This ink battle is between Vinta Inks Ibid (Sailfin Green) and Vinta Inks Sirena. Both inks are in a pen fitted with a #6 Jowo M nib. The paper is Muji plain loose leaf refill.
This is another battle of bottle versus sample. I didn’t realize that these two are so similar. For those unfamiliar with these inks, Ibid has shimmer, but I let it settle since Vinta shimmer settles almost completely.
You can assume I have no problems with any ink that appears in an ink battle. The point of the battle is to choose a winner of the two colors. I use a pair of similar inks in pens with the same nib, then test them out to see which I like better. Generally, I’m trying to decide which ink to keep, but sometimes I’m trying to decide which to buy, or if I should buy one ink when I already have a similar one.
I may find out that, when used with the same nib, they’re sufficiently different to own them both. Depending on how these battles turn out, I may tag some of the posts as ink dupes as well. You can find all of the ink battles posts on the tag page.
Sirena and Ibid are almost close enough in color to call them dupes, but Sirena is a hint more blue and less saturated.
Both inks offer some shading in the scribble section, with Sirena actually showing that it can be a multi-shader with a wet enough nib. While both are very pale in the water test, they each show some nice complexity.
My recommendation between the two is Ibid since Vinta shimmer inks settle. You can have the best of both worlds.
Because Ibid is a bit brighter, Sirena will go back to the freebie table to make space for a bottle of Ibid.
Scorecard
In this battle, Ibid’s hue and saturation (plus bonus points for shimmer that settles completely) beat out Sirena’s valiant effort.
| Trait | Ibid | Sirena |
|---|---|---|
| Hue | 10 | 9 |
| Saturation | 10 | 9 |
| Lightness | 10 | 10 |
| Complexity | 9 | 10 |
| Bonus Points | 2 | 0 |
What do you think? Are they different enough to have both? Which one is your favorite? Let me know in the comments! I’d love to hear from you.
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