Burgundy/Dark Red Inks: Insight Needed

[Mendel]

Greetings from Mendel!

I currently have Noodlers Tiananmen, Diamine Syrah, Noodlers Black Swan in Australian Roses (PIF from uscgme3), and a sample of J. Herbin Rouge Hematite ( PIF from Rudy Vey, which I have yet to try).

Most of my pens have fine nibs. I find that Noodler's is too wet with too much feathering, show through, and bleed through for my liking. Diamine Syrah is much better.

Are there any dark red/burgundy inks out there with great properties that don't have the problems I seem to experience with Noodlers?

 

[Moondancer]

I have had great luck with Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses, so much so that it has become my "daily driver" ink. I always have two pens inked with it, both Esterbrooks. One, a J model, is currently sporting a 2668 nib and gives me a nice medium/fine line. Another, an SJ version, has a 1551 nib and is what I would call a fine/medium line. I rarely have problems with feathering but show through is pretty consistent with the 2668 and not much of a problem with the 1551.

 

[Dave258]

I really like Visconti Burgundy. It is very well behaved, and looks nice.

 

[demerson]

Omas Vespucci Red is a true red, unlike many others.

 

[The Nid Hog]

PR's Black Cherry is in that ballpark. Might be worth a look. I like it a lot.

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

I know you said no Noodler's but I could get rid of all my Noodler's inks but Black Swan in Australian Roses. I have had the least amount of trouble with that ink and it shades rather nicely... If I was brave enough to head to the post office tomorrow I would send you a sample... If you can wait until next week I could

 

[Dave258]

You should try out your J. Herbin Rouge Hematite. It may be what you are looking for. I used it for all of my Christmas cards, and like it a lot.

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

Oh yeah, the Christmas card I sent you was with BSIAR. You can judge the end result for yourself.

 

[oc_in_fw]

Greetings from Mendel!

I currently have Noodlers Tiananmen, Diamine Syrah, Noodlers NSW, and a sample of J. Herbin Rouge Hematite ( which I have yet to try).

Most of my pens have fine nibs. I find that Noodler's is too wet with too much feathering, show through, and bleed through for my liking. Diamine Syrah is much better.

Are there any dark red/burgundy inks out there with great properties that don't have the problems I seem to experience with Noodlers?

Hey Mendel, you will be receiving a Christmas card with Black Swan in Australian Roses. I used a medium italic, so you will get to see the shading. It is a great ink, IMO.

on edit: if you want a sample, let me know.

 

[oc_in_fw]

I know you said no Noodler's but I could get rid of all my Noodler's inks but Black Swan in Australian Roses. I have had the least amount of trouble with that ink and it shades rather nicely... If I was brave enough to head to the post office tomorrow I would send you a sample... If you can wait until next week I could

Believe it or not, but the post offices here aren't busy at all. Yesterday I had no wait, today I had about a two minute wait.

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

Hey Mendel, you will be receiving a Christmas card with Black Swan in Australian Roses. I used a medium italic, so you will get to see the shading. It is a great ink, IMO.

on edit: if you want a sample, let me know.

Hey now, I offered him a sample! HAHAHA

 

[oc_in_fw]

Hey now, I offered him a sample! HAHAHA

Yeah, I saw that after I edited.

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

Yeah, I saw that after I edited.

No worries. He will like his Hemanite well enough not to need it.

 

[Joe in Seattle]

Diamine Oxblood or Red Dragon would likely suit you. I really like them both and they are modestly priced and well behaved.

 

[Liberty_2112]

Diamine Oxblood or Red Dragon would likely suit you. I really like them both and they are modestly priced and well behaved.

+1 Diamine Oxblood is my most used ink. I also enjoy Red Dragon.

I have never, ever had any luck with Noodlers inks.

I recently tried MontBlanc Hitchcock. The bottle is beautiful and the ink performed well. That said, I didn't enjoy the ink enough to justify the increased cost over the Diamenes I mentioned above.

Good luck.

Hands down, reds are my favorite inks.

 

[nemo]

Montblanc Burgundy Red

 

[Liberty_2112]

I tried to swab some of my reds for you. I'm not sure how well this will work as it is just a cell phone picture taken in poor lighting.

 

[Liberty_2112]

I tried to swab some of my reds for you. I'm not sure how well this will work as it is just a cell phone picture taken in poor lighting.

If you like, I can mail you this piece of paper with the swab samples on it. It will be easier to differentiate tones.

 

[syngent]

Montblanc Burgundy Red

My sister asked me if i wanted iroshizuku, or a bottle of MontBlanc for christmas,... i mean really i was asking for the bottle,... i was torn and rushed as she needed to place the order quickly, now im wishing i had gone with the MB as i have wanted that bottle ink since i began my journey in here

but then if i would have got that i would have wished i got the iroshizuku as i have wanted that bottle ink since i began this whole journey

 

[Liberty_2112]

My sister asked me if i wanted iroshizuku, or a bottle of MontBlanc for christmas,... i mean really i was asking for the bottle,... i was torn and rushed as she needed to place the order quickly, now im wishing i had gone with the MB as i have wanted that bottle ink since i began my journey in here

but then if i would have got that i would have wished i got the iroshizuku as i have wanted that bottle ink since i began this whole journey

If you like the modern Mont Blanc bottles (I actually like their bottles more than their inks) then check out the Hitchcock and the Carlo Collodi. I love both of those bottles.

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