Ink Review #1132: Diamine Havasu Turquoise

I think spring is finally arriving, so let’s look at a brighter ink today: Diamine Havasu Turquoise. I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens a few years ago.

The color:

Havasu Turquoise is a medium bright turquoise blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper there’s some pretty shading and a little bit of pink sheen.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, tiny pink sheen, and no shimmer. The sheen is only visible in large swabs on Tomoe River paper.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Havasu Turquoise is one shade darker than Diamine Turquoise and Diamine Aqua Blue. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Turquoise with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s a great color, well behaved and affordable.

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