Diamine Writer's Blood vs Oxblood - Ink Expedition

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

UPDATE: Tried using the Writer's Blood in my Leuchtturm notebook, oh lawd, its unusable, it puts down so much ink and feathers. I had to empty my Montblanc 320 and fill it with Oxblood again. Steer clear unless you use paper such as Tomoe river which seemed to work fine in this video. It seems to work okay in my Pilot Metropolitan, you need a dryer/finer nib for this ink.

[@MoonieTheGrey]

Hi sir, meaning writers blood is just too wet? In account for its drying time?

[@burgosmatthew]

I found that I had the same problem until I used in a pen that is normally really dry.

[@TheMrGrey]

I appreciate this update, you pin this comment so it doesn't get lost in the comments. I'm just glad I kept scrolling and saw the update!

[@effy2848]

Is it water soluble? 😊

[@belphegor_dev]

It's not the ink's fault. Leuchtturm is notorious for feathering and bleeding. Just a terrible paper and I don't know why people keep recommending it.

[@mattsadventureswithart5764]

I was entirely unaware of the fountain pen community on reddit when I began my adulthood fountain pen love. I was shopping for ink, wanting a red ink and saw the name "writers blood" on cultpens; just the name was enough for me to order it and I immediately loved how it looked on the page. I didn't ever think about filling my cartridges with a syringe because of the name of the ink. You know what I'm using the next time I fill up with writers blood! 😂😅

[@richardsimms251]

Very very good presentation. Thank you. RS.

[@mandiewrites4936]

This video was just recommended to me! I bought a bottle of Diamine Oxblood when I started in the hobby, but found it disappointingly brown. I wish it had been as red as your swatches. I've been meaning to give it another go, so it might be my next ink purchase.

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

Lucky you didn't buy the Writer's Blood then! It's even more brown. I still love oxblood but I've heard Red Dragon is good which you might like.

[@niceandgloomy]

Second the Red Dragon recommendation, it's a beautiful red

[@13lackshot]

@@SorrowisKnowledge I really think there must be a bad batch of oxblood out there, I have both of these inks and honestly thought you maybe mixed up some bottles. My oxblood is wayyy darker than my writers blood and also way more brown, it doesn't look red at all when writing with an F or M Nib, while yours looks like I expected when I ordered it...

[@joshevans3452]

@@13lackshot Yea, that is strange. My Oxblood is much more vibrant and red. My Writer's Blood will also sheen like crazy on Tamoe River. It will be mostly green with just a bit of dark purple/red behind it. Other people can't get any sheen on it. My Oxblood stays deep red on any paper and with a few nibs including a FPR 5.5 ultra flex.

[@JuliusLagman]

Thank you for sharing your comparison. I've been considering these inks.

[@santauxia]

Oxblood is my favorite red ink. Haven't used Writers blood just yet.

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

Definitely check it out as I am a huge fan of Oxblood also!

[@janmckenzie]

I have both inks. I lean towards the Writers Blood because I prefer a darker ink. Currently matched with my Jinhao 100 Classic Red Koi F-nib and a Wing Sun 699 F-nib. Haven't had any problems with Rhodia or a cheaper Vietnamese spiral notebook from Walmart. These "Pen & Gear" Walmart noteboks are also made in Mexico or the U.S. Definitely go for the Vietnamese. It doesn't give a precise weight for the paper. Just says heavy weight. Not vellum smooth like Rhodia, but not rough either. $2.50 for 100 pages of college ruled paper with margin and 3 hole punched. No bleed through. No ghosting even with this wetter Writer's Blood or even Noodler's Mass. 54th. Just a recommendation for those needing a cheaper paper.

[@ichirofakename]

Thanks for this. I'm glad that earlier today I ordered som Oxblood, which I prefer to the Writer's.

[@stargazer1359]

I use Writer's Blood in a semi-flex.... I find it to be slightly wetter than Oxblood and really enjoy it now that I discovered the perfect pairing.

[@blazel462]

My Lamy 2K fine loves Writers Blood. Gives me some pleasant shading, and can go down wet if I choose to, based on how I write…I like putting down ink sometimes. To me, it is a bit livlier than Oxblood, because of the shading. In aggregate, a whole page of writing comes alive with varying shades. I can see why night owl scribes and vampyres may enjoy Writers Blood, in one form or another. I rate it highly.

[@deniseplasse5126]

I actually put Smoke on the water in my L2K. ❤️ handles it like a champ!

[@marcb6444]

Planning to get a full ink bottle of Writer’s Blood. So, maybe will just get the 30ml. Glad I saw this channel. 👍🏼

[@christopherpavkovich4995]

Great ink. Highly recommend it.

[@lunsj]

I want to try this. I have a burgundy Jinhao 51 dedicated to Oxblood to use it in.

[@merrilyu9792]

Have had both and really interchangeable - wound up gifting the Writers Blood to a friend

[@dropofgoldentarot]

Thats funny, I have Oxblood and mine seems browner, more like the Writeres blood. So much so I had to go to my desk to see if I was remembering correctly. And I do indeed have Oxblood and mine is more dried blood color and less red then your sample... I wonder if its old and that can change the color.

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

I've found the writer's blood much browner although it could be the paper or the pen I'm using. Although I've used it in a few pens and its always been fairly red, so I'm not sure

[@decaquits1035]

i’m gonna love dark red color forever! royal&noble. will try to collect them all❤

[@deniseplasse5126]

I put writers blood in my Pelikan M800 brown stripes! PERFECT INK! ❤

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

I'm very jealous, I would love an M800!

[@deniseplasse5126]

@@SorrowisKnowledge thank you I love it alot!

[@penoutoften3984]

I really enjoy your videos and this one is no exception. It's not easy to find an alternative to Oxblood it's one of my favourites and a really unique ink. Also seeing a quote from Fernando Pessoa is the closest I'll ever get to feeling patriotic

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy them! Pessoa's The Book of Disquiet is a favourite of mine, so many melancholy quotes

[@penoutoften3984]

@@SorrowisKnowledge it's a wonderful book. Do you know Florbela Espanca? She was his contemporary and a wonderful poet, unfortunately not as widely translated as Pessoa. Her work doesn't translate as well, but she was the queen of melancholy.

[@ameliabuns4058]

what blood type is this ink? I'm O- so I'm worried about compatibility.

[@UmiChan358]

😂

[@UmiChan358]

Lovely comment

[@travgusmc]

O+ here so I'm compatible with a few types. 😅

[@sofiem8936]

Thanks for this video!

[@joelstatosky1817]

Writers' blood looks more like actual blood. Due to my favorite color for ink being human blood red I've been trying to find something as close as possible.

[@yesmannoman454]

So I am currently searching for an ink the colour of blood, as such what would you recommend?

[@joelstatosky1817]

@@yesmannoman454 well obviously wristersblood

[@stevehuffman7453]

I only have Writers Blood so far.Thank you for the comparison. I wasn't sure if Ox Blood or Writers Blood was the darker red-black. Now I don't have to buy the Ox Blood. From a wet nib the Writers Blood is more black than red. I haven't noticed any sheen though. Probably due to the paper I have. (cheap copy paper)

[@TheCreedBratton]

Oxblood looks amazing

[@tonivhorstman9267]

Love it! Love everything about this video. Have you been able to test Noodler's Black Swan English Rose?

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

I haven't yet, its on my list of the next samples I order!

[@well.loved.notebook]

Writer’s Blood is a super wet ink. I use it only in my dry pens (does great with Kaweco EF). 😊

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

It really is, I'm the same, my Kaweco Supra is quite dry so it works perfect. Any other pen and it just feathers on paper

[@pinkpolly88]

I recently bought Writer's Blood and was shocked at how brown it is. I hoped for something more like Oxblood, so I guess I'll buy a bottle of that too! BTW, it's stationEry.

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

This seems to be the general consensus, it's more brown than anyone thought, it's also a very wet ink. (Thanks for the save, I never would have noticed)

[@pinkpolly88]

@@SorrowisKnowledge - you're very welcome. I just remember 'E' for envelope!

[@davidmathews2124]

Writer’s Blood is more purple. Both are brilliant inks and I predict WB will be as popular as the super popular Ox B.

[@angellondian7628]

Yeah its more purple and higher sheen. Oxblood is a burgundy while Writers is a maroon. IMHO

[@dariodesansebastian]

10 bucks each. Can't decide, I'll take them both!

[@OtakBolong]

why in other videos on youtube writer's blood is more purple, but it's more brown in here? I'm confused which one I should byyy

[@rynjeff1073]

My samples have been the opposite of yours. I found oxblood to be much browner than writers blood.

[@blackletter2591]

While I like red inks that sheen gold, I think I already have enough of them. It's a pity they have this tendency to dry to a dull brownish colour, like stewed plums. Cheers.

[@hasturthekinginyellow5003]

Maybe the colour this kind of inks dry to it's the reason why are called something something "blood"

[@RobertLaTuso]

I’m trying to find a blood red ink with some decent waterproof and permanence for journaling? Any suggestions?

[@DannyOKC]

I've never seen a keyboard like that. What is it?

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

It's made by a company called Azio, worth checking them out if you like mechanical keyboards

[@luisguillermoperezmejia7907]

Buenas tardes. Justo estaba por comprar una tinta en estos tonos y este video me ayuda mucho en la decisión. Cordial saludo desde Medellín, Colombia. Quedo suscrito.

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

Hola, gracias por tu comentario. Me alegra que te haya podido ayudar a escoger una tinta! Es asombroso pensar que tengo suscriptores en Colómbia (Me encanta la bandeja paisa y las arepas) Gracias de nuevo y bienvenido a mi canal. Habrán más videos muy pronto. - Jack

[@luisguillermoperezmejia7907]

@@SorrowisKnowledge Que bien. Bandeja Paisa es nuestro plato típico. Cordial saludo.

[@Karan-iy5mz]

Hey man which paper are you using?

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

Hey I'm using Tomoe River 52gsm

[@AdrianGames503]

I mostly use pens for school. Is there any ink recommendation you have that will do great on regular notebook paper?

[@phymat1]

Noodlers X Feather inks are usually good on note paper. These inks are designed not to feather as much.

[@Jaccayumitty]

Also consider finding a pen that writes a little dry, with a finer nib than you'd normally use. I have a Monte Rosa with an F nib which I take to work for the times when I have to write on cheap photocopier paper - but I load it with my usual ink.

[@AdrianGames503]

@@Jaccayumitty I ended up getting a LAMY Al-Star with X-Feather Ink and so far I haven’t had any problems with regular paper. Just have to be mindful depending on the paper to not smear but other than it, it does it’s job for regular copy and notebook paper.

[@fizixguru101]

Hummmm I don't really have either of the two ink bottles but have Diamine Marine my favourite red ink is Parker Red (Quink) Great review...best part was not having to see the quick brown fox at it again 🙄 quotes made it fitting for Writers blood

[@SpookyRooster135]

Could I ask a question please. I'm new to ink converters, if i want to change colours I can just change change convertors, but is there a way of sealing the one that I remove, or do I have to empty the ink back into the bottle? I have just bought a l'amy pen and a l'amy red converter but there was no rubber sealing plug with it. It's such a small detail, i'm surprised they would miss something off like this. I guess, i'm just too lazy to keep washing everything out, or should I just buy extra pens? Thankyou.

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

I'd say the best option is probably have at least one other pen to go between. That will help if you find you want to change before making it through at least half a converter. Otherwise perhaps only half fill the pen, and just wash it out, the wastage is minimal compared to the size of the bottle. I generally don't put it back into the bottle in case there is contamination between ink colours in the pen, I've seen people lose a whole bottle of ink that way.

[@SpookyRooster135]

@@SorrowisKnowledge Thankyou for your advice. Much appreciated.

[@Hellocali1]

I only like waterproof inks

[@palashchoudhury5565]

Nyc

[@lenorebreen3394]

Please change your background music. It is a bit irritating. Thx for the excellent review.

[@rebeccawhite2582]

I got a 30 mil. bottle of Writer's Blood and it is too dark and too brown. I love reds, so will look elsewhere.

[@jamesaritchie1]

Writer's Blood is one of the worst inks I've ever used. It's too dark, it's so wet it bleeds through everything, and it spreads and feathers worse than any other diamine ink I've ever used. Everything that Oxblood does right, Writer's blood does wrong. This is an ink selected for its wonderful name, despite its horrible qualities. Pour it out, fill the empty bottle with Red Dragon, and you'll have a wonderful ink with a wonderful name.

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

I have noticed it is a wetter ink, I'll have to see how I go with it. Red Dragon is definitely on my list, often hear people prefer it to Oxblood.

[@davidmathews2124]

@@SorrowisKnowledge Yes…Dragon is a better RED. Oxblood mimics blood more effectively. Both are brilliant.

[@sluggger]

Seems like a worse version of both Oxblood and Ancient Copper. I almost bought some Writer's Blood recently. I'll probably steer clear of it for the foreseeable future.

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

I would also recommend steering clear, I want to try Ancient Copper, Red Dragon is also meant to be good.

[@sluggger]

@@SorrowisKnowledge I can't recommend Ancient Copper enough. It might be my favorite ink.

[@angellondian7628]

what pen is that? and nib size? love the writing sample

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

The Oxblood I was using a vintage montblanc 320, the Writer's Blood was with a Retro 51 Tornado with a medium.

[@bestattitude]

Thanks for the comparison. I’ve just ordered myself a bottle of « Writer’s blood », because although I love the colour of « Oxblood », I can’t put up with the fact that even when it’s dry on the page, swiping my (dry) fingers on the page smears the ink, which then looks terrible. Do you guys get the same behaviour with « Oxblood » ? Dry ink on good paper + swiping fingers across the page = ink smeared ? I really hope that « Writer’s blood » gives better results than this, because I love deep dark red inks.

[@SorrowisKnowledge]

I do get that same issue with Oxblood which is the only drawback I know with it, but it is annoying on my study notes if I go back to re-read them and accidentally smudge anything.

[@bestattitude]

@@SorrowisKnowledge Thanks for your like and your reply 🙂 Do you get that smear / smudge effect with "Writer's blood" ? How would you describe its behavior ?(spread, feathering, bleedthrough etc...) Thanks a lot in advance for your answer. The bottle of "Writer's blood" that I've ordered hasn't been shipped yet, so I'm still able to modify my order for a few days, in case your feedback points out bad behavior of this ink.