Ink Review #958: KWZ Honey

I got a sample of KWZ Honey about a year ago in a sample swap but never played with it much. When I actually spent some time with it I realized I would need to pick up a bottle ASAP, so I picked up a bottle from Vanness Pens at the San Francisco Pen Show.

The color:

Honey is just that-the color of golden honey. It’s a gorgeous color for fall.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper there is a range of brown and gold shades but no 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Honey is closest to Colorverse String. Click here to see the KWZ inks together, and click here to see the yellow inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M400 White Tortoise with a medium nib on a Lochby A5 blank Refill-Tomoe River 68gsm. The ink had a wet flow. This pen/ink combo makes me so happy. This ink basically lives in this pen because I enjoy it so much.

Overall, I love this ink so much. It has a nice wet flow, gorgeous shading and amazing color. The dry time is a bit longer than normal, but it’s so well behaved otherwise that the dry time doesn’t bother me. When my bottle runs out I will be buying another.

Disclaimer: I purchased this product 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.