EFNIR: Diamine Oxford Blue

[Carguy]

I love this ink and need to pull it out again and ink something up with it!

[Sailor Kenshin]

It's DARK blue!  With feathers.  And it says 'Moo.'  What's not to like?  👍🏻
 

And they have found the Wiz-In-Chief.  Cool.  Thanks once again, @LizEF, for the review and story.

 

And no, I don't have this one!

[PithyProlix]

11 hours ago, LizEF said:

Not to offend folks, but I'm not sure what all the hoopla is with this ink

 

+1 - had it, sold it. 

 

Thanks for the review! 

[LizEF]

1 hour ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

It's DARK blue!  With feathers.  And it says 'Moo.'  What's not to like?  👍🏻

 

1 hour ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

And they have found the Wiz-In-Chief.  Cool.  Thanks once again, @LizEF, for the review and story.

You're very welcome!

[LizEF]

8 minutes ago, PithyProlix said:

+1 - had it, sold it.

At last, I'm not alone.

 

8 minutes ago, PithyProlix said:

Thanks for the review! 

You're most welcome!

[LizEF]

1 hour ago, Carguy said:

I love this ink and need to pull it out again and ink something up with it!

Happy to inspire more inking!

[mauckcg]

This and Classic Green are my two favorite Diamine colors.

[namrehsnoom]

Great review & story … thanks! As for the ink: this is one that I would have to see in real-life. I do like blue-blacks, and this one does seem to lean in that direction, but somehow it doesn’t speak to me. It looks nice and polite enough, but something seems to be missing - it feels a bit dead & dull to me. So… not sure about this one…  Given that the comments on this one go from Yay to Nay, I won’t judge it before I’ve seen it in person.

[ParramattaPaul]

5 minutes ago, namrehsnoom said:

It looks nice and polite

Also to my liking.

 

6 minutes ago, namrehsnoom said:

a bit [...] dull

An apt description of me.

 

 

[LizEF]

6 minutes ago, namrehsnoom said:

Great review & story

Thanks!

 

6 minutes ago, namrehsnoom said:

thanks!

You're very welcome.

 

6 minutes ago, namrehsnoom said:

As for the ink: this is one that I would have to see in real-life. I do like blue-blacks, and this one does seem to lean in that direction, but somehow it doesn’t speak to me.

IMO, there's no black in this, just deep blue.  (Which is probably why it doesn't speak to me.)

 

7 minutes ago, namrehsnoom said:

It looks nice and polite enough, but something seems to be missing - it feels a bit dead & dull to me. So… not sure about this one…  Given that the comments on this one go from Yay to Nay, I won’t judge it before I’ve seen it in person.

Wise decision.

[LizEF]

Just now, ParramattaPaul said:

Also to my liking.

 

An apt description of me.

[Mark Meske]

Oxford Blue is number 1 among my inks. I searched 20 years for this blue. On white paper it reminds me a well-cut dark Navy-blue suit with a crisp white shirt and a burgundy tie. I almost didn't try a sample because of the name, I'm glad I did. I feel tip top when I use it.

Mark

[LizEF]

2 hours ago, Mark Meske said:

Oxford Blue is number 1 among my inks. I searched 20 years for this blue. On white paper it reminds me a well-cut dark Navy-blue suit with a crisp white shirt and a burgundy tie. I almost didn't try a sample because of the name, I'm glad I did. I feel tip top when I use it.

Mark

  Thanks for sharing this wonderful description of your experience with this ink.

[ParramattaPaul]

Diamine Oxford Blue is also my favourite and most used ink.  I love the bold contrast of dark blue on white paper that it offers.

[knarflj]

3 hours ago, Mark Meske said:

 I searched 20 years for this blue. On white paper it reminds me a well-cut dark Navy-blue suit with a crisp white shirt and a burgundy tie. I almost didn't try a sample because of the name, ...

 

Oxfords, not brogues.  Sorry, but that was the first response of my ill-regulated mind to your lovely description.  If you haven't seen the Kingsman films, this photo may help a little to explain: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2802144/mediaviewer/rm3343709696/

[upupup]

This is my new favorite blue.  Been using it daily since I got my sample vial.  Will definitely get the bottle.

[inkstainedruth]

Not sure how I missed this thread before now.  But count me amongst the people who LOVE Oxford Blue!

And, belated thanks for the review.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

ETA: Plus one to what Carguy said -- I need to pull this ink out again soon!

[LizEF]

Thanks, everyone, for sharing your love of this ink.

 

9 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

And, belated thanks for the review.

You're most welcome!

[chromantic]

You make this ink look so beautiful, I was on the verge of ordering a small 30ml bottle to try it. But it occurred to me to check the other reviews first and it looks very dull in the four in the review section, nothing like the intense, vibrant color you show.

[LizEF]

1 hour ago, chromantic said:

You make this ink look so beautiful, I was on the verge of ordering a small 30ml bottle to try it. But it occurred to me to check the other reviews first and it looks very dull in the four in the review section, nothing like the intense, vibrant color you show.

  Thanks!  No idea what to say about the discrepancies in color.  LG's review seems closest to what I remember - dark blue with sheen.  Visvamitra's looks greener than what I saw.  Samples are your friends.   (Curious that my review isn't listed in the index (yet?).)