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GonzoTGreat
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May 16, 2016
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Hi Folks,
If you live in CONUS and are familiar with Diamine Inks, this is a great deal for some awesome ink in my opinion. I see that many have already come to the same conclusion. As of this writing (May 16, 2016), this has nearly 300 participants. While this drop is active, I will try to make various posts explaining why I’m so fond of this ink. First, I’ll explain why I think this is a good deal.
From a US distributor, price runs from $4 - $10/bottle (amazon and eBay, well-known and reputable online dealers in the states and UK). Sometimes shipping is included, sometimes not. The price from Massdrop is a scratch under $28 for the 5-pack, shipping included. This comes to just under $6/bottle. Another way to look at it is: $7/bottle + one free.
As these are manufactured in the UK, direct shipping to USA is about 10GBP. While the “per bottle” price is cheaper (even with the exchange rate), you’d have to buy quite a few (100GBP from CultPens) to reach any “free shipping” threshold.
For me, the 30ml size is perfect. With these and other inks in regular rotation, I might go through a bottle in a year or three. I decant what I need into a vial and pull from the vial into the pen. The 30ml bottles are plastic, good for travel (under TSA liquid threshold) and less prone to breakage. Unfortunately, they’re not weighted especially well. If I were to travel with a bottle, I’d bring a 5-7ml vial with me, anyway.
Again, as long as you know what you’re getting and what your ink usage habits are, this is a solid deal for those of us in CONUS. If this describes you, you’d be hard pressed to find better.
Hope this helps anyone still considering.
Cheers.
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May 16, 2016
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