Thank you. The bell curves took a year to get preliminary data before I could make the first video. It makes me very happy that the info is appreciated.
To be honest it was the only way I could come up with to compare if an ink is actually wet or dry. It started when I wasn't understanding exactly what that meant.
Ya recibí hoy mi Ancient Cooper. Es realmente un bonito color que me gusta mucho haber añadido a mi arsenal de tintas. Ahora tengo Ancient Cooper , oxblood y writer's blood
My favorite color in the Diamine palette. It is a pity that in my country it is now difficult to find the ink of this company. I would love to buy another color like this. Very solid color, saturated. A sense of antiquity.
Welcome to the misguided and dangerous world of fountain pens. Watch the first step or you might fall down a habit hole. Lol. Welcome, enjoy those pens and inks.
This is one of my favourite go-to Diamine inks. Just as with Oxblood, this is cost-effective and readily available. It's reliable and for my worsening vision, the deep colour gives great contrast in terms of readability. This is a must-have.
Una excelente revisión. Lástima la poca resistencia al agua (y resaltadores). Creo que es una tinta que consideraré comprar en un futuro cercano. Saludos cordiales. NOTA: Encargue la Diamine Writer's Blood a un amigo que viajó a los EEUU, para comprar en Amazon. Esto hace 4 dias y hoy me dio la noticia que la presentación de 80ml está agotada. Exitos totales en ventas de esta tinta.....
Creo que la resistencia al agua solo importa si te importa a ti. Puse el iluminador porque la gente a veces olvida que el rendimiento de una tinta debajo de él también es importante y está relacionado con la resistencia al agua.
I've been siting on this one for a while now but your passion for this ink has inspired me to finally pull the trigger so OK just take my money please lol. Ancient Copper's propensity for shading is awesome and it isn't unlike Noodler's Apache Sunset in that regard which I just adore. Of all the qualities an ink can have shading is what matters most to me, second only by its wetness and closely followed by its quick dry time (being a southpaw that matters to me). Thanks for sharing your passion for this ink :).
@@AnInkGuy I understand that, perhaps better flow with a converter...I have one particular pen I use Ancient Copper cartridges in...More controlled flow....And better shading!
@@stargazer1359 Perhaps the flow is reduced a little from a cartridge compared to a converter. Perhaps, I don't know how that would be tested... If I ever come up with a way to compare the flow of one to the other I'll have to make that video. lol
Excellent video, Ancient Copper is my favorite. Unfortunately, as you explained it has nearly zero water resistance. The only brown type waterproof ink I can find online is Platinum Pigment Ink in Sepia. Thanks for all the hard work, regards, Pearse in Ireland.
I'll be honest I generally don't worry about waterproofness, it frees me to use any ink I want. But when I do think I need water proof I go for the De Atramentis Document inks most the time. They do make a doc brown and a doc red, neither look like Ancient Copper, but I think it can get relatively close with some mixing.
While while paper might give the purest color of an ink, I have found I prefer ivory paper over all colors. I discovered cream paper before the ivory and for a long time I had preferred it.
Thank you for the wonderful review. I have been using this beautiful ink in my Omas Arco Bronze and it's a wonderful match, never clogs the pen, always starts right up. At one point I was going to try Akkerman - SbreBrown ink, but I read that Akkerman was made by Diamne (or vice-versa), so I'll wait until I deplete this bottle to decide (what's your take on this?). Thanks again for all the great info and very professional ink assessment.
I have heard, just through the rumor mill, that the Akkerman ink are made by Diamine. Doesn't bother me if that is the case. I see it as no different than if I had Diamine make an ink for me. They would keep the formulation as mine and mine alone. It would then be up to me if I wanted to share it. So if Diamine does make the Akkerman inks then they are still their exclusive inks. Also... Akkerman is a retailer not a manufacturer, so I expect that anything with their name gets made by someone else. I hope none of this sounds like I have any tone about it. Absolutely not meant. And as an aside, the @SBREBrown ink is a really awesome ink. Definitely worth a try, but it comes with the danger of leading you to buy a bottle! You have been warned. lol
Here are the Direct links to the complement ink that I think looks best with this: Elixir Flame of the Forest th-cam.com/video/rkFFAnshETM/w-d-xo.html This doesn’t mean I think the best complement is in itself a great ink, just that it is a nice complement color.
DO NOT contact anyone on telegram (or any other social media) claiming to be me. I am not running giveaways and I will not ask you for money. They are scammers and spammers, and they want to steal your money and personal information.
Greetings from Spain. Thank you for your videos and ink reviews. I have this ink, among others from Diamine, and I can say that I love it. However, the orange ink called Sunset seems too light to me. Matter of taste, Greetings
How are you determining viscosity? I ask because I often find the most watery inks to feel the driest during writing. I think sometimes the higher viscosity inks contain more lubricating agents, which makes them feel wetter and flow better.
I also believe the inks with higher viscosity have more "stuff" in them. I say low viscosity as it approached the #1.0, which is water. More like water is higher viscosity on the bell curve. To test viscosity I use a "tilt" test, and compared the individual ink to all the inks I have tested.
Good question! It also intrigues me what surface tension in the ink contributes to the writing experience besides viscosity. Does the tilt test also pick up different surface tension, i.e. adding a detergent influencing the performance of a certain ink when tested?
Adam, I have had this ink in bottle form for about a year. I initially used it in my Waterman Carene but it clogged up after a few days unused. Your excellent review caused me to return to it. I inked it up in my Montegrapa Copper Mule. This pen is a broad and very wet writing pen that seals well and does not dry out even standing up-usually. It did the same thing that it did in the Waterman. Why do you suppose it clogs up like this since it is such a wet flowing ink? I stopped using Diamine Majestic Blue because of the same problem. Could it be the amount of particulates Diamine uses to get shading? I have noticed crusting of the nibs in pens I use Ancient Copper in. Thanks for your work.
I wish I could give an intelligent answer for why you have pens clogging with this. I haven't heard of it happening before. Perhaps if you separate a small amount and try diluting it with water a little to see if that helps. But I don't think your problem is flow, you say it is drying in the pen, not a flow issue when writing. I would first just try storing the pen horizontally if you aren't going to be using it for a few days.
Hi, Adam. I just bought a bottle of this ink per your video. I’m going to start exploring Diamine inks. Next, I’ll pick up their blue black. Would you please recommend your favorite Diamine shading inks? They are a great deal at what 7 bucks for 30 mls. Not bad.
I don't have a favorite but I can give you a few that are very good that I enjoy a bunch: Pumpkin, Kelly Green, Graphite, Burnt Sienna, and Prussian Blue are a few really good ones.
I so wish you hadn't changed your original comment. From what I could see I was laughing my ass off "such obvious disrespect for penmanship" I could see real thought and from what I did see it was awesome in effort alone. I'm glad you find the video useful, even with my penmanship. LOL. Fountain pens don't make penmanship better. I do think it has gotten a little better, but will admit sometimes I am rushing, for no good reason, in an effort to keep putting the videos out. I honestly loved the first comment, made me laugh so much. Stay cool!
@@AnInkGuy I didn't want to risk being offensive. I was only joking around. But that's some seriously terrible handwriting for a "pen" guy. Fountain pens have certainly helped me focus more on my penmanship. Take care and thanks for the reviews.
I had to look up H3H3 to know who you were referring to, lol. I can hear some similarities, I would say he is from the North East, has that sound to his voice.
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dude seriously love how scientific you are about this, makes buying ink online so much easier and more fun, found your channel today, subbed.
Welcome aboard!
Love the graphwork! This is probably the most in depth and precise ink review I've seen
Thank you. The bell curves took a year to get preliminary data before I could make the first video. It makes me very happy that the info is appreciated.
I love your ink videos. Precise, no wasting time in getting to point. God bless you.
Thank you so much! I always worry that I am rushing through things.
@@AnInkGuy It's perfect.
I like the way you statistically analysed this. Well done and very professional.
To be honest it was the only way I could come up with to compare if an ink is actually wet or dry. It started when I wasn't understanding exactly what that meant.
You are one of the most intelligent presenters on TH-cam.
I some how doubt that a lot, lol. But thank you.
Love that you created a normal probability distribution chart of the inks you experienced!!! 👌👌👌 Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Ya recibí hoy mi Ancient Cooper. Es realmente un bonito color que me gusta mucho haber añadido a mi arsenal de tintas. Ahora tengo Ancient Cooper , oxblood y writer's blood
Ancient Cooper es amado y una de las mejores opciones para muchas personas ... ¡su rendimiento y costo están a la altura de la reputación!
My favorite color in the Diamine palette. It is a pity that in my country it is now difficult to find the ink of this company. I would love to buy another color like this. Very solid color, saturated. A sense of antiquity.
Sorry to hear that it's hard to get where you are, it is such a great ink.
I am so glad i saw your review. I have been meaning to get this and you hqve just given me the impetus to get it. Love your channel.
Awesome! Thank you! I'm sure you will love it!
Bought my first FP last week. This is my first ink of choice. Spot on review. Low viscosity, fast dry time. I uses Rhodia paper too.
Welcome to the misguided and dangerous world of fountain pens. Watch the first step or you might fall down a habit hole.
Lol.
Welcome, enjoy those pens and inks.
Very thorough review of a wonderful ink. Great job.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is one of my favourite go-to Diamine inks. Just as with Oxblood, this is cost-effective and readily available. It's reliable and for my worsening vision, the deep colour gives great contrast in terms of readability. This is a must-have.
Ancient copper get a lot of well deserved attention. It is indeed a must have.
just bought a bottle. Amazing color, writes smooth in waterman perspective fine.
Glad you are enjoying it.
Fabulous review. As always!
Thank you.
I got this ink from their Advent calendar and put it in just one pen and I’ve love using it. Guess I agree with you. Keep it up
Awesome! Thank you! This is a long standing community favorite for good reason.
I just got some Ancient Copper and have tried it on Clairefontaine 90gsm. Lovely colour!
Many people rave about the color and it is well deserved.
Excellent review. I will pick up a bottle of this ink.
Hope you enjoy it!
Great work, thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Beautiful ink! Thank you!
It is a beautiful ink, and Thank You.
I look at my samples, this is one of the only inks that impresses me enough to actually want to slap my money down!!
It is definitely worth it.
Una excelente revisión. Lástima la poca resistencia al agua (y resaltadores). Creo que es una tinta que consideraré comprar en un futuro cercano. Saludos cordiales.
NOTA: Encargue la Diamine Writer's Blood a un amigo que viajó a los EEUU, para comprar en Amazon. Esto hace 4 dias y hoy me dio la noticia que la presentación de 80ml está agotada. Exitos totales en ventas de esta tinta.....
Creo que la resistencia al agua solo importa si te importa a ti. Puse el iluminador porque la gente a veces olvida que el rendimiento de una tinta debajo de él también es importante y está relacionado con la resistencia al agua.
I've been siting on this one for a while now but your passion for this ink has inspired me to finally pull the trigger so OK just take my money please lol. Ancient Copper's propensity for shading is awesome and it isn't unlike Noodler's Apache Sunset in that regard which I just adore. Of all the qualities an ink can have shading is what matters most to me, second only by its wetness and closely followed by its quick dry time (being a southpaw that matters to me). Thanks for sharing your passion for this ink :).
You won't regret this ink, not at all. You could even skip the sample and go right for a bottle.
@@AnInkGuy yup to the 80ml bottle. $15 on Amazon. It's a no brainer :)
@@catwhisperer911 Inexpensive and awesome, two things that rarely come together! Enjoy it.
Agreed Adam...Bottle and cartridges...Good stuff. "Who wouldn't?"
A lot of people seem to have a very negative opinion about cartridges.
@@AnInkGuy I understand that, perhaps better flow with a converter...I have one particular pen I use Ancient Copper cartridges in...More controlled flow....And better shading!
@@stargazer1359 Perhaps the flow is reduced a little from a cartridge compared to a converter. Perhaps, I don't know how that would be tested...
If I ever come up with a way to compare the flow of one to the other I'll have to make that video. lol
Also a fan of Monteverde Fire Opal.....Would love to see you review that if you have not already.
@@stargazer1359 I am going to be looking at a bunch of Monteverde inks next year.
Excellent video, Ancient Copper is my favorite. Unfortunately, as you explained it has nearly zero water resistance. The only brown type waterproof ink I can find online is Platinum Pigment Ink in Sepia. Thanks for all the hard work, regards, Pearse in Ireland.
I'll be honest I generally don't worry about waterproofness, it frees me to use any ink I want. But when I do think I need water proof I go for the De Atramentis Document inks most the time. They do make a doc brown and a doc red, neither look like Ancient Copper, but I think it can get relatively close with some mixing.
Adam,
It is a beautiful ink. I have tried it for correspondence on white paper but didn't like the dried blood look. Tan paper tamed it nicely.
While while paper might give the purest color of an ink, I have found I prefer ivory paper over all colors. I discovered cream paper before the ivory and for a long time I had preferred it.
Thank you for the wonderful review. I have been using this beautiful ink in my Omas Arco Bronze and it's a wonderful match, never clogs the pen, always starts right up. At one point I was going to try Akkerman - SbreBrown ink, but I read that Akkerman was made by Diamne (or vice-versa), so I'll wait until I deplete this bottle to decide (what's your take on this?). Thanks again for all the great info and very professional ink assessment.
I have heard, just through the rumor mill, that the Akkerman ink are made by Diamine. Doesn't bother me if that is the case. I see it as no different than if I had Diamine make an ink for me. They would keep the formulation as mine and mine alone. It would then be up to me if I wanted to share it. So if Diamine does make the Akkerman inks then they are still their exclusive inks. Also... Akkerman is a retailer not a manufacturer, so I expect that anything with their name gets made by someone else.
I hope none of this sounds like I have any tone about it. Absolutely not meant.
And as an aside, the @SBREBrown ink is a really awesome ink. Definitely worth a try, but it comes with the danger of leading you to buy a bottle! You have been warned. lol
I love it!
Awesome!
Hey, that's a great video. Can clearly see that you know what you're talking about!
Truth is most reviews are made of opinions... I did do the research on viscosity and dry time though...
Thank you for watching.
Loving your videos. What's your favorite pen? Just out of curiosity.
A pen that is always inked up it my Pilot Custom 823 with a fine nib.
Here are the Direct links to the complement ink that I think looks best with this:
Elixir Flame of the Forest
th-cam.com/video/rkFFAnshETM/w-d-xo.html
This doesn’t mean I think the best complement is in itself a great ink, just that it is a nice complement color.
DO NOT contact anyone on telegram (or any other social media) claiming to be me. I am not running giveaways and I will not ask you for money. They are scammers and spammers, and they want to steal your money and personal information.
Thanks!
You bet!
Greetings from Spain. Thank you for your videos and ink reviews. I have this ink, among others from Diamine, and I can say that I love it. However, the orange ink called Sunset seems too light to me. Matter of taste, Greetings
Thanks for sharing! Diamine is just such a winner as a brand.
Hi, I was wondering, when you mention the Goulet nibs, are they size #6 ?
yes they are #6 size nibs
hello, could you add normal paper as well? I would like to know if I could use it on normal copy paper? thank you.
In my current reviews I always include 20 lb copy paper.
I really wanted to have your opinion on this one. So you used to call yourself an animal? Nice you solved this aggressiveness problem. 😜
I got old... and slow. lol.
How are you determining viscosity? I ask because I often find the most watery inks to feel the driest during writing. I think sometimes the higher viscosity inks contain more lubricating agents, which makes them feel wetter and flow better.
I also believe the inks with higher viscosity have more "stuff" in them. I say low viscosity as it approached the #1.0, which is water. More like water is higher viscosity on the bell curve. To test viscosity I use a "tilt" test, and compared the individual ink to all the inks I have tested.
Good question! It also intrigues me what surface tension in the ink contributes to the writing experience besides viscosity.
Does the tilt test also pick up different surface tension, i.e. adding a detergent influencing the performance of a certain ink when tested?
Adam, I have had this ink in bottle form for about a year. I initially used it in my Waterman Carene but it clogged up after a few days unused. Your excellent review caused me to return to it. I inked it up in my Montegrapa Copper Mule. This pen is a broad and very wet writing pen that seals well and does not dry out even standing up-usually. It did the same thing that it did in the Waterman. Why do you suppose it clogs up like this since it is such a wet flowing ink? I stopped using Diamine Majestic Blue because of the same problem. Could it be the amount of particulates Diamine uses to get shading? I have noticed crusting of the nibs in pens I use Ancient Copper in. Thanks for your work.
I wish I could give an intelligent answer for why you have pens clogging with this. I haven't heard of it happening before. Perhaps if you separate a small amount and try diluting it with water a little to see if that helps. But I don't think your problem is flow, you say it is drying in the pen, not a flow issue when writing. I would first just try storing the pen horizontally if you aren't going to be using it for a few days.
Hi, Adam. I just bought a bottle of this ink per your video. I’m going to start exploring Diamine inks. Next, I’ll pick up their blue black. Would you please recommend your favorite Diamine shading inks? They are a great deal at what 7 bucks for 30 mls. Not bad.
I don't have a favorite but I can give you a few that are very good that I enjoy a bunch: Pumpkin, Kelly Green, Graphite, Burnt Sienna, and Prussian Blue are a few really good ones.
Diamine Oxblood is one of the most popular ones made
@@TheChameleon2008 It is very popular, and does have a very cool look on the page. Thank you for adding that.
Haha! “Who wouldn’t?!”
It always seems when I am shrugging my shoulders and have some off the cuff comment that's what people like most. lol
Damn, dude...your handwriting is worse than mine. lol. Great info, great video.
I so wish you hadn't changed your original comment. From what I could see I was laughing my ass off "such obvious disrespect for penmanship" I could see real thought and from what I did see it was awesome in effort alone.
I'm glad you find the video useful, even with my penmanship. LOL.
Fountain pens don't make penmanship better. I do think it has gotten a little better, but will admit sometimes I am rushing, for no good reason, in an effort to keep putting the videos out.
I honestly loved the first comment, made me laugh so much.
Stay cool!
@@AnInkGuy I didn't want to risk being offensive. I was only joking around. But that's some seriously terrible handwriting for a "pen" guy. Fountain pens have certainly helped me focus more on my penmanship. Take care and thanks for the reviews.
It was so well put together I had even read it with a heavy dose of sarcasm.
Has anyone told you that your voice sounds like Ethan Klein from H3H3? Lol great review gonna order some of this ink
I had to look up H3H3 to know who you were referring to, lol. I can hear some similarities, I would say he is from the North East, has that sound to his voice.
Leaves a lot of crud on some of my pens unfortunately just like Monteverde fire opal.
Sometimes the "orange" inks can do that nut the crusties aren't harmful.