Ink Review #1378: Robert Oster Australis Oak

Robert Oster Australis Oak is a recent limited edition ink. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens and Pen Chalet (aff. link).

The color:

Australis Oak is a medium toffee brown.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some shading but no 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: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Australis Oak is darker than SBRE Brown. Click here to see the Robert Oster inks together, and click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M400 White Tortoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, it’s a nice addition to the Robert Oster lineup, but since it’s a limited edition ink you’ll have to grab it while it’s still available. It’s a little drier than I prefer but performed well in a wet Pelikan nib.

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