Ink Review #1282: Diamine Blue Lightning

I finished this review a few months ago, but other inks keep taking precedence so it’s time to finally publish it: Diamine Blue Lightning, from the original 2015 Shimmertastic collection. I purchased my sample of ink from Pen Chalet (aff. link).

The color:

Blue Lighting is a sky blue ink with silver shimmer.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty sheen and plenty of silver shimmer.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

Other properties: low shading, tiny pink sheen, and silver shimmer. The sheen is only visible in very large swabs on Tomoe River paper.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Blue Lightning is a little bit lighter than Robert Oster Blue Moon. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Montegrappa Elmo with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely holiday/winter shimmer ink. It’s pretty well behaved and a beautiful color.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links but this post is not sponsored in any way.