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J Herbin Vert Pre Ink Review

December 12, 2009 By Matt 2 Comments

J Herbin Vert Pre [full size photo] – Green is my favorite color, my eyes are green, limes are green and most of all Ireland is green! So, its not shocking that 1. I love this green & 2. It just so happens to be a J Herbin ink. This is a simple lime ink that isn’t really so simple. Great shading, very vivid, sharp color, this is an ink that really wants to be used often. I can see this being awesome in a flex / broad nib.

I inked up my el cheapo Hero 330 fine point fountain pen, and put this ink through it’s paces. It finished with flying colors. Even with a fine point, there is fantastic shading, it comes off a little dry in this Hero, but not really that bad in other pens. People at work seem to love it, it seems to draws them in a bit… like a little muse. It also seems to make people smile when I use it. Its one of those colors people never – ever – expect to see come out of a pen. I love that.

Thanks J Herbin for an awesome ink & the element of surprise 😉

Here are some of the other J Herbin Inks I have reviewed.

J Herbin Vert Pre + Hero 330

J Herbin was established in 1670, when Louis XIV, the Sun King, was 32 years old.

M. Herbin was a sailor, and from his many journeys to India he brought back to Paris formulas for manufacturing sealing wax. His special lacquer formula improved the quality of the seals in adhesion and neatness, helping him to become famous throughout the kingdom.

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J. Herbin is also the oldest name in ink production in the world.

By 1700, the company was producing “l’Encre de la Tete Noire,” followed by “Perle des Encres,” (The Jewel of Inks) and “l’Encre des Vaisseaux” (The Ink of Ships).

J. Herbin made ink for Louis XIV, and a black ink for the sole use of Victor Hugo, author of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables. These formulas still reside in our company archives in Paris.

I purchased this ink from: Peartreepens.com (Fountain Pen Ink Samples Program)

Matt

Matt is a Systems Development Director for a multinational franchise. Matt has lived and worked in Hawaii, Chicago, South Florida and currently resides outside of Atlanta. He enjoys his hobbies including Technology, Gadgets/EDC, Fountain Pens, Wetshaving, Clocks, Antiques & Coffee. He even roasts his own coffee weekly.

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J Herbin Rose Cyclamen Ink Review

December 12, 2009 By Matt 2 Comments

J Herbin Rose Cyclamen [full size photo] – this color is just plain old crazy! Its so bright and vivid. Its a color I would normally never think about using, but it just seemed to call out to me. It’s one of those inks that screams – LOOK AT ME, LOVE ME, USE ME… It’s a temptress, I just had to have it. I currently, have this ink loaded in a black Pilot 78G Medium nib fountain pen. The ink flows very well, and seems to be very lubricating. Some nice shading can be achieved with the ink. There is no real feathering or bleed through, on any of the paper I have used thus far. I cant wait to have this inked in a broader fountain pen, it should really pop some nice shading! Some guys may be afraid to use bright colors such as this, but I am not one of them. This ink inspires me to use non-traditional inks. Plus it’s J Herbin and they know what they are doing when it comes to inks.

Here are some of the other J Herbin Inks I have reviewed.

J Herbin Rose Cyclamen + Pilot 78G

J Herbin was established in 1670, when Louis XIV, the Sun King, was 32 years old.

j-herbin-logo

J. Herbin is also the oldest name in ink production in the world.

By 1700, the company was producing “l’Encre de la Tete Noire,” followed by “Perle des Encres,” (The Jewel of Inks) and “l’Encre des Vaisseaux” (The Ink of Ships).

I purchased this ink from: Peartreepens.com (Fountain Pen Ink Samples Program)

Matt

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Pear Tree Pens Ink Sampler

November 23, 2009 By Matt Leave a Comment

I recently purchased two ink samplers from Pear Tree Pens. If you haven’t checked out their site, I recommend you do so. What is pretty cool about this retailer is that they sell an ink sampler. For $4.99 you get to choose four inks to try. They bottle up approximately 1cc of each of the four inks you specify and vacuum seal the package. This is a great way to try a few inks without buying full bottles.

Pear Tree Pen ink samples

Seeing as how I am new to the Fountain Pen world, I decided to order two sample packs. They consisted of:

Aurora Blue
Diamine Turquoise
J Herbin Eclat De Saphir
J Herbin Rose Cyclamen
J Herbin Vert Pre
Noodler’s Baystate Blue
Noodler’s Dragon’s Napalm
Noodler’s Habanero

Pear Tree Pens Sample Pack

Pear Tree Pens Sample pack

Yesterday, I decided to flush some of my pens and fill a couple with the sample colors. Resistance is futile. You will enjoy these inks.

First up, Diamine Turquoise. Very pretty color. I filled it in one of my inexpensive Hero’s #329.

Diamine Turquoise & Hero 329

Next up, Noodler’s Baystate Blue, I filled this in a Platinum Preppy. Baystate colors have a higher alkaline content and should not be mixed with other inks. They have also been said to damage certain fountain pens. Since this is the first time using it, I used a $3 Preppy – just in case. The color is extremely bright cobalt blue – very intense I can see why people would risk an FP with this stuff. It is magnificent.

Noodler's Baystate Blue & Platinum Preppy

J Herbin Rose Cyclamen, I love this color – very vivid and it flowed very well in my Pilot 78g. While not an everyday color, it makes me smile.

J Herbin Rose Cyclamen & Pilot 78g

J Herbin Vert Pre – This is an awesome color, and I foresee it being in my ink rotation for a long time. I love this lime green. Its soft and bright all at the same time. My wife didn’t like it at first but its growing on her.

J Herbin Vert Pre & Hero 330

Aurora Blue. Not as brilliant as the Noodler’s Baystate Blue… But its close, also a much safer ink to play around with. Its a little dark in this photo but I used a vintage Esterbrook and it flows pretty wet. I would say this is a pretty nice well rounded blue.

Aurora Blue & Esterbrook LJ

Once I run these colors through, I will reink the pens with the remaining colors. I personally cannot wait to try the J Herbin Eclat De Saphir. Something tells me I am going to love it.

Here is a link to all the full sized images: flickr

Matt

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