Ink Review #1868: Dominant Industry Downpour

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Dominant Industry Downpour is from Dominant Industry’s Standard collection. Thanks to Yoseka Stationery for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Downpour is a medium grey.

*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 much darker and more purple.

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 the ink did really well.

Comparison Swabs:

Downpour is closest to Montblanc Oyster Grey. Click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer writing:

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

Overall, this is a nice ink. It’s well behaved and a nice neutral color.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Yoseka Stationery 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.

Ink Review #1867: Dominant Industry Winter Night

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Dominant Industry Winter Night is from Dominant Industry’s Pearl collection. Thanks to Yoseka Stationery for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Winter Night is a deep blue black with purple 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 ink has quite a bit of purple shimmer.

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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, a tiny bit of brown sheen, and purple shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Winter Night is lighter than Diamine Tempest but darker than Diamine Storm. Click here to see the blue black inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 46 Blue Diamondcast with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow. The ink clogged the nib 3 times while writing this one page.

Overall, it’s a nice color but I had a lot of clogging issues so it’s not an ink I would reach for often.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Yoseka Stationery 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.

Ink Review #1866: Dominant Industry Base Black

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Dominant Industry Base Black is from Dominant Industry’s standard collection. Thanks to Yoseka Stationery for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Base Black is a deep black.

*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 quite a bit of 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: 80 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Base Black has more sheen than these other black inks. Click here to see the black inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Crossed Lines with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, this is a nice ink but it does have a very long dry time.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Yoseka Stationery 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.

Ink Review #1865: Dominant Industry Garnet

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Today’s ink is Dominant Industry Garnet. Thanks to Yoseka Stationery for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Garnet is a deep hot 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 just a little bit of 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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Garnet is closest to Colorverse Redshift. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Sparkling Rose with a broad nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink. It’s a pretty color and well behaved.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Yoseka Stationery 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.

Galen Leather A5 Folio

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I have been using the Galen Leather A5 Folio for months now, so it’s time for a review! This is the Crazy Horse Smoky version. Thanks to Galen Leather for sending this Folio over for review!

The front is solid grey with lots of texture from use. It measures 7.3 x 9.2 inches with a zipper around three sides.

The back is solid grey with the Galen Leather logo embossed at the bottom. The back has just as much texture as the front does from heavy use.

The left has lots of pockets and pen loops while the right has a flap to hold a notebook. The center has a ring.

The left side:

There are two built-in pen loops, 4 removable pen loops and lots of pockets.

Pen Loops:

The pen loops hold fountain pens well, the Vanishing Point fits perfectly.

The right side:

The folio holds my Hobonichi Cousin, with a little bit of room for the tabs to fit as well.

My fountain pens have scratched up the leather quite a bit, but I don’t mind that. I enjoy the texture it gives to the leather.

Overall, I love using this folio. It holds my Hobonichi Cousin and has held up to daily use well. I’m probably going to need one in every color.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Galen Leather for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

PenBBS Season 14

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PenBBS has so many inks now! Let’s take a look at five inks from Season 14: Iris Tectorum Maxim, Watermelon Green, Watermelon Red, Qingdao and June Pearl. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Iris Tectorum Maxim, Watermelon Green, Watermelon Red, Qingdao and June Pearl

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 15-30 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None-Low

Other properties: Low-medium shading and June Pearl has silver shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Iris Tectorum is closest to Monteverde Horizon Blue.

Watermelon Green is lighter than Sailor Ink Studio 967.

Watermelon Red is a little less saturated than Montblanc Legend of Zodiacs.

Qingdao is lighter than Kobe 36.

June Pearl is lighter than PenBBS 315 Ice Lake.

Three inks had an average flow, June Pearl and Watermelon Red had a dry flow.

Overall, June Pearl is my favorite out of the five. It has a dry flow but the color is really interesting.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #1859: Scribo Grigio Scribo

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Let’s take a look at Scribo Grigio Scribo today. This ink is available in 30ml bottles. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Grigio Scribo is an unsaturated blue grey.

*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 just a little bit of 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: 40 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 a little bit of feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Grigio Scribo is closest to Birmingham Oxidized Brass. Click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M205 Petrol with a medium nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s a lovely 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 #1858: Van Dieman's Hailstorm

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Van Dieman’s Hailstorm is from the Tassie Seasons collection. This ink is available in 30ml bottles. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Hailstorm is a deep green-grey.

*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 almost blue.

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: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Hailstorm is more green than Birmingham Aluminum Oxide. Click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 45 Charcoal and Creme with a broad nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink has too much feathering and bleeding for me. It’s a nice color though.

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

Ink Review #1857: Van Dieman's Eclipse

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Van Dieman’s Eclipse is from the Midnight collection. This ink is available in 30ml bottles. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Eclipse is a medium grey.

*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 almost purple.

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: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Eclipse is closest to Rohrer & Klingner Thea. Click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M805 Stresemann with a medium nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a good basic grey ink, no shading or sheen.

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

Ink Review #1856: Van Dieman's Cradle Mountain Grey

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Van Dieman’s Cradle Mountain Grey is from the Colours of Tasmania collection. This ink is available in 30ml bottles. This ink was recently reformulated but I finished this review before the new version was released. The old version is still available at some stores. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Cradle Mountain Grey is an unsaturated deep grey.

*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 almost blue.

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: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Cradle Mountain Grey is closest to Colorverse Costar. Click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M205 Moonstone with a fine nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had a slightly wet flow.

Overall, this ink is a nice color but there’s too much feathering and bleeding for me.

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