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Chrissy
May 17th, 2018, 10:19 AM
Today I'm reviewing Diamine Apple Glory ink.

Diamine Apple Glory is a nicely saturated, bright green, dye based ink that leans slightly more towards the blue range of the spectrum than the yellow range. It’s a summery, bright, grassy green colour and is from Diamine Inks standard range. It makes a change from all of the dark green wintry inks that many of us love. :)

Diamine Apple Glory leans slightly less blue that Diamine Ultra Green and is a very similar colour to J.Herbin Lierre Sauvage, but is more saturated. Kaweco Palm Green and the old discontinued Caran d’Ache Colours of the Earth Amazon are also very similar colours.



Flow Rate: Very good. Felt quite wet in the pen & paper combinations I used.
Lubrication: Good - It felt smooth across the page in the pens I used.
Nib Dry-out: Not noticed.
Start-up: Immediate.
Saturation: Saturated ink
Shading Potential: Some shading seen with F and M nibs.
Sheen: None seen.
Show-Through:

Royal recycled
Oxford Paper
Field Notes
Tomoe River 52gsm
Generic 80gsm lined pads


Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Not seen, even on Field Notes.
Nib Creep / “Crud”: Not seen, even after over 1 week in the pen
Staining (pen): Not seen after several days in the pen - easy clean-up with water.
Staining (hands): Easy clean-up with bar soap.
Clogging: Not seen. Seems unlikely.
Water resistance: Not sold as waterproof and has no water resistance.
Availability: Available from Diamine Inks web-site (http://www.diamineinks.co.uk) and many other outlets.

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Wuddus
May 17th, 2018, 10:38 AM
Thanks Chrissy. Far too bright for me. Where did I put my sunglasses? I can see it being a useful addition for those who like painting with ink, but I'll stick with my Sherwood Green and Teal for writing with.

Maybe this bottle should come with a free pack of Migraleve :p

azkid
May 17th, 2018, 10:47 AM
Thanks for the review. That is one green ink. Dang. [emoji50]

RocketRyan
May 17th, 2018, 11:29 AM
I like green inks, but never find a use for them. Thanks for the review.

Morgaine
May 17th, 2018, 12:29 PM
This is the only ink I have given away. It looks nice on the screen but on paper for me, it did not suit me. The person I gave it to is a Twsbi user who can also draw with a fountain pen.

Chrissy
May 17th, 2018, 02:43 PM
Thanks Chrissy. Far too bright for me. Where did I put my sunglasses? I can see it being a useful addition for those who like painting with ink, but I'll stick with my Sherwood Green and Teal for writing with.

Maybe this bottle should come with a free pack of Migraleve :p
You're welcome. :) Surely there are some users who like bright green inks. ;)

Chrissy
May 17th, 2018, 02:44 PM
Thanks for the review. That is one green ink. Dang. [emoji50]
You're welcome. :) Yes it certainly is. :)

Chrissy
May 17th, 2018, 02:44 PM
I like green inks, but never find a use for them. Thanks for the review.
You're welcome. :) I must admit I don't use bright green inks all that often. :)

Chrissy
May 17th, 2018, 02:51 PM
This is the only ink I have given away. It looks nice on the screen but on paper for me, it did not suit me. The person I gave it to is a Twsbi user who can also draw with a fountain pen.
I much prefer to see this ink on white paper, and when I wrote with my Lamy B nib, it looked like it was writing a broader line than it usually does. The problem might have been I had just cleaned it out though. :(

titrisol
May 18th, 2018, 06:44 AM
Chrissy, great review as usual
How does this compare to Diamine Woodland Green?

aaronp
May 23rd, 2018, 08:07 PM
Thanks for the review. It is really great as always.

Chrissy
May 23rd, 2018, 10:50 PM
Chrissy, great review as usual
How does this compare to Diamine Woodland Green?
You're welcome. :)
Diamine Woodland Green (http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/11485-Ink-Review-Diamine-Woodland-Green) is a darker green and leans more blue than Apple Glory and Ultra Green. It was one I considered as a comparison ink, but was in a different range. :) That review needs updating. On my "to do" list. :)

Chrissy
May 23rd, 2018, 10:50 PM
Thanks for the review. It is really great as always.
You're welcome. :)

Yazeh
September 30th, 2019, 08:36 AM
I love you reviews. Very informative.
How does this compare to Kelly Green?

Chrissy
October 1st, 2019, 01:22 AM
I love you reviews. Very informative.
How does this compare to Kelly Green?
You're welcome. :)

I've also reviewed Kelly Green (http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/15272-Ink-Review-Diamine-Kelly-Green?p=161946#post161946) I would say that Kelly Green leans slightly more yellow and is brighter while Apple Green is more of a green grass colour.

Yazeh
October 1st, 2019, 09:27 AM
I love you reviews. Very informative.
How does this compare to Kelly Green?
You're welcome. :)

I've also reviewed Kelly Green (http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/15272-Ink-Review-Diamine-Kelly-Green?p=161946#post161946) I would say that Kelly Green leans slightly more yellow and is brighter while Apple Green is more of a green grass colour.

Yes, I checked it out :applause:
Thank you so much.
Form photos it seems that Apple Glory looks much fresher and greener...

aurore
October 5th, 2019, 04:23 PM
Awesome review of a lovely vivid ink :) Thank you very much, Chrissy!