Diamine Ruby

[Bhavna]

... Have you tried Diamine Poppy for the red you seek..! Or indeed Wild Strawberry....

Neat that you say that... Those 2 are my 2 favourite reds of all time. (Skrip's Red is okay.) Sorry, I should have said this first... thanks for a wonderful review of a wonderful red!

 

Fred

 

Hi Fred, thank you for your kind comments - I am glad you adore the reds as much! They are quite exquisite!

[notbob]

Hello! I am sorry you're not having much luck with the reds. I have quite a few and the nearest I have come to my poppy is Diamine's Poppy..! It is rich and fabulous.

Maybe your turn for a review NotBob?!

 

Hmm...

 

I've seen other FPN reviews of D. Poppy and it looks a bit orangey, so I may pass on it.

 

I finally tried the MB:AH. A very dark red. If it's blood red, it's clotted blood. On a paper towel it definitely crosses the line into purple. D. Matador is a brighter red. And even brighter is Pilot red, the red I got with my PPPs. I don't know if that's the red you get in their Pilot bottled inks, but I suspect it is. That's the closest I've seen to your poppy avatar, so far.

 

I jes got a sample of Noodler's red and rattler red, so I see a red ink-off in the near future. Right now I'm waiting for my new tilt-top crafts/writing table so I can get some good writing done and take some good photos. I also want to get some dip nibs to try with these reds, as I don't want to be filling up and then emptying and cleaning half a dozen FPs.

 

You FP ppl have totally whacked out my life! I like it.

[Bhavna]

Hello! I am sorry you're not having much luck with the reds. I have quite a few and the nearest I have come to my poppy is Diamine's Poppy..! It is rich and fabulous.

Maybe your turn for a review NotBob?!

 

Hmm...

 

I've seen other FPN reviews of D. Poppy and it looks a bit orangey, so I may pass on it.

 

I finally tried the MB:AH. A very dark red. If it's blood red, it's clotted blood. On a paper towel it definitely crosses the line into purple. D. Matador is a brighter red. And even brighter is Pilot red, the red I got with my PPPs. I don't know if that's the red you get in their Pilot bottled inks, but I suspect it is. That's the closest I've seen to your poppy avatar, so far.

 

I jes got a sample of Noodler's red and rattler red, so I see a red ink-off in the near future. Right now I'm waiting for my new tilt-top crafts/writing table so I can get some good writing done and take some good photos. I also want to get some dip nibs to try with these reds, as I don't want to be filling up and then emptying and cleaning half a dozen FPs.

 

You FP ppl have totally whacked out my life! I like it.

 

Wow that sounds exciting. Yes I really would agree about dip nibs, mine have allowed me to do fast ink reviews without the ritual flushing of pens which is lovely. My goodness you are building up a collection of inks. Have you considered mixing your own to find the grail red you seek? Remember the picture is backlit by the sun... so it may be a little difficult to get that exact red. The thought of MBAH being like clotted blood make me feel ill - and I am heartily into Patricia Cornwell's Dr Scarpetta novels!!

[The Phoenix 924]

Ruby is quite a lovely colour, the only problem I have with it is that it is a touch too bright for writing significant amounts and some nib creep. It's my favourite red so far though!

[Bhavna]

Ruby is quite a lovely colour, the only problem I have with it is that it is a touch too bright for writing significant amounts and some nib creep. It's my favourite red so far though!

 

Hi, I agree, a stunning colour! Have you tried it in a broad(er) nib at all. I have found that allows for some great shading and more ink to be laid down thus rending it slightly darker and not so bright for long writing sessions.

[georges zaslavsky]

simply an awesome red:thumbup: thanks for sharing