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So, I noticed something odd the other day. I was writing in a notebook using my Asvine V126 with Diamine Writer’s Blood. When I came home I grabbed by V200 with Writer’s Blood to finish what I was writing, but the color / shading of the ink was very different. It was a lot darker and more saturated from the V200 vs the V126.

I compared the nibs under my loupe, but they seem to be mostly the same (ie, tines about the same width, no mis-alignment, etc.)

So, I decided to take things a step further and made the image in this message. Note both the Diamine Aurora Borealis and Writer’s Blood seem to have quite different characteristics.

(I should mention: all pens were recently cleaned, and all filled at the same time from the same bottle(s) of ink…)

Anyone have any thoughts on why this would be the case?
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Tallastro 🇺🇦2d ago

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That's a nice comparison sheet. It brings to mind the holy trinity of the writing experience; pen, ink, and paper. Change any of the 3 and get a different experience.

Sometimes the cause of any difference is evident and sometimes not. Did you notice a difference in wetness while writing?

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@tallastro No, that's one of the reasons I'm surprised. As someone else mentions, these are #6 nibs in both models, and they are all Fine nibs. The feel is literally the same with all the pens (big reason that I like them - one set is easier to carry around, but the feeling is the same no matter which one I'm using).