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Today I'm reviewing Diamine Macassar A dark brown ink from the standard range. The word ‘macassar’ means a kind of oil that men formerly used on their hair to make it shine and lie flat. Makassar is a spelling variant. Makassar is also a former name of Ujung Pandang, a seaport on SW Sulawesi in central Indonesia. Flow Rate: Very good. Quite wet in the pen & paper combinations I used.Lubrication: Good with the M nib on several different papers, a bit more would have been nice with the Safari F nib.Nib Dry-out: Not noticed.Start-up: Immediate.Saturation: Good.Shading Potential: Some seen with the Safari.Sheen: None seen.Show Through:Tomoe River 68gsm.Cheaper generic 80 & 90gsm printer papers & lined pads.Field NotesTom Bihn LinedWhitelinesSpread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Only a little seen on Field Notes.Nib Creep / “Crud”: Not seen, even after over 1 week in the penStaining (pen): Not seen after several days - easy clean-upStaining (hands): Easy clean-up with bar soap. Two washes required with liquid soap.Clogging: Not seen. Seems unlikely.Water resistance: Quite water resistant, but not sold as waterproof.Availability: Available from Diamine Inks web-site and many other outlets.

Here is my review for one of the 8 new Diamine 150th Anniversary inks, Diamine Espresso: Diamine 150th Anniversary Espresso One of the 8 New 150th Anniversary colours available in special 40ml bottles All 16 Anniversary Inks will be made available in standard short European cartridges packs of 20 Flow Rate: Quite wetLubrication: Good on several different papers.Nib Dry-out: Not noticed.Start-up: Immediate.Saturation: SaturatedShading Potential: Not as much as someSheen: A little sheen seenShow-Through: Tomoe River 52gsm.Cheaper generic 80gsm printer papers & lined pads.Field NotesCiAK InTempoSpread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Seen on Field Notes.Nib Creep / “Crud”: Not seen, even after over 2 weeks in the penStaining (pen): Not seen - easy clean-upStaining (hands): Not seen - easy clean-upClogging: Not seen. Seems unlikely.Water resistance: Water resistant, but not sold as waterproof.Availability: Will be available from Diamine Inks web-site and other outlets.