Ink Review #1825: Private Reserve Blue Suede

We are continuing on with teal inks-today is Private Reserve Blue Suede from Private Reserve’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Blue Suede is a deep teal.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some nice shading.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in all nib sizes as well as a bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Blue Suede is similar to Monteverde Iced Cookie. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot VP Tropical Turquoise with a medium nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s well behaved and a nice color.

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