Ink Review #1445: Kaweco Pearl Black
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Kaweco Pearl Black is from Kaweco’s standard lineup. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Pen Chalet (aff. link) and Vanness Pens.
The color:
Pearl Black is a basic black with a little black sheen.
Swabs:
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more blue black than black.
Writing samples:
Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.
Dry time: 20 seconds
Water resistance: Medium
Feathering: Low
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: Low
Other properties: no shading, low black sheen, and no shimmer.
On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.
Comparison Swabs:
Pearl Black is closest to Lamy Black. Click here to see the Kaweco inks together, and click here to see the black inks together.
Longer writing:
I used a Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Age with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.
Overall, it’s a nice basic black ink with a little bit of sheen. It’s affordable too!
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