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Private Reserve

Midnight Blue

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Private Reserve Midnight Blue is a vibrant, pH-neutral blue ink known for its smooth flow, excellent shading, and rich saturation, despite its 'Fast Dry' label not always matching real-world drying times of 30-60 seconds. It performs well on fountain pen friendly papers with minimal feathering but shows some on copy paper. Ideal for writers seeking a reliable everyday blue with subtle sheen for journaling or formal use.

Properties
Color Family
Blue
Dry Time
30-60 seconds
Water Resistance
Low
Shading
Moderate
Sheening
Low - coppery sheen
Flow
Medium

Best Uses

Everyday writingFormal documentsCreative writing

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Reviews & Resources

Review: Private Reserve 2 Minutes to Midnight Blue - The Wet Pen

2 Minutes to Midnight Blue is a medium-dark true blue ink with medium-wet flow, moderate shading, and minor sheening in a subdued bronze tone on Tomoe River paper. The review includes writing samples on Rhodia and Tomoe River paper, plus comparisons to other dark blues.

Ink Review #882: Private Reserve Midnight Blue

Private Reserve Midnight Blue is a well-saturated smooth navy ink with medium shading, no sheen, average dry time of 20 seconds, and low water resistance. The review features swabs, dry time tests, and writing samples on Tomoe River paper.

Ink Review #2630: Private Reserve Fast Dry Midnight Blue

Private Reserve Fast Dry Midnight Blue shows coppery sheen on Tomoe River paper, has a 60-second dry time despite the name, low water resistance, and medium show-through on fountain pen papers. Writing samples use a vintage Mabie Todd Swan flex nib on Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Ink Review #2032: Private Reserve Midnight Blue

Private Reserve Midnight Blue appears as a denim blue on Tomoe River swabs, with 20-second dry time, medium water resistance, feathering, and bleeding on copy paper. The review notes average flow but criticizes bleeding compared to other blues.

Private Reserve Midnight Blues Ink Review - Goldspot Pens

Private Reserve Midnight Blues offers a rich, saturated blue-black hue with generous flow, more show-through, and slower dry time in fine nib testing. The joint review compares it to similar inks like Fahrney's and notes its performance on paper.

Private Reserve - 2 Minutes to Midnight Blue - Ink Reviews

Forum discussion describes Private Reserve 2 Minutes to Midnight Blue as a beautiful medium-dark saturated blue ink. Users share initial impressions and plan further updates on performance.

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