Ink Review #240: Robert Oster Moss

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It's the first day of green week! This week is focused on all things green and inky, so today's ink is Robert Oster Moss. I purchased my sample of ink from Vanness Pens.

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The color:

Moss is a dark green, and well, mossy.

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When the ink is pooled it turns black around the edges, but it isn't sheen.

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

Dry time: 25 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None (except a little in the swabs)

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

On 20 pound copy paper there was quite a bit of feathering but other than that the ink behaved well. 

Ink swabs for comparison, left to right (top to bottom for mobile RSS): Robert Oster Eucalyptus Leaf, Robert Oster Moss, and Diamine Classic Green. Click here to see the Robert Oster inks together.

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Longer writing: 

I used a broad Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl on Tomoe River paper. The ink had an average flow. There weren't any flow issues.

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Overall, it's pretty well behaved, like most of Robert Oster's inks. The color isn't my favorite, I think there are lots of other Robert Oster inks out there that I like better. Give it a try, you might love it. 

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. There are no affiliate links on this page.