Ink Review #1266: Robert Oster Taiwan Blue

Robert Oster True Blue was originally exclusive to Vitstyle and Juspirit, released at the Taiwan Pen Show and is now available worldwide. You can find this ink for sale at Pen Chalet (aff. link) or Vanness Pens.

The color:

Taiwan Blue is a medium blue with a slight green undertone.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty sheen.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 10 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

Other properties: medium shading, medium pink sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Taiwan Blue is a little bit lighter than Robert Oster Blue Denim. Click here to see the Robert Oster inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, it’s another Robert Oster blue. It’s pretty well behaved and has some pretty shading and sheen but there are a lot of other inks similar to this one.

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