Ink Review #903 Redux: Diamine Candy Cane

Diamine Candy Cane was first released as part of the 2019 Inkvent Calendar, but is now available on its own as part of the Blue Collection. You can find this ink for sale at Pen Chalet (aff. link) or Vanness Pens.

The color:

Candy Cane is a medium bright red that leans just a bit toward orange.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink doesn’t show much shading.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in most nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Candy Cane is closest to Robert Oster Rubine. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco-T Coral with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I’m not sold on this one. I’m pretty picky about my red inks, the color isn’t for me, and I just don’t love it (Sailor Jentle Irori is my current favorite red).

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