Ink Review #2593: KWZ Cherry
/KWZ Cherry is from the KWZ Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.
*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.
Swabs:
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper it has some shading.
Writing samples:
Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.
*For my writing samples I use:
Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)
Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)
Dry time: 40 seconds
Water resistance: Medium
Feathering: None
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: None
Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.
On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and some bleeding in the larger nib sizes.
Comparison Swabs:
Cherry is a little more vibrant than Pennonia Sour Cherry. Click here to see the red inks together.
Longer Writing:
I used an Esterbrook Estie Maraschino with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.
Overall, I really like this ink. It’s a good color, well behaved and has a good flow. It’s an all over great ink.
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