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| Handwritten Review: J Herbin – Stormy Grey |
There has been so much chatter in the fountain pen community about J Herbin’s Stormy Grey ink. So much anticipation. It’s all about that gold sheen, baby.
When Goulet Pens finally announced that they had it in stock, it was sold out in under an hour – and I missed it. Arrrrgh.
I hurried over to Amazon to see if I could find it there – score! It’s the same price at both places – $26 for 50 ml.
Above: Like the other J Herbin special editions, this bottle is extra special, sealed with wax, and quite lovely. Except that only the smallest pens could fit into the opening of the bottle. And my wax on the screw top is already cracked – whomp whomp.
Below: The sheeny bits came to a rest at the bottom of the bottle. You’ll want to shake well before using this ink.
Below: Sheen on the towel that I used to wipe my nib. Crazy, right?
All of that Stormy Grey sheen is just fine, but how does it write?
Looking for the sheeniest sheeny picture of them all? Check out my friend rubengamez’s feed on Instagram. It’s crazy good sheen!
https://instagram.com/p/uEbTlGBafn
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| Noodler’s #41 Brown Ink Review |
Instagram friends may know that I actually have fallen in love with a brown ink. More on that another day. Do you have a favorite brown? Which is it?
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| A handwritten review of Noodler’s Luxury Blue fountain pen ink. |
Noodler’s Luxury Blue is from the line of Noodler’s Eternal Inks. That is, they are meant to be water, light, and (yes, folks) even bleach-proof. These forever inks are sometimes referred to as bulletproof and fraud-resistant.
While I won’t take the time to list them all here, here’s a link to the bulletproof inks that Goulet Pens carries.
Let’s dive in . . .
Some reviewers have published pictures and statements that indicate that the ink is more dusky/chalky than I have shown here. This is a little surprising to me because while the ink is not super-saturated, the color is definitely clear and bright.
Noodler’s Luxury Blue is an expensive ink. As of this writing, it is $13.50 for one ounce at Goulet Pens. Meanwhile, another bulletproof ink (Bad Belted Kingfisher) is $12.50 for three ounces.
Bottom line: I like it, I don’t love it.
Have you tried this ink? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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| Handwritten Ink Review – Montblanc Palm Green |
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| Daniel Defoe – loving the shading. |
I’m not 100% convinced that the color is for me. I’m generally a fan of clean green colors. For example, Noodler’s Gruene Cactus Eel is appealing to me.
Having said that, though, I will also say that Daniel Defoe and his Palm Green ink is growing on me a quite bit in the week or so that I’ve had it.
I’m going to check in soon with an update after I’ve used it a bit more. What do you think? Love it, have to have it?
Today, I’m giving away a full-sized bottle of Diamine Sepia Fountain Pen Ink. I know, I know you were hoping it was the pen. Sorry. #sorrynotsorry
When I learned that Goulet Pens was sending me the Fall 2014 Edition of Edison Nouveau Premiere and a bottle of ink, I suggested that they could also send me a sample of the same ink. “I’ll use the sample and giveaway the bottle.”
Of course, you can always order Diamine Sepia from Goulet Pens.
xo
I was thinking the fall edition might be conservative and concerned that could mean that it wouldn’t have been. . . uh . . . as wonderfully special as those two. CraZy!
Shades of brown mixed with hues of gold – light mixed with dark – flecks and flakes mixed with discreet swirls.
This is a fountain pen that can go anywhere with anyone and fit in comfortably. It can be dressed up with a business suit or go casual with jeans.
Gold-tone trim (fancy people call this the pen’s “furniture”). Two-toned steel nib (mine is a broad and I think you should go broad, too).
It has an almost vintage feel to it, yes? Vintage, but not old. The design is so modern.
This isn’t your grandpa’s fountain pen (not that there’s anything wrong with that!).
OK, so it’s pretty handsome, but how does the Edison Nouveau Premiere Autumn Harvest (Fall 2014 Special Edition) Fountain Pen write?
Click here to see the full-sized handwritten review.
Things to know . . .
. . . . Goulet Pens graciously sent me this pen in exchange for my honest review. As a special edition, they are predicting that the pen will be available through November 2014. If sales are greater than expected, they could be out of stock sooner. You can get yours for $149 right here.
. . . . I have a giveaway (and more pictures of this beauty) coming up on Wednesday – hoping you’ll come back and check it out.
Your turn . . . love it? hate it? Does it make you look froward to fall?
I have a zillion ink samples and sometimes I know exactly which I want to try next. A couple of weeks ago, though, I was in a funk. I knew I wanted to try a new (to me) ink, but I was feeling ambivalent about exactly which ink to try. Reaching my hand into my samples, I pulled out Private Reserve Arabian Rose.
Flow from the pen is great. No feathering, bleeding, or ghosting on the various decent-quality papers I’ve used over the last couple of weeks.
Water resistance isn’t a big factor in choosing an ink for me – if it is for you, you may want to look elsewhere.
My bottom line? I like it quite a bit. Preferring Yama-budo, this ink isn’t one that I would normally choose for myself, but I will almost certainly use the entire sample without complaint.
All of this makes me wonder – do you prefer the super-bright, in-your-face colors, or something a bit more dusky like this purply color?
