Battle Of The Inks - Doppelgänger Edition

[Tas]

For those looking for a Mb Leonardo Red Chalk look-alike, here's another option. The new Monteverde Red Velvet is very close. Not exact, but extremely difficult to tell apart unless used together. Red Chalk writing is with EF glass nib, Red Velvet with F steel nib.

 

 

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As an aside, I've tried a few of the new Monteverde inks and I'm very impressed. Horizon Blue is up there with some of my favourite blue Sailor inks. Bright, saturated, smooth. I'm testing in a TWSBI Eco at the moment for ease of cleaning, staining potential etc.

 

Woo hoo. I love Leonardo - thank you for the tip off

 

Monteverde Blue Black and Black have always been in a pen or two. I'm curious to see how the new formulations look.

[visvamitra]

Yes, they look close. Thank you.

[bobje]

Great news on the Monteverde red velvet.

[migo984]

Woo hoo. I love Leonardo - thank you for the tip off

Monteverde Blue Black and Black have always been in a pen or two. I'm curious to see how the new formulations look.

Here's Goulet's comparison & matching of the old & new Monteverde inks. From the ones I've used I'd say Monteverde has listened to criticisms about their range, put a lot of effort into improving the colours, behaviour & feel of the inks.

 

http://blog.gouletpens.com/2016/10/21-new-monteverde-inks.html

[lgsoltek]

 

The photo makes it easier to tell the differnce: BP has a slightly greyish tint to it. It's really hard to tell them apart.

[Tas]

 

The photo makes it easier to tell the differnce: BP has a slightly greyish tint to it. It's really hard to tell them apart.

 

The Herbin has a lovely dark edging . . .

[Chrissy]

Great news on the Monteverde red velvet.

 

Co-incidentally, made in Austria (just like Montblanc inks) and bottled in the US.

[Chrissy]

 

The Herbin has a lovely dark edging . . .

It does, but some people are less keen on J.Herbin inks because of their bottles. J.Herbin Blue Pervenche is a lovely ink though.

[KKay]

I have Bleu Pervenche, and love it. Their bottles LOOK cool, but they are a pain to draw ink from once the level drops.

[lgsoltek]

Found you a pair of doppelgängers, guys:

[Cyber6]

It is VERY similar... I will need to compare my own. But with the right paper, I am sure they are like twins.

 

The sheen will be quite different, Sydney has the classic sheen of blue inks... (reddish)... while Northern has a silver/golden sheen to it..

 

 

Found you a pair of doppelgängers, guys:

[lgsoltek]

It is VERY similar... I will need to compare my own. But with the right paper, I am sure they are like twins.

 

The sheen will be quite different, Sydney has the classic sheen of blue inks... (reddish)... while Northern has a silver/golden sheen to it..

 

 

 

 

My bottle of Sydney is too wet and prone to feather. So far it only sheens (but brilliantly) on Tomoe River papers.

[amberleadavis]

LG, you have been very busy!

[visvamitra]

It seems Diamine Wild Strawberry and Sailor Irori are almost twins:

[Cyber6]

 

It seems Diamine Wild Strawberry and Sailor Irori are almost twins:

 

That's what I thought.....

 

 

Thanks Vis !!

[Uncial]

I've just noticed how close Noodler's Forest Green is to GVFC's Moss Green. It's not a doppleganger exactly, as the Noodler's lacks the sheen and that lovely dark pooling but colour wise its really very similar.

[bobje]

 

Diamine raw sienna was written with a 1.5 mm stub, and KWZI honey with a 1.1 mm.

[Cyber6]

Sorry Bobje. I don't seem them close at all.

 

Sienna is so brown (in comparison) that I can see red in it.... Honey has none.

 

 

 

Diamine raw sienna was written with a 1.5 mm stub, and KWZI honey with a 1.1 mm.

[bobje]

You may be right, C. Maybe this is Doppelganger's Bruder! Or Doppelganger himself, after an afternoon at the beach.

[lgsoltek]

 

Hmm... My eyes tell me Yamabukiiro is closer to Heure dorée, but my camera thinks Yamabukiiro is greener than the others.