Ink Review #544: 3 Oysters Purple Gray

The last 3 Oysters ink from the Delicious collection is Purple Gray. Thanks to Pen Chalet for sending a sample over for review.

The color:

Purple Gray is a dark, cool-toned purple.

Swabs:

In large swabs there is some shading-this ink took a long time to dry.

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 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was feathering in all nib sizes and a little bit of bleeding in the flex nib.

Comparison Swabs:

Purple Gray is closest to Alpha Centauri. Click here to see the 3 Oysters inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a medium Pilot Vanishing Point Crossed Lines on a Midori MD Notebook. The ink had a ridiculously dry flow-it really did not get along with this pen.

Overall, I rather dislike this ink. It’s just too dry to use.

Disclaimer: A sample of this ink was provided by Pen Chalet for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links, but this post is not sponsored in any way.