Omas Blue (Old Version?)—A Handwritten Review

[mhphoto]

In the past six months I've been on an acquisition spree of OMAS pens (which is good timing considering the possible trouble the company's in nowadays), and with the three old-style Paragons came three different colors of ink: the Arco Verde came with OMAS Green; the Bronze Arco came with OMAS Blue, the darker, old version***, apparently; and the Burlwood model came with OMAS brown. So far OMAS Blue is by far my favorite of the three.

 

***this is based on internet research speculation and a video by the Goblets explaining the difference between old and new.

 

[lapis]

Thanks. But the new blue: if it's a lighter blue, how much lighter is it? And when did it come out... Say, about a year or so, at the same time the new grey came out?

Thanks again. I bought the new grey last month but was unsure about the new blue.

 

Hugh

[Bookman]

I bought three different versions of Omas Blue in three successive years, detailed here. The first version in 2013 was the only usable one: the others, which flowed like the Niagara River over the falls, had to be mixed with something else. The 2014 vintage was the worst.

[lapis]

Thanks. I have the 2013 blue. Sure wish Omas was decent enogh to print the year or ID nr.

[amberleadavis]

You do beautiful reviews.