Below is a scan of a page with samples of writing with Sheaffer Skrip Blue-Black ink (old formula) and Diamine Denim ink. I have been using the Sheaffer old formula ink for 55+ years and was able to score my last bottles from Sidney Brown (Sheaffer employee at that time) right after the formula change. As these bottles are dwindling, I am looking for a replacement, or better put, its successor. I like the look of the Diamine Denim on the web, so I thought I would order a bottle and give it a go. I got that bottle today.
When I was looking to ink evaluations, I almost never saw different inks in the same picture/scan. This makes comparing inks difficult on the computer as colors are not always true. So, I figured I would jot a few notes with both inks with a few pens and see how it looks. In the top 2 samples, both are with broad nibs, but in different pens. In the bottom 2 samples, the same pen with a stub nib is used.
When I was looking to ink evaluations, I almost never saw different inks in the same picture/scan. This makes comparing inks difficult on the computer as colors are not always true. So, I figured I would jot a few notes with both inks with a few pens and see how it looks. In the top 2 samples, both are with broad nibs, but in different pens. In the bottom 2 samples, the same pen with a stub nib is used.