Ink Review #993: PenBBS 313 Danjo

This week we are going to take a look at some PenBBS inks, which are made in China, starting with PenBBS 313 Danjo from Season 20. Thanks to Vanness Pens for sending a sample over for review!

The color:

Danjo ranges from a dark magenta to a dark burgundy, depending on the paper.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some interesting shading under all the gold shimmer.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and gold shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in all nib sizes but just a tiny bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Danjo is rather similar to Diamine Wine Divine, but Danjo doesn’t have any sheen. Click here to see the PenBBS inks together, and click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Blossom Red with a medium nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow. I was impressed with how well this combo worked together-no clogs, but the shimmer only lasts about 4 lines of writing before it starts to fade out and has to be re-distributed.

Overall, I was impressed with how well this ink performed in a medium nib. I would absolutely use this ink again.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Vanness Pens for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and this post is not sponsored in any way.