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    Default Ink Review: Private Reserve 2 Minutes to Midnight LE

    Private Reserve 2 Minutes to Midnight Blue is a Limited Edition ink. Thanks to junglejim for my sample that was mystery ink #49.

    Here is what junglejim mentioned about this ink: Mystery Ink #49 is a limited edition that comes in a big 110ml bottle. It is Private Reserve's "2 Minutes to Midnight Blue". The title refers to the Doomsday Clock which at the time the ink was produced was at 2 minutes to Midnight (Armageddon). This bottle is numbered 376/1100.

    I found it a typical saturated medium to dark blue with some red sheen and I liked it very much. Red sheen is paper and pen dependent and is more easily seen on smooth coated papers when using a medium to broader nibbed pen that is a wet writer. However, dry time will be longer.

    I was reminded of my old Private Reserve bottles of Electric Blue and DC Supershow Blue.

    • Flow Rate: Very good - quite wet.
    • Lubrication: Very good.
    • Nib Dry-out: Not noticed.
    • Start-up: Immediate.
    • Saturation: Very saturated
    • Shading Potential: Little to no shading seen. Some red sheen.
    • Show-Through: Some seen on Rhodia DotPad
    • Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Not seen with the papers/pens I used.
    • Nib Creep / “Crud”: Not seen, even after several days in the pen.
    • Staining (pen): Not seen after several days - easy clean-up.
    • Staining (hands): Washed off of my hands after one wash.
    • Clogging: Not seen.
    • Water resistance: Not tested.



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    Last edited by Chrissy; March 1st, 2023 at 10:03 AM.
    Regards, Chrissy | My Review Blog: inkyfountainpens

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    Default Re: Ink Review: Private Reserve 2 Minutes to Midnight LE

    This ink looks much better from your nibs than it did from mine! I need to find a really dry and rather fat nib for this - not sure I have such a thing. Perhaps one side of my PenBBS 469...

    Thank you for sharing this ink's more interesting side.

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    Default Re: Ink Review: Private Reserve 2 Minutes to Midnight LE

    Great review @Chrissy
    BTW, I couldn't find anything pertaining to the Armageddon about this ink. I know Jim mentioned it but everywhere was mentioned about starry nights at midnight

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    Default Re: Ink Review: Private Reserve 2 Minutes to Midnight LE

    Quote Originally Posted by Yazeh View Post
    BTW, I couldn't find anything pertaining to the Armageddon about this ink. I know Jim mentioned it but everywhere was mentioned about starry nights at midnight
    Someone probably told them it would be bad marketing to talk about doomsday, so they adjusted accordingly.

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