Ink Review #1127: Diamine Eclipse

Let’s take a look at Diamine Eclipse today. I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens a few years ago.

The color:

Eclipse is a dark, cool-tone purple, more of a purple-black.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty black sheen.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, medium black sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Eclipse is pretty close to Sailor Ink Studio 650. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Copper with a fine nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s well behaved and a lovely color. This ink might be a good office appropriate color.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.