Ink Review #1024: Troublemaker Abalone

Troublemaker Abalone shades from blue to purple and is rather fascinating. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending a sample over for review!

The color:

Abalone is a dark blue that shades to purple.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink shows off lots of purple, and even a little bit of green.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in all nib sizes but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Abalone is much darker and more green than Troublemaker Milky Ocean. Click here to see the Troublemaker inks together and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M605 White Transparent with a medium nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. It can be rather pale in smaller nibs, so I would stick to medium and larger nibs, but the shading is amazing. I need to get a full bottle when it’s back in stock!

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Shigure Inks 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.