Monteverde Blue Skies Ink Test

It's an INK DAY! This time we're looking at Monteverde's Blue Skies ink, a Goulet exclusive (no affiliation). I recently received this with a pen purchase as part of a promotion and it has turned out to be a nice blue.
The ink is available here: www.gouletpens.com/products/m...
The pen was a Hongdian M2 reviewed here: • It's The Little Things...
and available here: amzn.to/3wdvnzU
Also mentioned - the Scriveiner Blue ink cartridges: • A Vibrant Blue Ink To ...
Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
On Clairfontaine paper: 0:42
On Ayush paper: 1:41
On Pen + Gear Dot Grid paper (made in India): 2:12
On Just Basics (made in Vietnam): 2:41
On Rhodia Dot Pad: 3:26
On Tomoe River (older run): 3:45
Comparison to Scriveiner Blue: 4:32
On cheap copy paper: 5:19
Ink swatch: 5:55
Dry times: 6:39
Water fastness: 7:12
Summary & Wrap-up: 8:47
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[@FrankDAgostino77]

It looks a lot like Monteverde Horizon Blue, except Blue Skies has some sheen. Love that vibrant blue!

[@tsykez2939]

I'm shocked about the pen & gear paper! Thanks!

[@johnnyragadoo2414]

I got that ink, a generous 30 ml, as a no-cost extra with a Monteverde MVP. Definitely a nice blue.
Great review!

[@user-vw6rr9wj7g]

Nice review. Thanks for the info on some of the different paper as well.

[@wdstauter8429]

I have an A5 hard bound that I use for journaling from Walmart. I think it’s called Exceed, and paper works just fine.

[@sleepawkeen]

re: Exceed paper...was it made in China?

[@KennyLarson]

I would love to see this ink compared to Monteverde Horizon Blue

[@nikossiotas]

I think that in Rodia paper looks a tiny bit more blue than other papers where it seems to be a bit darker, but maybe it's the lighting of the video that make it look like that.

[@solitaryascidian]

I'm waiting on Jinhao Deep Blue to match this pen. For now I'm using J. Herbin Rose Cyclamen for contrast.

[@kan-zee]

I like your Channel , very much..
Viewing your Cursive Scribbing technique, makes me want to improve my own Cursive writing...thank you
Personally I am not into the BLUE inks....cause I was forced to use only Blue ink through my whole education journey.....It is an old ink color for me....
looking to try some
Black,
Brown ,
Sepia (Dark Brown with a ting of Red),
Dark Greens
Dark Oranges and
maybe some Blue Black

[@JG3Reviews]

There are some great browns, greens, and oranges out there!

[@paulmchugh1430]

That is the shade of blue i have been looking for! I have Iroshizuku asa-gao and Diamine Regency Blue. Both i like but this is, well, blue, a vibrant blue.
For 30ml it is $12 plus shipping. I only wish it came in a larger bottle.
Thank you for the review, James.

[@johnpetrucellijr.8167]

James, how does this ink clean up . ? Diamine and Noodlers Bay state blue seem to stain my Noodlers clear Konrad pen. Diamine leaves a pinkish red in the barrel and bay state is eternal blue.

[@JG3Reviews]

I washed off my hands quite well, and the with the water fastness being what it was, I'd expect it to clean out of the pen well, too.

[@sushanart]

😇🩵🙏🙌

[@radekvamowski8092]

tbh, looks just like any royal blue to me. bit too dark to call it blue skies. don't get me wrong, it's a nice blue.