visvamitra Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I believe Montblanc company doesn't need introduction here. Each year Montblanc offers few LE inks. Their evil-minded marketing team creates interesting colors that soon become unavailable. Not all of them are great but almost all of LE ink become sought after after they're gone and are sold for outrageous prices. Personally I have mixed feelings about idea of LE inks but I enjoy some of them a lot. Montblanc LE red inks were great (Winter Glow can easily concur with Maruzen Nihombashi Akane; it's not the same and but still amazing). 2016 LE inks were rather disappointing. I was interested in trying last one - Lucky Orange. After a week I would like to share few initial thoughts about it. The hue is nice, I rather enjoy it, especially for occasional writing. I use oranges on daily basis however my taste leans more toward more subdued one (like Iroshizuku Yu-yake). Lucky Orange is saturated but not as strongly as, for example, Diamine Orange or Pumpkin. So far I've tried it only in medium and broad nibs and I would say the flow is nice. The ink isn't overly wet but it definitely doesn't feel dry. In both Kaweco Classic and Faber-Castell Ambition broad nibs the lubrication was satisfying. I'm going to try it in dryish Platinum Plaisir 0.2 nib to see how it behaves in a "nail". Drawbacks? Well, it tends to dry out on the nib if you take a pause and leave the pen uncapped for 30-40 seconds. I've left some ink in Jinhao and put it in a drawer, after three days there's no nib creep or crud but I want to see what will happen after a week. Anyway I think it's nice addition to MB LE line. Personally I like this ink. It wouldn't make to my Top 5 of orange inks but it's a keeper. Bottle Ink splash Drops of ink on kitchen towel Software ID Color range Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, broad nib Leuchtturm 1917, Kaweco Classic Sport, broad nib Maruman, Kaweco Classic Sport, broad nib https://wondernaut.wordpress.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
lgsoltek Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Now this looks quite nice. [impatiently waiting for my bottle to arrive] All my inks, with ink splash and links to my reviews Link to post Share on other sites
namrehsnoom Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Nice review, and you make the ink look good. Not my kind of colour though. -- inkxplorations.wordpress.com Link to post Share on other sites
Old_Inkyhand Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 This is the ultimate traffic cone orange I'm glad you like it, but I think this is not my shade. (The bottle is charming, though. I love them (for the looks), but I have only round Writers' Editions bottles and regular shoe shaped ones.) Link to post Share on other sites
Chrissy Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Wow that is bright! Brighter than I thought it might be. Link to post Share on other sites
Cyber6 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I do like my oranges... and this looks nice, but I don't think is anything special. Do you have any other oranges to make a comparison?... For example Noodler's Habanero (which I think is more red) and Yuyake.. and anything else... If possible of course.... THANKS!! 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
white_lotus Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Or how does it compare to Sailor's Kin-mokusei? BB Fresh Oranges? KWZ Orange? Link to post Share on other sites
migo984 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I do like my oranges... and this looks nice, but I don't think is anything special. Do you have any other oranges to make a comparison?... For example Noodler's Habanero (which I think is more red) and Yuyake.. and anything else... If possible of course.... THANKS!! C. Here it is with a few other oranges, from a post I made a couple of months ago in the Orange Colour Swatches thread :-) https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/279381-inky-t-o-d-color-swatches-orange-please-post-your-pictures-and-tell-us-your-thoughts/?p=3735005 Verba volant, scripta manent Link to post Share on other sites
ca49reber Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Have it. Like it. Link to post Share on other sites
chromantic Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Well, it certainly is orange, a very lovely, vibrant orange. If I hadn't just bought Kin-mosukei, I'd grab it. Lucky seems a bit deeper, Kin a bit brighter. It's hard work to tell which is Old Harry when everybody's got boots on. Link to post Share on other sites
visvamitra Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Well, I think it's not really special or unique orange. On the other hand it's quite enjoyable. I'll try to post some comparison and additional photos during the weekend. https://wondernaut.wordpress.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
Uncial Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 It's very similar to Robert Oster's Signature standard Orange - in case anyone was looking for a cheaper version with more ink. The Oster ink has a teeny weeny bit more shading but it's exactly the same on the vibrancy front. Link to post Share on other sites
visvamitra Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Good to know. https://wondernaut.wordpress.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
julia239 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I've been on the fence about this one, but I think I might have to get a bottle.Thanks for the review. Link to post Share on other sites
lapis Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Hmmm.... I bought mine just over two months ago and haven't even opened it yet. That somehow tells me something. You said something like that about MB LEs, too. Life is too short to drink bad wine (Goethe) Link to post Share on other sites
fabri00 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Any water resistance? Link to post Share on other sites
visvamitra Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Nope. https://wondernaut.wordpress.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
fabri00 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Thanks.I love orange toned inks, but I'm not able to find one with some water resistance. Link to post Share on other sites
lgsoltek Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Thanks.I love orange toned inks, but I'm not able to find one with some water resistance. Check out Super5 Delhi, actually made by R&K. It's a pigmented ink for fountain pens I believe. All my inks, with ink splash and links to my reviews Link to post Share on other sites
Cyber6 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Check out Super5 Delhi, actually made by R&K. It's a pigmented ink for fountain pens I believe. Super 5 Delhi is gorgeous... 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
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