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    Default Ink Review: Cult Pens Deep Dark Blue

    Today I'm reviewing Cult Pens Deep Dark Blue ink.

    Cult Pens Deep Dark Blue is one of the 6 inks in the “Deep Dark” range that are made for Cult Pens by Diamine Inks.

    Deep Dark Blue is a very saturated ink that can show a little shading with finer nibs, and some great red sheen. I found it flowed very well with all of the pens I tried it in, felt quite wet, and it’s lubrication was really smooth across the page.

    It’s a really deep, dark blue and lives up to it’s name very well. It’s darker than all of my dark blue comparison inks, only Diamine 1864 Blue-Black was darker. I predict that this ink will darken even more, if you keep your pens filled with it for a while.

    My review was written on 100gsm smooth coated paper, that is not absorbent, and I saw no spread or show-through. I saw some nice red sheen though. The lines were crisp, but it took longer to dry on this coated surface than on some of the other papers I tried it on.

    On Field Notes paper it didn’t spread or feather. Writing on the reverse side of all of the papers I used would be acceptable as show-through doesn't look as bad on paper than when it is scanned and shown on screen.

    It's not sold as a waterproof ink but showed some water resistance.

    It stained my hands, particularly near to my fingernails. It took me several washes with bar soap and it was the next day before my hands were clean again. It didn’t stain my pens or the insides of my converters that I rinsed out with warm water as usual.


    • Flow Rate: Excellent - quite wet
    • Lubrication: Very good - felt really smooth across the page
    • Nib Dry-out: Not noticed.
    • Start-up: Immediate.
    • Saturation: Very saturated
    • Shading Potential: Some shading seen with F nib.
    • Sheen: Fabulous red sheen on Tomoe River paper. Check it out on Seven Seas & Hobonichi papers even with this scanned image.
    • Show-Through:
      • Oxford paper
      • Silvine Notebook
      • CiaK by InTempo
      • Field Notes
      • Hobonichi Techo paper.
      • Tomoe River 52gsm paper

    • Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Not seen on any paper I used, even Field Notes
    • Nib Creep / “Crud”: Not seen, even after several days in the pen
    • Staining (pen): Not seen after several days - easy clean-up
    • Staining (hands): This is a hand stainer. Use bar soap for several washes or Lava soap
    • Clogging: Not seen.[/*]
    • Water resistance: Not sold as waterproof, but shows some water resistance.
    • Availability: Available in 80ml and 30ml bottles plus International sized cartridges from Cult Pens web-site.

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    Last edited by Chrissy; October 29th, 2018 at 05:54 AM.

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    Default Re: Ink Review: Cult Pens Deep Dark Blue

    It is a wonderful ink and I like all the CP range.
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    Default Re: Ink Review: Cult Pens Deep Dark Blue

    Quote Originally Posted by The Good Captain View Post
    It is a wonderful ink and I like all the CP range.
    I agree with you.

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    Default Re: Ink Review: Cult Pens Deep Dark Blue

    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissy View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by The Good Captain View Post
    It is a wonderful ink and I like all the CP range.
    I agree with you.
    Thank you for the review. I use their fabulous deep dark orange all day every day at work. Works equally well for day to day writing and markup


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    Default Re: Ink Review: Cult Pens Deep Dark Blue

    Quote Originally Posted by jeepie View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissy View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by The Good Captain View Post
    It is a wonderful ink and I like all the CP range.
    I agree with you.
    Thank you for the review. I use their fabulous deep dark orange all day every day at work. Works equally well for day to day writing and markup


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    You're welcome. I have DD Orange too, and I think I reviewed that one a long time ago.

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    Default Re: Ink Review: Cult Pens Deep Dark Blue

    I love their Deep Dark range of inks. In fact DD Red is one of my all time favourite inks... ever!!!
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    Default Re: Ink Review: Cult Pens Deep Dark Blue

    Quote Originally Posted by Sammyo View Post
    I love their Deep Dark range of inks. In fact DD Red is one of my all time favourite inks... ever!!!
    I have new samples of them all and I'm looking forward to reviewing that one.

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