Ink Review #1493: PenBBS 160 Mentha Aquatica

PenBBS 160 Mentha Aquatica is from Season 12 and comes in 60ml bottles. I purchased my sample of ink from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Mentha Aquatica is a bright minty teal.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some lovely shading.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was a lot feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Mentha Aquatica is closest to Kobe Aotani Cascade Green. Click here to see the PenBBS inks together, and click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Turquoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly dry flow.

Overall, I love the color of this ink, but I am a sucker for teal. I love how well it matches the Lamy Safari Turquoise. It is a little dry for me, but other than that it’s a great ink.

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