Ink Review #379: Diamine 1864 Blue Black

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It's blue black week! Blue black is a great neutral color for everyday writing, and I have really enjoyed testing a bunch of them out. Let's take a look at Diamine 1864 Blue Black, from the 150th Anniversary collection. I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens.

The 150th Anniversary inks come in 40ml triangle-shaped bottles (I'm pretty sure they are the same bottles that Callifolio inks come in).

The 150th Anniversary inks come in 40ml triangle-shaped bottles (I'm pretty sure they are the same bottles that Callifolio inks come in).

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The color:

1864 is a dark blue black with a purple undertone.

Swabs:

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In large swabs there is a little bit of coppery sheen.

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Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low-there is some feathering on Rhodia and Leuchtturm, mainly in the flex nib.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Medium

Other properties: no shading, tiny bit of sheen, and no shimmer. I only saw the sheen in large swabs on Tomoe River paper.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was feathering and bleeding in every nib size.

Comparison Swabs:

Ink swabs for comparison, left to right (top to bottom for mobile RSS): Robert Oster Thunderstorm, Diamine 1864 Blue Black, and Bungubox 4B. Click here to see the Diamine inks together. 

KWZ Warsaw Dreaming, Robert Oster Blue Black, and Diamine Blue/Black. Click here to see the blue black inks together. 1864 is not as purple as RO Blue Black, but has more purple than the other blue blacks.

Longer Writing:

I used a medium Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Age on G. Lalo stationery. The ink had a wet flow-it was a bit too wet for this stationery, and had a fair bit of feathering because of it. 

I used a medium Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Age on G. Lalo stationery. The ink had a wet flow-it was a bit too wet for this stationery, and had a fair bit of feathering because of it. 

Overall, I like the flow of this ink, but there is a bit more feathering and bleeding than I like. I do really like this ink on 68gsm Tomoe River, which is the paper I use the most for personal use, but it does have some issues on other papers.

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