What’s New?
I figured this would be a fun idea and let all of you see
what new items I have been playing with lately. It has mainly been ink related
as you have already seen the Diplomat Aero I recently purchased. I ordered some
ink samples and have been playing all weekend with the inks, trying to decide
which I like and which I don’t.
What was ordered
- Bookbinders Eastern Brown Snake
- Bookbinders Ground Rattler
- Bookbinders Red Spitting Cobra
- Rohrer & Klinger Alt-Goldgrün
- Montblanc Toffee Brown
- Sailor Doyou
The Bookbinder inks were interesting. The Eastern Brown
Snake was a definite winner for a reddish-brown. It shades nicely, has good
saturation and flow. It does tend towards red more than brown at times but
overall a solid color.
The Red Cobra is atrocious and quite visually loud. It may
appeal to some but I will not be using it nor will I be purchasing a bottle.
This was a disappointing ink color.
The Ground Rattler is a grey ink and it is rather plain. It
is a standard grey but it just doesn’t have a personality, in my opinion. There
is nothing wrong with the color, it is just not that different than the grey
colored inks I already have.
Rohrer & Klinger is a well-known German brand and their
Alt-Goldgrün
color is quite popular, so I decided to finally give it a whirl. I am normally
not a fan of this shade of green but after using it, I love it. It shades, has
great flow and saturation and is overall a wonderful ink. I will be purchasing
a bottle of this and this is my first R&K ink.
Montblanc Toffee Brown is a winner as well. I seem to have
been in a brown mood lately and my quest for the great brown ink continues.
This one, I bought in bottle form immediately and should be here any day. It
shades wonderfully, has great saturation and is a great shade of brown. I
believe I have found my new favorite brown color.
Sailor Doyou is interesting. It is part of the 4 seasons Jentle
line of ink and Doyou translates to Midsummer in Japanese. It is advertised as
a dark brown color and after using it, it resembles more of a dark
greyish-brown but for whatever reason I like it. This has also been purchased
in bottle form and should be arriving shortly. As if I really need more ink.
There you have it. This has been occupying me for a few days
as I give the ink samples a run through and see what I like. I am sure there
will be more new acquisitions in the near future.
I do not represent any of these companies nor am I being compensated in any way. These are based off of my experiences and opinions.
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