Ink Review #154: Robert Oster Motor Oil
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Today's ink is Robert Oster Motor Oil. This ink came out in the last few months, and it immediately reminded me of Robert Oster Melon Tea, which I love, so I knew I needed to give it a try. I purchased my bottle of ink from Pen Chalet.
The color...
Motor Oil is a dark brown with black sheen.
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper, all you really see is black sheen and dark shading.
Dry time: 40 seconds
Water resistance: Low
Feathering: None
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: Low-only on Tomoe River paper in the swab and flex nib.
Other properties: Medium shading, and medium black sheen
On Step Forward 21 lb copy paper from Staples, the ink behaved great-no problems.
Ink swabs for comparison, left to right (top to bottom for mobile RSS): Robert Oster Melon Tea, Robert Oster Motor Oil, and Sailor Jentle Doyou. Click here to see the Robert Oster inks together. Motor Oil seems like a darker version of Melon Tea, but between the two I think I prefer Melon Tea.
Robert Oster Golden Brown, Robert Oster Khakhi, and Robert Oster Bronze. Click here to see the brown inks together.
Longer writing:
I used a Pelikan M605 White Transparent with a medium nib on Tomoe River paper. The ink felt nice and smooth, a little bit on the wet side, but no flow issues.
Overall, this feels like a darker version Robert Oster Melon Tea, which I think I prefer over Motor Oil. It behaves well, and has a nice flow, I just prefer Melon Tea.
Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. There are no affiliate links on this page.