INKS OF CHOICE

Waterman Purple

Purple is a standby and a colour I regularly seem to rotate through my pen collection. The Waterman Purple is one colour I have been using for years. I can go back and read my journal from some of my first trips in the 1980`s and the ink colour looks good and pages and pages of writing a easy on the eye. As you try various colours your will find some don`t look quite so good a few years later!

Good flow and the ink dries in 5 to 10 seconds, actual dry time depends in part on the width of the nib, the hardness of the paper and the pressure you write with.

Private Reserve - Burgundy Mist

Private Reserver Burgundy Mist was a surprise, when I first heard about it the term "mist" led me to believe I would never use or try the ink. But I read an article in Stylophiles and sure enough, it is a beauty. Rich tone. If you had blue ink in your pen be sure to really clean it out otherwise you will not get the subtle tones.

 

 

Montblanc - Violet

This ink came out near the end of 2007 and from the first time I tried it I must say the colour, intensity and flow of the ink have been very good.

It is very similar to Burgundy Mist by Private Reserve, but has a slightly crisper look. It is a dark enough colour that a full page of text is easy on the eye. I even get to use that great Montblanc ink bottle.

The colour was also continued in 2010 when Montblanc updated their ink line and changed production from Germany to Austria.