What Would You Call This Akro?

[sclsu]

Is it a cardinal red corkscrew or an onyx?

[Steph]

I would call it an Akro Onyx.

While acknowledging that it could have been sold in Cardinal Red boxes.

[J_Ding]

I wonder too. Is a cardinal red just a red onyx, or are onyx that have a red base glass just the same as cardinal reds? I only ever get to see boxes of cardinal reds shot from far away, so it is really hard to tell if there is anything different going on. If my experience is any measure (who knows, maybe not), I do find more onyx with a red base glass than I do other onyx with a different base glass such as orange or green or amber (and others...I'd have to check). Maybe they just made a bunch more red onyx, put them in boxes, and called them cardinal reds. Cool mib! John

[J_Ding]

I would call it an Akro Onyx.

While acknowledging that it could have been sold in Cardinal Red boxes.

That is the safe way to go for sure...all my notes just call all of these onyx. John

[sclsu]

I thought onyx. I just questioned it because of the hint of orange. Most of my red onyx's have a solid white cork

[Steph]

I wonder too. Is a cardinal red just a red onyx, or are onyx that have a red base glass just the same as cardinal reds? I only ever get to see boxes of cardinal reds shot from far away, so it is really hard to tell if there is anything different going on. If my experience is any measure (who knows, maybe not), I do find more onyx with a red base glass than I do other onyx with a different base glass such as orange or green or amber (and others...I'd have to check). Maybe they just made a bunch more red onyx, put them in boxes, and called them cardinal reds. Cool mib! John

That's my impression. That whether we're talking about slags or corkscrews, the reds could go in either box depending on whether Akro wanted solid red or an assortment.