Pelikan M200 Pastel Blue

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I love Pelikans. I have quite a few of them so when they came out with the Pelikan M200 Pastel Blue (aff. link) I knew it needed to go on my wish list! Thanks to EndlessPens for sending this pen over for review!

The pen is a pale sky blue with some marbling and 5 inches long when capped. The cap is a screw cap. The pen weighs 14 grams.

The pen has an ivory section and a clear ink window. I love the ink window, it’s so much easier to see when I need to refill soon.

The pen is piston fill and easy to clean.

Now let’s talk about the cap. It’s 2.25 inches long with a clip. The cap band is engraved with Pelikan Germany.

The medium steel nib is engraved with Pelikan and their bird logo. The nib is not numbered.

The section is a slim 9.3mm and has a very discreet step to the threads and barrel.

The nib doesn’t have much feedback. It’s a very stiff steel nib, no softness or flex to it.

When inked with Sailor Sky High the writing was smooth with no flow issues.

With cursive again I had no issues with the nib.

The pen is just a little small for my hands but is comfortable for long writing sessions.

I really enjoyed this pen! I love Pelikan nibs and this pen has a good smooth nib. I would absolutely purchase this pen and can’t wait for the new Copper Rose Gold version to come out next year.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by EndlessPens for the purpose of this review. I am an EndlessPens affiliate so when you purchase through my link I get a small fee at no extra cost to you. All photos and opinions are my own. This post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2406: Inkebara Blackish

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Inkebara Blackish is from the standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Blackish is a medium 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 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: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Blackish is closest to Diplomat Black. 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 has a dry flow.

Overall, this is a good basic black ink with a little bit of shading, but it’s a little too dry to be my everyday black.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

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

Ink Review #2405: Scribo Rosa Antico

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Scribo Rosa Antico is from the standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Rosa Antico is a pale rose 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 looks almost brown.

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: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Rosa Antico is darker than PenBBS Rose Quartz. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Diplomat Aero Antique Rose with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, this ink is too pale and dry for me. I wanted to like it, but it’s just not the ink for me.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

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

Ink Review #2404: Kobe Pure Blue

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Today’s ink is Kobe Pure Blue from the Nakahara collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Pure Blue is a classic 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 pink 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: medium shading, low pink sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Pure Blue is a touch darker than Robert Oster Kids on the Block. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Azure with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. It flows well and has some nice shading and even a bit of sheen.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

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

Ink Review #2403: Pennonia Meseszep Fairy Tale

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Pennonia Meseszep Fairy Tale is from the standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Meseszep is a lime 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Meseszep is brighter than Diamine Meadow. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Paladin with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a good basic green with just a little bit of shading.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

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

Colorverse Korea Inks Part 2

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Let’s take a look at five of the Colorverse Korea Special Inks today. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens. Thanks to Luxury Brands for sending these inks over for review!

Swabs:

Left to right: Turtle Ship, Danoje Festival, Dokdo, Eung Bridge and Han Bit.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 30-60 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All had low shading. Han Bit had blue shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Turtle Ship is a little lighter than PenBBS Snow Night.

Danoje Festival is a little darker than PenBBS Spring Lake.

Dokdo is a little more blue than Pennonia Poison Green.

Eung Bridge has less purple than Troublemaker Milky Ocean.

Han Bit is lighter than these other blue shimmer inks.

Longer Writing:

All of the inks had average flows. I used a Taroko Enigma notebook.

Overall, these are interesting inks. I think Dokdo is my favorite out of the five simply because teal is my favorite color. Danoje festival and Han Bit are too light for me, they are hard to read back.

Disclaimer: These products were provided by Luxury Brands 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.

Ink Review #2397: Kobe Luxury Red

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Kobe Luxury Red is from the Nakahara collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Luxury Red is a bright cherry red.

*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 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: low shading, low gold sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Luxury Red is a little darker than Diamine Tulip. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Coral with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I really love this ink. It’s a new favorite red ink-it flows nicely and is the perfect red color.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

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

Ink Review #2396: Ferris Wheel Press Song of Scarlet

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Ferris Wheel Press Song of Scarlet is from the Once Upon a Time collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Song of Scarlet is a deep red with some green sheen and blue 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 some shading, sheen and 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: 50 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, medium green sheen, and blue shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Song of Scarlet is pretty close to Diamine All the Best. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Merlot with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this ink is well behaved and it’s a nice color, but it’s pretty close to Diamine All the Best, which I already have a bottle of, and you probably don’t need both. The only difference is All the Best has purple shimmer instead of Song of Scarlet’s blue shimmer.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

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

Ink Review #2395: KWZ Smells Like Coffee

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Let’s take a look at KWZ Smells Like Coffee. This is a scented ink-it does smell like coffee. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Smells Like Coffee is a medium 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 darker than it does in writing.

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: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Smells Like Coffee is a little lighter than Kaweco Caramel Brown. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M800 Renaissance Brown with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is the first scented ink I’ve tried that didn’t feather and bleed like crazy, so that’s a plus, but it is super stinky and gave me a headache when I used it for half an hour straight. It also has a long dry time.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

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

Ink Review #2394: Robert Oster Faith

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Robert Oster Faith is a Vitstyle Exclusive! Thanks to Vitstyle for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Faith is a turquoise blue with 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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Faith is a little less green than Diamine Blue Lightning. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Leonardo Momento Zero Hawaii with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. It’s a gorgeous blue with plenty of shimmer and I didn’t have any clogging problems.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Vitstyle 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.