Sheaffer Red - Cartridge

[punch]

What follows is an example of Sheaffer Scrip ink from Slovenia written on a Rhodia pad. This is an excellent red, deeply saturated and free flowing. It goes on wet, yet seems to be compatible with most papers that I have used it with, including the horrid cheap copy paper we use at work. I use this ink for making markups to work orders. In that capacity, I use a Sheaffer Prelude with a Fine nib, which darkens the color of the ink somewhat. The setup below is used for recording blood pressure in my journal, particularly when it exceeds 150/90, which it has been doing quite a bit lately. The color is nearly dead on with my monitor.

 

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[fuddmain]

Nice review. I have PR Fiesta Red, which I like, and I've just received samples of Diamine Monaco Red and Noodlers Tiananmen. My plan was to find a staple red ink among those three. Based on this review I'll have to add Sheaffer Red to the test list.

 

Thanks.

[Ondina]

Very nice Red, Punch. Thanks for the review.

[ethernautrix]

That is a pretty and vibrant red. I love the Diamine Monaco Red, which is less fiery. I also like the PR Fiesta. I think I've been dismissive of Sheaffer inks (the black tends to bleed through, if I remember correctly), but this red is very pleasing.

 

 

edit: Oops, bad manners, me. Thanks for the review!

Edited April 9, 2008 by ethernautrix

[JohnS-MI]

Good review. I got a sample cartridge with some pen and tried it a while ago. My ink notebook and your scan are very close.

 

I haven't bought a bottle only because it is also quite close to Levenger Cardinal Red, of which I have nearly half a bottle remaining. (I don't use much red, it might last years.)

[PenTieRun]

Superb color and flow. Sheaffer red is the best red I've seen or written with. I'd suggest, Punch, that you buy a bottle. The design is quite nice, and they look cool in contrast next to the Private Reserve bottles.

 

As for the blood pressure, you need to take a few days off work and play with your pens. That's sure to reduce your stress and drop it a few digits. Seriously, though, get that checked out. I hear once they put you on the meds, you can't really stop taking them. And I, for one, want to keep hearing from you on FPN.

 

All the best,

 

PTR

[limesally]

Very nice - I like it! I remember liking the old Skrip red, but in all seriousness don't *really* remember what it looked like in comparison. This looks very nice, though.

 

Do you have any other reds to compare it to? I have Waterman red at the moment and do like it, but your scan makes Skrip look deeper and bit cooler.

[Goodwhiskers]

limesally,

 

The old Sheaffer Skrip Red is paler, more magenta-leaning and much less well-behaved on bad paper than the new one. I've used both. The old one was chemically incompatible for mixing, while the new one plays well with most inks. I can't comment on pen-staining.

 

Waterman Red is a little (but only a little) on the orange side of the "center" of red, while new SSR is almost at the center. I see a faint trace of orange in new SSR when the ink has been in a pen too long, but some FPN members do not report noticing any orange in it. Member juhtolv has reported that some cheap paper turns new SSR orange, but I haven't had to write on that paper. Compared to the really orangish reds (Pelikan and Lamy), both WR and new SSR look center-spectrum. WR might provide a little more lubrication than SSR during writing, but SSR does provide a little. SSR does better on bad paper than WR.

[limesally]

Thank you for the comparative analysis! I've noticed that Waterman Red gets redder - less orange, I mean - after a few days. I do really like the look of this Skrip Red, though, and it does seem more red, so to speak. And good behaviour on bad paper is always a plus

[punch]

I have not tried too many reds for the reason that most "reds" look very orange to me. This is the only red that I have purchased in quantity, and it only in cartridges. I don't use red a lot to write with, but use it mainly as a highlighter or correction ink. The above posters are correct - the ink works very well on poor paper.

[Ernst Bitterman]

I use the bottled version of this in a 51 Special for highlighting at work-- the colour on my monitor is almost indistinguishable from that on the piece of paper in front of me. I concur that it is a deeply pleasing and true red, and I add to the recommendations for it.