Private Reserve Shoreline Gold

[yogalarva]

I thought it would be nice to start the week with a review of a bright, sunshiny color:

 

 

I like Private Reserve inks as a whole. They have some really nice, saturated colors and are quite similar to Diamine in terms of overall good behavior. This one, though, I am just not excited about at all. It was a bit dry (though that could have been my pen - the stub for my Lamy Safari is overall dry), it’s a light color that I would never have a use for, and it just wasn’t spectacular enough to wow me. On the plus side, it did have a touch of water resistance, which I did not expect for such a light colored ink.

 

 

Overall, I think that there are a lot of variations of this yellow/gold/orange colored ink, and I think that there are better ones out there. There’s Yu-Yake, Apache Sunset, etc. Check out this tool to see other colors in the same range and I think you can probably find a better orange. Like I said before, I like PR, but this color is just not one I would ever use again.

 

 

This ink was purchased with my own money and I am not being compensated in any way for this review. All opinions above are my own and you are free to disagree with them if you like.

[mallymal1]

Looks like it might be good for the artists, but not really for everyday use.

 

Thanks for the review yogalarva.

[TSherbs]

Apache Sunset is not "gold". Are you looking for a gold, or an orange, or an orange-red, or a red-orange?

 

[yogalarva]

Apache Sunset is not "gold". Are you looking for a gold, or an orange, or an orange-red, or a red-orange?

 

You make a good point. :-) I suppose that I lump golds+yellows+oranges into one big group because they are not super practical colors for most purposes. But I really do need to try out the sample of Apache Sunset I have...

[visvamitra]

I like this ink however it can cause some unpleasant clogging

[dannyboy]

Yes, this ink can be problematic and it's always seemed a bit too light for most uses. Nice for occasional use though.

[playtime]

Perhaps an Extra Fine nib might play to its strengths (if any)? I've often found lighter inks take a darker hue when I try them with a finer tipped nib.......

 

J

Edited August 5, 2014 by playtime

[EFP]

playtime, good to know ~ thanks for the tip (heh heh)

[Cyber6]

Just add a drop of blue... you'll get an amazing green...

[amberleadavis]

Thank you for the review. I admit, I own this ink but NEVER use it.

[TSherbs]

Thank you for the review. I admit, I own this ink but NEVER use it.

I almost bought it just for its fabulous name

[Ghost Plane]

The color is MUCH lighter in your review than it was a few years back. My bottles are sort of an amber shade.

[amberleadavis]

Ghost, do you think this is one of the inks that has changed when left alone in bottles for too long?

[Ghost Plane]

Yes. This and my Black Cherry seemed to rust over time (for lack of a better descriptor).

[amberleadavis]

Orange Crush went from bright orange soday to the color of crushed autumn leaves in the bottle I received.

[TheLacOperon]

Look like good shading, but a bit light for my taste. Great review!

[Aurko]

It looks wonderful in a flex pen; it's what I used for my icon thing. I also find it better behaved than Apache Sunset, for all it's worth and different enough from Yu-Yake to merit a purchase. It also looks fairly nice in the Pilot Parallel pens. Definitely too light for drier pens though.

[amberleadavis]

Hey, yogalarva, did you change your yoga position in your avatar?