Ink Review #1243: Robert Oster Evergreen

Robert Oster Evergreen is a bright summer green. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Pen Chalet (aff. link) and Vanness Pens.

The color:

Evergreen is a medium bright green.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty shading and a little bit of black sheen where the ink pooled.

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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, tiny black sheen, and no shimmer. The sheen is only visible in large swabs on Tomoe River Paper.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Evergreen is more yellow than most of these, it’s closest to Monteverde Hope. Click here to see the Robert Oster inks together, and click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 45 Vanness with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a great summer green, but it might work well as a brighter Christmas green as well. It’s well-behaved, a pretty color and worth a try!

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