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Blue-black inks were one of the most common inks in my original collection. To me there wasn't much else to get other than a black ink and a couple blue-blacks. Done. Right?

 

That was a long time ago, and blue-black inks came into the collection, but they were quite dark. The KWZ Blue-black seems kind of ho-hum in comparison. It's not really dark at all. It's middle-of-the-road dark. But it does have a very vintage look to it, it shades very well. Usual KWZ flow and lubrication. This ink dries quite fast on absorbent papers, and was quite decent on Rhodia where more saturated inks can take 20 seconds or more to dry.

 

Again the iPhone images are making the ink look much darker than it actually is. Samples are readily available in the US and EU from various retailers, so it's very easy to try before you buy a bottle. A lot will depend on what you expect and want from a blue-black ink.

 

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Nice! Both your appraisal and the color itself. A real bb (w/a). I.e. not just a very dark blue (which ain't all that bad, either).

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That would be a helpful comparison. I only have the IG Blue-Black.

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http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_kwzi_blue_black_non_ig_swatch.jpghttp://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_KWZI_ig_blue_black_swatch.jpg

 

The swatches here don't quite show the matter more muted appearance of the IG version. I use the IG version more often.

 

How does this blue-black compare to KWZI's IG blue-black?

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http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_kwzi_blue_black_non_ig_swatch.jpghttp://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_KWZI_ig_blue_black_swatch.jpg

 

The swatches here don't quite show the matter more muted appearance of the IG version. I use the IG version more often.

 

Thanks, Tas! Your comparisons are always delightful. The IG does look a little more appealing to me too. Thanks to your previous ramblings I've got sample of KWZI IG Blue #1 on the way. :)

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Thanks, Tas! Your comparisons are always delightful. The IG does look a little more appealing to me too. Thanks to your previous ramblings I've got sample of KWZI IG Blue #1 on the way. :)

 

Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad to hear the ramblings are encouraging others to buy ink.

 

That IG Blue Black #1 is the reason most of the other KWZ Blue Blacks don't come out to play so much :rolleyes:

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Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad to hear the ramblings are encouraging others to buy ink.

 

That IG Blue Black #1 is the reason most of the other KWZ Blue Blacks don't come out to play so much :rolleyes:

 

On my screen the regular Blue Black looks a little more teal toned than the IG Blue Black. Would you say that's the case?

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a nice shade of blue-black. i could see myself using this daily. is it an iron-gall formula?

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On my screen the regular Blue Black looks a little more teal toned than the IG Blue Black. Would you say that's the case?

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Hmm . . . it's not teal in any way but it is more "blue". Even now ages after the swatches were made there is a definite blue to the non IG version whereas the IG version is much darker and less saturated.

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a nice shade of blue-black. i could see myself using this daily. is it an iron-gall formula?

 

My review is of the standard version. Many folks are commenting and comparing the standard version with the IG version.

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My review is of the standard version. Many folks are commenting and comparing the standard version with the IG version.

 

thank you :thumbup:

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