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    Default Re: J. Hebrin Stormy Grey (1670 Ink Collection) Rolling Review add yours

    I had no startup issues, the ink just broke the surface tension between the flexed tines very often. But it's a fairly simple matter to write out my whole sentence and then to color in the railroaded letters. I normally don't tolerate that with normal inks, but the sheen of this ink makes it worth the effort. I will be posting a nice little calligraphy sample later tomorrow (:

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    Default Re: J. Hebrin Stormy Grey (1670 Ink Collection) Rolling Review add yours

    That would make sense. The TWSBI/Pendleton Point setup I'm using it in right now is pretty wet. And I'm getting sheen that looks like the photo ChrisC posted, even from an arm's length away.
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    So far it seems perfect for the wet-writing MB149. I was getting a crazy amount of gold after I filled it, though, and now some but not so much after carrying it in my pocket for awhile. Settling does have an effect on how much of the gold you get.
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    Default Re: J. Hebrin Stormy Grey (1670 Ink Collection) Rolling Review add yours

    Quote Originally Posted by mhosea View Post
    So far it seems perfect for the wet-writing MB149. I was getting a crazy amount of gold after I filled it, though, and now some but not so much after carrying it in my pocket for awhile. Settling does have an effect on how much of the gold you get.
    The advantage of a demonstrator. When I start writing I check for settled gold and give a gentle shake until the barrel doesn't show sediment. That's keeping my sheen really reliable and consistent. I'd just suggest giving any pen it is in a gentle shake before use.
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    Default Re: J. Hebrin Stormy Grey (1670 Ink Collection) Rolling Review add yours

    I might buy some after I hear feedback on someone who has left it sit in their pen for a couple weeks or a month without using it. Everything about it says pen clogger to me,lol.

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    Maybe, but Ray I used the first edition and *that* didn't clog my pens, even left sitting. Got nib creep and some dried crud, but the pens still wrote just fine. So I'm guessing this edition won't clog horribly either. *shrug*
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    Default Re: J. Hebrin Stormy Grey (1670 Ink Collection) Rolling Review add yours

    My best guess at this point is that the particles will not "clump" enough to prevent flow entirely. And if flow does stop, I predict that cleaning the pen will still be quite easy (which wasn't necessarily the case with Rouge Hematite).
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    Default Re: J. Hebrin Stormy Grey (1670 Ink Collection) Rolling Review add yours

    I ordered a sample from gouletpens. as thy did not have a bottle in stock.
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    Default Re: J. Hebrin Stormy Grey (1670 Ink Collection) Rolling Review add yours

    Since my cheapie Sheaffer cleaned up so well after use, I just moved up to my Mini TWSBI demonstrator with the 1.5 nib for this ink. Now the flow is much better and I've gotten a rhythm to rocking the pen between paragraphs as I write! I'm leaving the TWSBI inked until it's emptied by writing to see how long it will tolerate.
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    Default Re: J. Hebrin Stormy Grey (1670 Ink Collection) Rolling Review add yours

    I added another writing sample. I find myself needing to turn the piston to wet the feed to get a consistent wet line, which it needs in order to sheen well.

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    Default Re: J. Hebrin Stormy Grey (1670 Ink Collection) Rolling Review add yours

    I know this is a double post, but I thought this observation warranted it. I just tried the ink in a Pilot Parallel. The sheen shows up, but nowhere near as well as in the TWSBI 1.5mm stub or in the Swan flex nib.

    I was thinking about buying some extra Parallels in the different sizes in order to use it with this ink, but I decided against it. I think the non traditional feed of the Parallel traps too much of the gold particles.

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    Wow, all great examples of the ink; thanks a lot, everybody!

    @Tandaina, thanks for kicking this off. I am relatively new to Fps, but blue and silver sounds like AWESOME SAUCE!
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    Default Re: J. Hebrin Stormy Grey (1670 Ink Collection) Rolling Review add yours

    I have had it in my Platinum Music Nib since Saturday (now it is Tuesday). First day - good sparkles and lovely sheen. Second day and beyond, even after agitating the pen (the pen didn't get mad ), less sheen to no sheen. My guess is that it will take a few nibs to find the one that likes this ink best.

    It seems to take some looking with the light at a 90-degree angle to see the sheen. I see the sheen much more easily in the Rouge Hematite, IMHO.

    But, these are all nit-picky comments. The ink is a lovely gray no matter what. It flows well and I haven't had any issues with it yet. I'm not sure I would pay for a second bottle of Stormy Grey whereas I would buy a second bottle of Rouge Hematite. I am asking a lot of this ink, I will admit, and not getting everything I want, but I don't want this to come across as a completely negative review. On a scale of 1 to 10, I wanted an 11 and got an 8.

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    Default Re: J. Hebrin Stormy Grey (1670 Ink Collection) Rolling Review add yours

    So far I've had Stormy Grey in a Pilot Custom 74 demonstrator with a 0.8mm Binder stub nib and a Lamy Studio with a factory 1.1mm italic nib. Both pens have been inked since Saturday. I've not had any issues with flow. The Pilot puts down a very wet line and makes the ink looks nearly black; the Lamy is slightly drier and shows better shading and a nice range of grey tones. The gold particles settle out very quickly, but agitating the pen gets them suspended again. I am still getting a lot of sheen and sparkle, but I do have to shake the pen first.

    Up next is my Lamy 2000 with an XF nib. It's almost out of ink and, as soon as it's empty, it will get flushed and filled with Stormy Grey. I'm interested to see how this ink looks in a finer nib.
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    Default Re: J. Hebrin Stormy Grey (1670 Ink Collection) Rolling Review add yours

    I got my bottle today.

    It's pretty epic stuff but I'm only going to put it into my Jinhao's.










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    Default Re: J. Hebrin Stormy Grey (1670 Ink Collection) Rolling Review add yours

    No that is some sheen !!!!!!

    I've Rouge Hematite running in my Jinhao Safari too. It is not as spectacular as yours - maybe I need to shake it some more.
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    Default Re: J. Hebrin Stormy Grey (1670 Ink Collection) Rolling Review add yours

    Quote Originally Posted by Bogon07 View Post
    No that is some sheen !!!!!!

    I've Rouge Hematite running in my Jinhao Safari too. It is not as spectacular as yours - maybe I need to shake it some more.
    Shake it before you write. Also with different paper, the sheen shows different.

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    Hector, that bird is SOOOOOOO Gorgeous! Thank you!
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    Beautiful stuff!
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    Default Re: J. Hebrin Stormy Grey (1670 Ink Collection) Rolling Review add yours

    Oh my gosh, I'm def. going to get a sample of this and use it for Christmas cards!!

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