Ink Review #1759: Kobe 49 Kitano Olive Green

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Kobe 49 Kitano Olive Green is from Kobe’s standard lineup. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Kitano Olive is a dark olive green.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some shading.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Kitano Olive Green is a little bit more yellow than Kobe Maiko Green. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 36 in Diamondcast Green with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink-it works well and is a nice color.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1758: Kobe 45 Silhouette Green

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Kobe 45 Silhouette Green is from Kobe’s standard lineup. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Silhouette Green is a dark olive green.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some black sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Silhouette Green is closest to Kobe Rokko Green. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 45 Spanish Moss with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, this is a nice dark green, perfect for the office.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1757: Kobe 35 Mount Suwa Leaf Green

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Kobe 35 Mount Suwwa Leaf Green is from Kobe’s standard lineup. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Leaf Green is a medium grass green.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some rose gold sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Leaf Green is a little darker than Diamine Elf. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Shamrock Green with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, this is a lovely green-a pretty color and well behaved.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1756: Van Dieman's Tasmanian Robin Pink

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Van Dieman’s Tasmanian Robin Pink is from the Colours of Tasmania collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Robin Pink is a bright bubblegum pink.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some shading, but also shows some feathering.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Medium

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in the larger nib sizes and a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Robin Pink is closest to Noodler’s Qin Shi Huang. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Pink with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I love the color of this ink but I don’t like how much feathering and bleeding there is. This ink is a pass for me, simply based on behavior.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1755: Ferris Wheel Press Double Raspberry

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Ferris Wheel Press Double Raspberry is from the Summer 2020 collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Double Raspberry is a bright raspberry pink.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some shading.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in the larger nib sizes and a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Double Raspberry is closest to Diamine Claret. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Purple with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s a pretty color and behaves well. The only downside is the dry flow, which I easily fixed with a drop of White Lightning (ink additive).

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1754: Vinta La Union

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Vinta Vineyard La Union 1971 is from Vinta’s Series 1. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

La Union is a bright raspberry pink.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some bright green sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in the larger nib sizes and a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

La Union is closest to Taccia Burgundy. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Blossom Red with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average but slightly sticky flow.

Overall, this ink is pretty well behaved, but there are a lot of similar inks out there so this is not a must-have color for me.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1753: Colorverse Anita

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Colorverse Anita comes in a 15ml bottle in a set along with a 65ml bottle of Arabella (which I reviewed separately). You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Anita is a dark pink-brown.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more brown in spots than pink.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in the larger nib sizes but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Anita is closest to Robert Oster Australis Rose. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Frosted Pink with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, it behaves well, but I’m not in love with the color so it’s not a great ink for me.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review Colorverse Felicette & Felicette Glistening

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Colorverse Felicette and Felicette Glistening come together in a set, with a 65ml bottle of Felicette and a 15ml bottle of Felicette Glistening. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Felicette is a bright pink-red.

Make it stand out

Felicette Glistening is the same medium pink-red as the previous, but with gold shimmer.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the inks have just a little bit of 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.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 20-30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in the larger nib sizes as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Felicette is closest to Tono & Lims Aomori.

Felicette Glistening is closest to PenBBS Bloom.

Longer writing:

I used a Diplomat Aero Antique Rose with a broad nib and a Sailor Pro Gear Sparkling Pink with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The inks had average flows.

Overall, I could go either way on this set. They are generally well behaved, but the color doesn’t wow me. I don’t need full bottles of either one.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review Colorverse Able & Miss Baker

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Colorverse Able and Miss Baker come together in a set, with a 65ml bottle of Able and a 15ml bottle of Miss Baker. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Able is an unsaturated sage green.

Make it stand out

Miss Baker is a medium raspberry pink.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the inks have just a little bit of 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.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in the larger nib sizes but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Able is lighter than Colorverse VI Interstellar Space.

Miss Baker is similar to Rohrer & Klingner Sketch Vroni.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 46 Green Diamondcast with a broad nib and a TWSBI Eco Pink with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The inks had average flows.

Overall, I enjoyed both of these inks. They are generally well behaved and fun colors.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1748: Van Dieman's Tassie Salmon

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Van Dieman’s Tassie Salmon is from Van Dieman’s Tassie/Seasons collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Tassie Salmon is a light coral orange.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks darker and more matte.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in the larger nib sizes but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Tassie Salmon is closest to Birmingham Salmon hors d’oeuvre. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Coral with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, this is a nice spring orange, but it can be too light in the smaller nib sizes. I prefer it in wet broad nibs.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.