Ferris Wheel Press Charger Set

We are wrapping up this week’s Ferris Wheel Press theme with the Charger Set that includes 5ml sample vials of Candy Marsala, Tanzanite Sky and Bluegrass Velvet. Thanks to Vanness Pens for providing samples for review. You can purchase these inks in the charger set, or as individual bottles: Candy Marsala, Tanzanite Sky and Bluegrass Velvet.

Swabs:

Left to right: Candy Marsala, Tanzanite Sky and Bluegrass Velvet.

Writing samples:

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

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low-there was some feathering on Rhodia.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low-there was some bleeding on Rhodia and Leuchtturm.

Other properties: medium shading, some sheen, and no shimmer. Only Tanzanite Sky showed any sheen-and then only on Tomoe River paper in large nib sizes.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was lots of feathering in every nib size as well as a little bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Swabs:

Candy Marsala is a little less saturated than Monteverde Cherry Danish. Tanzanite Sky is similar to Robert Oster Dragon’s Night. Bluegrass Velvet is similar to both Lamy Amazonite and Monteverde Iced Cookie.

I used an A5 Yoseka notebook. All of the inks had an average flow.

Overall, while generally well behaved, I find Candy Marsala a bit too unsaturated. I enjoy both Tanzanite Sky and Bluegrass Velvet, but both are very similar to inks I already have.

Disclaimer: These samples were provided by Vanness Pens 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.