Ink Review #1094: Diamine Apple Glory

I’ve been in the mood for more color lately. I’m sick of winter and absolutely ready for spring, and bright colors will magically bring it, right? Let’s take a look at Diamine Apple Glory. I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens.

The color:

Apple Glory is a vibrant medium green.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks darker, and has just a little bit of black sheen where it pooled.

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: medium shading, tiny sheen, and no shimmer. The sheen was only visible in large swabs on Tomoe River paper.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Apple Glory is a little more vibrant than Sailor Ink Studio 460. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Vibrant Green with an extra fine nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow, almost borderline dry, just a little bit.

Overall, I like this ink. I love the color, but I wish the flow was just a little bit wetter. It’s a great color match for my Pelikan M600 Vibrant Green.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.