Ink Review #644: Robert Oster Avocado

Robert Oster Avocado is a medium green that ranges from pale green to a dark olive green. I purchased my ink from Pen Chalet.

The color:

Avocado is a medium unsaturated green, it reminds me of those green kitchen cabinets from the 70’s.

Swabs:

In large swabs you can see the large range of shading, pale to dark olive.

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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: high shading, no sheen, and no shimmer. There is some gorgeous shading, especially in the broad nib.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was a bit of bleeding and feathering in the flex nib and a bit in the other nib sizes as well.

Comparison Swabs:

Avocado is similar to Platinum Classic Forest Black. Click here to see the Robert Oster inks together, and click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Petrol with a medium nib on Tomoe River paper. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, I love the shading this ink has, but of all the Robert Oster inks I’ve tried (over a hundred), this is by far the driest. I think the dry flow and pale color adds to the shading, but it means I found myself checking to make sure I still had ink left. I love the shading, but I think it’s just too dry to need a full bottle.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links, but this post is not sponsored in any way.