Ink Review #343: Colorverse 8 Mars Curiosity

Today's reader request is Colorverse #8 Mars Curiosity, from Colorverse Season 1 Spaceward. Thanks to Pen Chalet for sending a sample over for review.

The color:

Mars Curiosity is a medium, slightly dusky red.

Swabs:

In large swabs it has a beautiful brown sheen.

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: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, medium sheen, and no shimmer. The sheen shows up the most on Tomoe River paper, but can also be seen just a little bit on Rhodia.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and just a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Ink swabs for comparison, left to right (top to bottom for mobile RSS): Robert Oster Crimson, Colorverse Mars Curiosity, and Sailor Shikiori Yodaki. Click here to see the Colorverse inks together.

Robert Oster Clay Red, Robert Oster Royal Red, and Robert Oster Fire Engine Red. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing: 

I used a medium Pelikan M800 Renaissance Brown on Tomoe River paper. The ink had an average flow. There was some nib creep.

Overall, I like the sheen this ink has, but there was a fair amount of nib creep. 

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.