PenBBS Season 24

Let’s take a look at 5 inks from PenBBS Season 24. My samples came from Vanness Pens but they are no longer carrying the brand so I’m unsure where you can purchase them.

Swabs:

Left to right: Rose, Iron, Tong and Heron.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-70 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: Rose had high feathering, the rest had none.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Rose bled, but the rest were fine.

Other properties: Rose had silver shimmer. Tong and Heron had low shading and Iron had low shading and medium pink sheen.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Rose is closest to Van Dieman’s Moon Jellyfish.

Iron is similar to Diamine Yuletide.

Tong is a little more pink than Van Dieman’s Tasmanian Robin Pink.

Heron is similar to Robert Oster Muddy Grass.

All of the inks had an average flow except Rose which had a wet flow.

Overall, Rose is my least favorite due to the bleeding and feathering and Iron is my favorite.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.