I have all of the 1670... March 31, 2016

I have all of the 1670 inks and they are beyond fantastic. In my experience they perform exactly as described.



I've tried them in just about every pen I own, from throw-away Jinhaos to vintage Kawecosports to vintage Sheaffers to my favorite, the Vanishing Point. I've tried them in at least 20 different pens with various nib sizes, using converters, built-in piston fillers, and syringing into cartridges. I've tried them on every paper I can, from Tomoe River to Clairefontaine to Rhodia to Tsubame to Midori to Rite in the Rain to construction paper, newsprint, cheap filler paper, and fine laserjet stock. I apologize, but I think it's obvious I'm gushing at this point!



I have not found a pen/nib/paper combo I didn't like. Sure there's feathering on the low quality paper but that's a given. These inks are beautiful if used correctly and with patience.



Something to keep in mind though, I wouldn't use them in a pen that's not easily disassembled for cleaning. That being said, I haven't had an issue with these inks clogging a single pen, not even once. Not even after leaving one loaded for a couple weeks.



Also, my favorite converter for these inks is the Pilot Con20. There's a metal piece in the converter that slides back and forth as you tilt the pen which stirs the sparkly stuff up in a flash. With my Vanishing Points, I've found that a little mild shaking before writing with the occasional tilts back and forth every sentence or so keeps everything gorgeous and glittery.



Regarding the Emerald of Chivor, it is exactly as beautiful as it's hyped up to be. A gorgeous deep blue green with subtle silver sparkle and that amazing sheen! The sheen is this crazy red to gold depending on the angle. It's shown up at least a little in every single writing sample I've done. It shows up more where the ink pools a bit, so the less absorbent papers show it to a greater degree. Unless you're writing on paper towel or fabric, you should get at least a little of that remarkable sheen. Also, use a broad and/or wet nib for best effect.

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