Fountain Pen Bottled Ink, 80ml - Sargasso Sea

This ink is phenomenal. Very well lubricated, spreads nicely, and settles into a beautiful two-tone effect in the heavier strokes. An absolute pleasure to write with. Tested using an ultra-flex nib with no railroading, pooling, or flow issues. The ink keeps up with the nib even under heavy flex and lays down smoothly. It actually has a very similar feel on paper to higher-end inks like Émeraude de Chivor, but at roughly half the price point. Highly recommended. 5 stars.

diamine is the only ink i have used for years due to the bold colors, this stays true to the brand. a nice blue on the more dark side. very pleased with my purchase.

Amazing ink with an amazingly dark and beautiful blue color. It is a joy to write with.

Beautiful color. Highly saturated, intense red sheen. HOWEVER: clogged my Parker Duofold Centennial with VERY poor flow. Reserve this for especially wet and easily flowing pens, preferably dip pens. Fountain pens with very narrow channels, tight tines, or complex filling systems should avoid this ink as it will clog and hard-start flow. This is not an easy ink and cannot be recommended as a daily driver. This is not a smooth flowing cure-all ink that will always be ready to go at the first uncapping. For occasional calligraphy however, it is excellent.

Damson Purple I didn't like this color at first. When I put swatches of it next to my other colors, it didn't seem very interesting. Too grey, and not very purplish. But then I started writing with it. To my surprize this neutral purple has a personality all its own - subtle yet appealing, and somehow it feels just right. It is not too dark, but dark enuf that it looks almost black until you put it next to a real black, and it has a nice sheen when you look at it at certain angles. I was going to mix it with something else to make it stand out in my collection, but now I'm afraid to ruin perfection. I enjoy writing with it; the color has a soothing affect as it lays down. It's Diamine. I have used a few other brands but Diamine I like, and all my pens are adjusted for it. I like to blend colors, so keeping to one brand is good for compatibility; some brands don't mix. Now all my inks are Diamine, except a few, which are Monteverde, which mixes well with Diamine without coagulating or precipitating. Sometimes, I add a few drops of NOW Vegetable Glycerin to the ink bottle to lubricate the nib, or a single drop (diluted 30 to 1) of Golden Artist Colors Inc. Wetting Aid surfactant. This has to be done being very careful not to overdo it. It helps when a pen isn't used for awhile and the ink begins to dry out, which even a good quality ink like Diamine will do eventually. But every week or so I'll run the nib under a warm water faucet to flush most of the dried ink, then blot it dry with toilet paper. Takes two minutes and usually fixes problems without having to take it apart.

Beautiful dark blue. A well behaved ink in any fountain pen. I like it with a broad nib or a flex nib. Recommended.

This is one of the prettiest inks I’ve purchased to date. I love it.

Note that you may, as I did, receive the older style bottle (see photo), which has a black plastic cap and a slightly different style on the bottle. It doesn't affect the product, though I prefer the newer gold cap, but this is just to let you know. It's not enough to dock a star, but it would have been preferred if the right photo was shown in the first place. As for the ink, well, Sargasso Sea is one of my favourite "regular" blues out there. It's universally acceptable, yet has a magic about it.

Eigentlich ein schönes sattes Blau, aber leider stinkt die Tinte nach verschimmeltem Leder. Der Schreibgenuss wird durch diese olfaktorische Belästigung nachhaltig getrübt. Daher nicht zu verwenden. Sehr schade!

I would not use any other make!