Montblanc Balzac Dandy Turquoise Mini Review

[tenurepro]

Also check out Bigeddie's excellent review here

Here is my handwritten review, and a comparison with a few blues below. I found that nib wetness has a major effect on the shade of this ink; on my modern pens, which have moderately wet nibs, the ink is a 'true' turquoise. my vintage pens are all extremely wet, and give the ink a saturate bright blue. Shading is most pronounced with modern pens here. This is a scan, but the colour is actually pretty accurate to what i see on my rhodia pad.

 

Is it me, or is Montblanc ink getting better and better ? I am a bit annoyed at the limited quantities though.

 

 

5 shades of blue

 

 

[lapis]

Excellent review. Simply the use of many pens and many inks is IMO the most important issue!

 

Mike

[requiescat]

Seconded on the many pens/inks. So turquoise. I am thinking of the Galveston beach, even though I'm pretty sure the water was never quite that color!

[Jadie]

Nice, bright review! I'm thankful for all the ink comparisons as well. It makes me want MB Diamond all the more. XD (Dandy Turquoise is lovely, but a bit too light for me.)

[tenurepro]

Thanks all!

[Bo Bo Olson]

It was nice to see how more flexible nibs like your 234 1/2...(regular or do you have a Deluxe)...semiflex, gives a darker color.

[tenurepro]

Thanks; the 234 1/2 is 'regular' in name but not on the flex scale; it is a actually more of a medium / super flex than a semiflex (flex's just as easily as my waterman 52 super flex); great pen