and your pictures of Twilight Blue are similarish but not terribly so, but that may be just the white balance on the screen being deceitful. Edited September 19, 2016 by tealeaf_egg

[white_lotus]

Yes, so sorry I did mean Yama-dori. And I wasn't trying to imply that they were the same, but similar being greenish blues. And I think Yama-dori looks nicer on the page.

 

In looking at other reviews of this ink, the Twilight Blue, there are a number of comments regarding the fading of this ink, even in a closed notebook. So we'll see about that. I like how it looks on the Mohawk paper, not so much on the inkjet paper. If I wanted a green ink I already have lots of awesome ones.

[amberleadavis]

You do great work!