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Orange inks are mostly unexplored territory for me. They have never drawn my attention much, and I didn’t think I had any pens that could provide the flow necessary to bring out the color and shading present in many oranges. My mind changed when I bought my Edison Nouveau Premiere Bonfire, and I decided it would only be fitting to buy an orange ink to go with it. And though I have since sold off the Edison to a more enthusiastic owner, the ink has stayed.

The ink, judging by the name, is supposed to mimic the vivid orange shades that paint the hillsides during the fall (lucky enough a New Englander like myself gets to see such a sight every year), and this ink does a fantastic job accomplishing this.

The orange shades from a light, almost yellow color to a deep red-orange, exactly like the leaves. The ink stays generally light in most pens with moderate flow, but it can certainly lean into the darker side when paired with a juicy Pelikan or Montblanc nib. Overall, though, I couldn’t recommend an ink like this for the office (unless yours happens to be headed by Michael Scott).

As for it’s properties, the ink is wet, well lubricated, and very well behaved. So far I’ve had this ink in about 5 pens, 1 of was a Vacumatic filler, and yet the ink has had no problem cleaning up easily without any staining left behind. Though I don’t have any PH value noted for this particular ink, I would deem it vintage safe, given how it has behaved so far and the fact that most of Diamine’s line is perfectly safe. The only disclaimer is that red pigments are known to shorten a sac’s life span, so be wary how long you let this ink sit in your sac filling pen.

Overall this ink is fantastic, in one word. No sheen, but the shading makes up for that and more. Along with it’s great lineup of properties and it’s reliable behavior, I would be hard pressed to find a reason not to own this ink. An amazing option for those looking to expand into (or further into) orange inks

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