Diamine Ink - Red

From the name I was expecting Brilliant Red to be my "red by choice" but it has not. It comes across a little too subtle for my liking. I find myself liking Classic, Poppy or Ruby as colours with the punch that I prefer.

Yes it is a true red in that there is not the orange tone that one sometimes find in red ink.

There is a little bit of violet added to this colour, and it is not a true red ink.

Nevertheless, it looks good in full page of writing.

This is a classic red in terms of having no orange tones, as one can be found in some red inks.

It is a true red and a bit of a toss up between Classic Red and Poppy Red in terms of colour preference.

A red with a little brown in it, as well as a flat appearance. Kind of like an intense pastel. Looks good on cards and personal notes.

With the addition of some browns this becomes a very interesting red.

I have used this ink for both business and personal notes and cards and it looks good.

Good flow, dries in a reasonable time.

I like using red inks, and I prefer the reds that do not have orange tones. This one very nicely suits that preference.

This is a real rich, dark red with no blue or orange undertones. The ink retained its true colour even when I wrote with broad nibs like the Pelikan M800..

Wow, I may have found the perfect red! Dark, rich, flows on the paper very nicely.

No undertones in the ink even when used with a broad nib.

When I first wrote with this ink I had classified this as one of the orange inks. The ink has very light tone and is subtle in character.