Ink Review: Akkerman 26-30 Inks

It’s been a while since I posted. Not only did I have the flu for two weeks, but my kids have had a lot of health problems crop up and that needed to be my focus for a few weeks. If y’all have any recommendations for dealing with Type 1 Diabetes in teens please send them over (my email is mountainofinkreviews@gmail.com). Today we are looking at four of the Akkerman standard inks: 26 Groenmarkt Smaragd, 27 Bezuidenwoud Groen, 28 Hofkwartier Groen and 30 Het Zwarte Pad. You can purchase some Akkerman inks from Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: 26 Groenmarkt Smaragd, 27 Bezuidenwoud Groen, 28 Hofkwartier Groen and 30 Het Zwarte Pad.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 50-70 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All five had low-medium shading.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

26 Groenmarkt Smaragd is lighter than Diamine Green Umber.

27 Bezuidenwoud Groen is just a little bit lighter than Caran d’ache Vibrant Green.

28 Hofkwartier Groen is close to Diamine Appletini.

30 Het Zwarte Pad is a little lighter than Aurora Black.

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All five had average flows.

Overall, I like all four of these inks. #26 is my favorite today, just because I’m loving the color right now, 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.