Diamine Matador

[lgsoltek]

Quite a nice red. I definitely prefer this one to Red Dragon. Red Dragon looks too brown for me, especially when it's still wet, there is a brownish tone to it that absolutely disgusts me.

 

Matador is so much prettier.

 

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[lapis]

Thanks for this review. Yes, it's the brown in RD which I hate. Never did like that one, although I thought everybody else just loved the $%&§ out of it. Also, a good comparison, especially the top three which are least brown.

 

Mike

[BayesianPrior]

Nice review! Diamine Matador is my go-to standard red for mark-up. It's a solid red without orange or pink notes. I haven't tried Sheaffer Skrip Red, but from all accounts these two inks are pretty similar.

 

I have noticed more showthrough with Diamine Matador than with some other inks, notably on a cheap copy paper.

[visvamitra]

Matador was my first red ink. I think it's very nice ink.

[lgsoltek]

Thanks for this review. Yes, it's the brown in RD which I hate. Never did like that one, although I thought everybody else just loved the $%&§ out of it. Also, a good comparison, especially the top three which are least brown.

 

Mike

 

Yes #TeamNoRedDragon!

 

(Your avatar makes me think about yesterday. I went to the Louvre and saw the real Mona Lisa. It was somewhat disappointing because I never expected it to be such a small painting.)

[Davros]

I far prefer Matador, especially for grading and editing. It is close to being my favorite red.

[PAKMAN]

Ohh I like this one, thanks for the review!

[mehandiratta]

very nice...

[inkstainedruth]

 

Yes #TeamNoRedDragon!

 

(Your avatar makes me think about yesterday. I went to the Louvre and saw the real Mona Lisa. It was somewhat disappointing because I never expected it to be such a small painting.)

 

I ran into the same thing years ago in Chicago, when I saw the Grant Wood painting "American Gothic" which is iconic to the point of endless variety of parodies.

As for Diamine Matador, I bought one of the really small (5 ml) containers of it to try it, but didn't really like the color. I think Diamine Classic Red is a "truer" red, being pretty much smack in the middle of the spectrum: it doesn't lean orange or pink or burgundy.

But thanks for the review nonetheless.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[BayesianPrior]

Just filled my steel Lamy Studio EF with this ink. So happy. It's one of those combinations of ink, pen, and nib that just 'works' for me.

 

A stealth mark-up pen that appears so innocuous. I bet you thought it was filled with Quink Washable Blue...

[KKay]

I just tried a sample of this red, and I like it for a true red. I don't use red very often though. I wish it had a bit of water resistance, that would seal the deal for me. I may get a 30ml bottle of this in the future.

[ManofKent]

Nice review. It does look a very neutral but saturated true red.

[NicolausPiscator]

Thank you for this dep red impression. Matador is for me a real read. Although I love Herbin's Rouge hématite - my standard red - which is lighter and more sensitive, Matador is strong and direct.

[Tom Kellie]

~ Lgsoltek:

 

Thank you for this review.

The images were especially helpful.

Today I noticed this ink in a post by RoyalBlueNotebooks.

Your review brings out its positive qualities.

Much appreciated.

Tom K.