Ink Review #1315: Robert Oster Envy

Robert Oster Envy is from the Shake ‘N’ Shimmy collection. I purchased my sample of ink at Pen Chalet (aff. link).

The color:

Envy is a bright apple green.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has plenty of shimmer 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: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Envy is darker than Diamine Golden Oasis but lighter than Organics Studio Frog Green. Click here to see the Robert Oster inks together, and click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

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

Overall, it’s a lovely summery apple green with plenty of green shimmer. It’s a little unusual for a shimmer ink just based on the green shimmer instead of silver or gold, but that just makes it unique. It might make a good Christmas green ink as well.

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