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Here's my review of Private Reserve's Tanzanite, which I'm pretty sure is just a pre-diluted PR Purple Haze.

 

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Not a bad ink, but if I wanted a similar shade I'd go with Noodler's North African Violet.

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Very nice and complete review! One of my favorite inks.

 

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I've always loved that shade of purple. Is this ink the fast dry version, or the standard one?

 

Alas, my first bottle of Tanzanite got a case of SITB, but I recently got a bottle of Tanzanite fast dry and no issues so far.

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Joey

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Isn't it interesting how different manufacturer's perception or interpretation of a 'colour' associated with a 'name' vary?

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"Meddler's 'Salamander' - almost as good as the real thing!"

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Great review! I'm into the color and water resistance factor of this ink. I've never really gotten deep in the PR line but I might have to make an investment in this ink.

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This is a favorite for me. But my older bottles are more blue than your review shows on my monitor. A very wet ink, so those who prefer drier nibs should avoid this one. Love what it does in my 3B nibs. :thumbup:

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One of my faves.

 

It is overflowing and sloppy and mixes great with my scrawl of a handwriting, smears all over the page.

 

Even your awesome review captures the wildness of it.

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torstar Antique

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I like this one, but it's not a go to ink. It works well in ink mixes.

 

 

 

Pray tell what you are mixing this great ink with?

 

Always open to new mix and dilution recipes...

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This is a favorite for me. But my older bottles are more blue than your review shows on my monitor. A very wet ink, so those who prefer drier nibs should avoid this one. Love what it does in my 3B nibs. :thumbup:

 

The fast dry version is not as wet, which is good as it works in pens that would gush ink with the standard version.

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Joey

http://flexiblenib.com

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May I ask why you prefer North African Violets to PR Tanzanite? I have tried NAV and I love the color. I am curious what the downside of Tanzanite is?

He came down from heaven and was made man.

 

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Alas, my first bottle of Tanzanite got a case of SITB, but I recently got a bottle of Tanzanite fast dry and no issues so far.

 

I have purchased two bottles over the past two years and both had or developed SITB. I love the color, but it is the only ink where I've experienced this problem. I am currently using cartridges without any problems, but I will probably try a bottle again.

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Alas, my first bottle of Tanzanite got a case of SITB, but I recently got a bottle of Tanzanite fast dry and no issues so far.

 

I have purchased two bottles over the past two years and both had or developed SITB. I love the color, but it is the only ink where I've experienced this problem. I am currently using cartridges without any problems, but I will probably try a bottle again.

 

 

None of the 13 Tanzanite bottles emptied had that problem.

 

I guess SITB is random and can strike at any brand, the 4 so far lost to it were not PR.

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Alas, my first bottle of Tanzanite got a case of SITB, but I recently got a bottle of Tanzanite fast dry and no issues so far.

 

I have purchased two bottles over the past two years and both had or developed SITB. I love the color, but it is the only ink where I've experienced this problem. I am currently using cartridges without any problems, but I will probably try a bottle again.

 

 

None of the 13 Tanzanite bottles emptied had that problem.

 

I guess SITB is random and can strike at any brand, the 4 so far lost to it were not PR.

 

I really like this ink, but I don't think I will go through 13 bottles in my lifetime. Are you painting with it?

All I want is 1 more pen, and 1 more bottle of ink, and maybe 1 more pad of paper. Well, at least until tomorrow. Oh yeah, and throw in that bottle of single malt. Is that asking for too much?

 

thanks Chris.

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very nice and sober color :thumbup:

Pens are like watches , once you start a collection, you can hardly go back. And pens like all fine luxury items do improve with time

 

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Alas, my first bottle of Tanzanite got a case of SITB, but I recently got a bottle of Tanzanite fast dry and no issues so far.

 

I have purchased two bottles over the past two years and both had or developed SITB. I love the color, but it is the only ink where I've experienced this problem. I am currently using cartridges without any problems, but I will probably try a bottle again.

 

 

None of the 13 Tanzanite bottles emptied had that problem.

 

I guess SITB is random and can strike at any brand, the 4 so far lost to it were not PR.

 

I really like this ink, but I don't think I will go through 13 bottles in my lifetime. Are you painting with it?

 

 

Weaving my tale of woe with it.

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