Ink Review #1379: Robert Oster Australis Rose

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

The color:

Australis Rose is a medium dusky rose pink.

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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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 lighter than Robert Oster Plumb Nut. Click here to see the Robert Oster inks together, and click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Merlot with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, this ink fits right in-between Robert Oster Plumb Nut and Robert Oster Cherry Blossom. I think I’m partial to this ink just because it’s the color my grandma used to wear on her nails.

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