Ink Review #1264: Robert Oster Vine Leaf

Robert Oster Vine Leaf is another recent release from Robert Oster. You can find this ink at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Vine Leaf is a light spring green.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks a little bit darker.

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: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in all nib sizes and just a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Vine Leaf is closest to Sailor Ink Studio 260. 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 Turquoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, it’s a lovely light green but it can be rather pale, especially in smaller nibs and therefore hard to read. I think I would reach for this ink the most in the spring and early summer.

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