Ink Review #1030: Troublemaker Autumn Rain Gray

We have one more Troublemaker ink to review today before we move on to something new-Troublemaker Autumn Rain Gray. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending a sample over for review!

The color:

Autumn Rain Gray is a super dark green, not really a grey.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper you can see plenty of silver 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: Low-there was bleeding on Leuchtturm

Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and silver shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and a bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Autumn Rain Gray is a bit darker than Robert Oster Black ‘n’ Blue, and has silver shimmer instead of the RO’s blue. Click here to see the Troublemaker inks together and click here to see the green 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.

Overall, I was surprised that this ink is actually dark green rather than gray like the name states. I found it to be pretty well behaved on Rhodia and Tomoe River paper. I just wouldn’t use it on Leuchtturm or copy paper.

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.