Ink Review #1437: Lamy Blue
/Lamy Blue is from Lamy standard lineup. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Pen Chalet (aff. link) and Vanness Pens.
Swabs:
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of bronze 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: 40 seconds
Water resistance: Low
Feathering: None
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: None
Other properties: medium shading, medium bronze sheen, and no shimmer.
On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.
Comparison Swabs:
Lamy Blue is close to Monteverde Malibu Blue. Click here to see the Lamy inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.
Longer writing:
I used a Montegrappa Elmo with a fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.
Overall, it’s a good basic blue, but very similar to a lot of other brands’ standard blues.
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