June 1 - Gemar Green

Do you have the time to listen to me whine?
About nothing and everything, all at once
I am one of those melodramatic fools
Neurotic to the bone, no doubt about it

~ Green Day - Basket Case

These particular balloons are a few years old, so this isn't exactly a fair test.  I got a few samples for entering a Gemar contest back in the before times so it's high time they see daylight again.

I'm realizing that for these single-color challenges, weaving is going to be a critical component to finishing the goal.

Gemar Green has two numbers - #12 & #13.   12 is slightly lighter than 13 -- 13 is slightly lighter than forest green.  (comparison image on blog)

Gemar balloons have a really nice "spongey squish" to them - if they were easier to get, I probably would have already adopted them into my kit.  They don't come as heavily powdered as other brands, though, and that causes some initial "stuckness" that has only gotten worse with age.  That said, these were stored in a sealed plastic container for five years and most still inflated cleanly and held up well during twisting.   

Quck take:  Gemar Green (#12/#13) are pleasant mid-tones with a nice feel.  Old stock still performed admirably, and the only real problems I had with sticking were when the stuck bit was right near the nozzle, but I can only blame my own neglect for that.  They had great twist integrity despite this age.  Gemar is a beast in all the right ways.

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Other "color day" balloons: