Ink Review #1234: Monteverde Malibu Blue

Monteverde Malibu Blue was a freebie at the door of the 2019 San Francisco Pen Show. I’ve had it for almost a year now, but haven’t played with it much so it’s time to test it out! You can find this ink at Pen Chalet (aff. link) or Vanness Pens.

The color:

Malibu Blue is a dark cornflower blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has just a little bit of shading and a little bit of copper sheen.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, tiny copper sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Malibu Blue is closest to Cross Blue and Caran d’Ache Idyllic Blue. Click here to see the Monteverde inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Edison Collier Blue Steel with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a beautiful, well-behaved ink, and affordable too!

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