Private Reserve Naples Blue

[Emma]

Lovely review. I've been looking for a vibrant blue too, and, after excellent advice from FPNers, have been thinking about Visconti or Aurora blue. I need to add this one onto my shortlist now!

 

Emma

[JakobS]

Okay so a quick update on my experience with this ink.

 

I used it today to write observations at the vet hospital, and found that it did smear a little bit if I kept my hand in one spot for a few minutes while writing, but it has still been less than other inks (Diamine Woodland Green, Diamine Golden Brown...two of my favorite colors by the way). Naples blue standouts on the paper and I can't stop thinking how great it looks, and how smooth it makes my Lamy Safari write, it has great flow! A very fun ink so far.

[The Bantam Scribbler]

My gosh, that ink looks so beautiful! I'm still a little leery about buying inks based on PC scans (since PR's Ebony Blue turned out a lot "greener" than it looked on my browser), but this may be my next ink!

[limesally]

My gosh, that ink looks so beautiful! I'm still a little leery about buying inks based on PC scans (since PR's Ebony Blue turned out a lot "greener" than it looked on my browser), but this may be my next ink!

 

I got a bottle of this a few weeks ago and can't stop using it . I haven't had any smearing issues, but it is in a EF Lamy Vista.

 

My experience is similar to that of others who posted here - the ink is much brighter than punch's scan, at least on my monitor. It's really a darker, bluer version of turquoise.

[MiniMaupassant]

I bought my Naples Blue a couple of years ago now. I would describe it as a dark turquoise - noticeably darker than Lamy Turquoise or Waterman SSB. I found that it gave very little shading, although I only used it in a very broad, wet-writing pen.

 

 

Yes - it's definitely on the bluer end of turquoise. Similar in tone to Waterman SSB, but much more blue.

Conversely though, I have found that it gives great shading, even with a FI nib.

 

 

Leonie

[Penache]

Oooh, I do love the way this ink shades. Naples Blue is definitely going on my list.

[lovemy51]

It's VERY vibrant. Smears like nuts unless you give it a minute to dry when using Rhodia paper

 

it dries very fast on Hammermill 28lb paper i use in my circa notebook. the only thing i have against it is that it completely disappears off the page with water.

[ScottDA]

Yes, I absolutly love this color. It is fun and beautiful, but I still have never found it inappropriate for any situation. It does smear easily, and sometimes will partially dry on the nib, but never enough to clog it. Also, this may just be the pen I used it in, but occasionally it needs a little extra perssure than usual to start if I havent been writing for a while. Still, such a great color, I can never convince myself to change it.

 

 

DAS

[Peter from Sherwood Park]

I have to try this -- the diversity of the comments have me intrigued!