Sailor Yurameku Series 2 Inks

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Let’s take a look at the Sailor Yurameku Series 2 inks. You can find these inks for sale at Goulet Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Zare Gakoro, Hana Gakoro, Kokoro Guma, Date Gakoro and Suki Gakoro.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 30-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All five had medium shading and medium sheen.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Hana Gakoro and Zare Gakoro aren’t particularly close to any of these other blue blacks.

Kokoro Guma is closest to Taccia Sharaku-kurocha out of these brown inks.

Date Gakoro isn’t similar to any of these other blues-it’s more violet than they are.

Suki Gakoro is more brown than these other green inks.

All five inks had average flows.

Overall, these inks are super interesting-they are one color when wet and dry to a different color. Out of the five I think Zare Garoko is my favorite. All are well behaved with some nice shading and sheen.

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

Ferris Wheel Press New York

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Let’s take a look at the Ferris Wheel Press New York Collection. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Lights on Broadway, Central Park and Grand Central Skies.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-80 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All three had medium shading. Grand Central Skies had silver shimmer.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Lights on Broadway is a little pinker than PenBBS First Love.

Central Park is a little less yellow than Robert Oster Australis Tea, but more yellow than Tono & Lims Kagawa.

Grand Central Skies is lighter than Tono & Lims Phosphophyllite.

All three had dry flows.

Overall, all are lovely colors but are too dry for me. Grand Central Skies is most readable in a broad nib, in smaller nibs it is a bit too light for me to easily read.

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

Ink Review #2122: Robert Oster Ghost

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Today’s ink is Robert Oster Ghost, an EndlessPens exclusive designed by @micahfinds. Thanks to EndlessPens for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Ghost is a deep pewter grey with silver 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 plenty of 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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Ghost is a little more pewter than Robert Oster Sterling Silver. Click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M805 Vibrant Blue with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink! I love the color, and it’s well behaved. I’m glad I have a full bottle because I think I will use it often-grey is one of my favorite colors.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by EndlessPens 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.

Robert Oster Ten Dollar Inks

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Recently Robert Oster created a set of inks called the Aussie Ten Dollar Bill Series. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Gold, Green, Teal and Blue.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 30-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All four had low shading.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Ten Dollar Gold is closest to Taccia Sharaku-natane.

Ten Dollar Green is a little less yellow than 3 Oysters DIY Green.

Ten Dollar Teal is a bit brighter than Laban Poseidon Green.

Ten Dollar Blue is pretty close to Sailor Ink Studio 441.

All four had average flows.

Overall, I enjoyed all four of them. To me the Gold is the most unique out of the four, but all four are well behaved.

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

Ink Review #2117: Robert Oster NYC Pen Show 2022

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Today’s ink is Robert Oster New York City Pen Show 2022. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

NYC is a medium blue.

*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 a little 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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

NYC is a little darker than Robert Oster Australis Hydra. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Conklin Endura Deco Crest with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is another good blue Robert Oster ink. I swear he has every shade of blue now.

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

Sailor Manyo Dual Shaders

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Today let’s take a look at the four Sailor Manyo Dual Shaders. I purchased my ink from Goulet Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Ayame, Hinoki, Koke and Fuji.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-30 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All four had high shading.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Ayame is closest to Vinta Sirena.

Hinoki is close to Maruzen Athena Ginkan and Sailor Ink Studio 224.

Koke is darker than Sailor Manyo Haha.

Fuji is lighter than Sailor Manyo Nekoyanagi.

All four had dry flows.

Overall, I love all four of them. The shading is fabulous but they are very dry, so I preferred using them in wetter pens. I actually purchased full bottles of these inks because I like them so much. Out of the four Koke is the most readable in everyday writing.

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

2100 Inks!

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We have surpassed 2100 ink reviews so it’s time for another favorites post! We are now into spring (well, most of us…sorry Utah!) so today let’s focus on my favorite spring colors.

Reds:

Whisper Red is probably my favorite spring red. It’s the one I feel is a true pastel red.

Pinks:

Out of these four Kosumosu is probably my favorite, but I love all four.

Oranges:

Peach is my favorite out of the three, but you can’t go wrong with any of them.

Yellows:

I love Honey Bee every time I use it. It’s a lovely yellow but still readable.

Greens:

I love almost all greens in the spring but Bungubox Kaoru is a fave.

Teals:

I reach for Soft Mint over and over in the spring.

Blues:

Milky Ocean is my favorite spring blue, simply because of the spectacular shading.

Purples:

I love all four of these purples.

What are your favorite spring inks? Let me know in the comments below!

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. There are no affiliate links on this page and this post is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #2112: Private Reserve Ebony Green

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Let’s take a look at Private Reserve Ebony Green from Private Reserve’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Ebony Green is a deep emerald 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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Ebony Green is close to Monteverde Monteverde Green. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Ishime Green with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely color but there’s a bit more feathering and bleeding than I like to see. I could take or leave this one.

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

Robert Oster Vanness Exclusive Inks

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Let’s take a look at three Vanness Pens exclusive Robert Oster inks. I purchased my samples from Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Charred Hickory, Hemp and Blue River.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 15-20 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All three had medium shading.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Charred Hickory is less vibrant than Diamine Ancient Copper.

Hemp is more olivey than Sailor Ink Studio 967.

Blue River is close to Tono & Lims Wind of Sakura.

Charred Hickory and Hemp had an average flow, Blue River had a dry flow.

Overall, Hemp is my favorite out of the three, but you can’t go wrong with any of them.

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

Inkebara Part 1

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Let’s look at five inks from Inkebara’s standard collection. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Brown Pink, Red, Coral, Dandelion, and Yellow Fire.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Brown Pink had medium shading, and Red and Dandelion had low shading.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Brown Pink is lighter than Tono & Lims Am I Dreaming.

Red is less saturated than these other red inks.

Coral is lighter than J Herbin Rouille d’Ancre.

Dandelion is similar to most of these yellow inks.

Yellow Fire is one shade lighter than these other yellow inks.

Brown Pink: I used a TWSBI Eco Cement with an broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Red: I used a Lamy Safari Strawberries with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Coral: I used a TWSBI Eco Coral with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Dandelion: I used an Esterbook Estie Sunflower with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Dandelion: I used a TWSBI Eco Yellow with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, Brown Pink is my favorite out of the five, but all five are too dry for me for everyday use.

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