Ink Review #2420: Pennonia Fahaziko Tree House

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Today’s ink is Pennonia Fahaziko Tree House. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Fahaziko is a medium golden brown.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks darker and more cooler-toned.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Fahaziko is cooler toned than Robert Oster Cafe Crema. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Bronze with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an averge flow.

Overall, this is a nice ink-well behaved and a nice color.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2411: Inkebara Cinnamon

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Today’s ink is Inkebara Cinnamon. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Cinnamon is a medium brown.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks a little darker than it does in writing.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Cinnamon is darker than Akkerman Hopjesbrun. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M400 White Tortoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, I like the color but the flow is too dry for me. It worked well in a wet Pelikan though.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2395: KWZ Smells Like Coffee

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Let’s take a look at KWZ Smells Like Coffee. This is a scented ink-it does smell like coffee. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Smells Like Coffee is a medium brown.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks darker than it does in writing.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 80 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Smells Like Coffee is a little lighter than Kaweco Caramel Brown. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M800 Renaissance Brown with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is the first scented ink I’ve tried that didn’t feather and bleed like crazy, so that’s a plus, but it is super stinky and gave me a headache when I used it for half an hour straight. It also has a long dry time.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2368: Wearingeul Othello

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Wearingeul Othello is from the World Literature collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Othello is a cool tone brown.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

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

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and silver shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Othello is more cool-toned than Diamine Dusted Truffle. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Red with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an averagae flow.

Overall, I love the unusual color. It’s well-behaved and interesting.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Van Dieman's Feline Part 2

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Van Dieman’s recently released the Feline collection, which includes 15 inks. Let’s talk about five of them today. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Penss.

Swabs:

Left to right: Emerald Eyes, Catnip, Nine Lives, Russian Blue and Snow Leopard Frost.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All had low shading. Emerald Eyes had green shimmer, Nine Lives had silver shimmer and Snow Leopard Frost had silver shimmer.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Emerald Eyes is a little more blue than Van Dieman’s Enchanted Woods.

Catnip is lighter than Tono & Lims Miyagi .

Nine Lives is way lighter than these other green shimmer inks.

Russian Blue is closest to KWZ IG Blue #2.

Snow Leopard Frost is a little lighter than PenBBS Still Water.

Longer Writing:

All of the inks had dry flows. I used a Taroko Enigma notebook.

Overall, all five were too dry for me, but the colors are interesting. Emerald Eyes is my favorite out of the five.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Van Dieman's Feline Part 1

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Van Dieman’s recently released the Feline collection, which includes 15 inks. Let’s talk about five of them today. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Penss.

Swabs:

Left to right: Tomcat, Cheetah Chase, Bengal Tiger Blaze, Kitten Paws and Lion’s Roar.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All had low shading. Tomcat had low red sheen, Cheetah Chase had low green sheen and gold shimmer. Bengal Tiger had gold shimmer. Lion’s Roar had low green sheen and gold shimmer.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Tomcat is a little darker than these other green inks.

Cheetah Chase is a little darker than Diamine Vintage Copper.

Bengal Tiger is way lighter than these other brown shimmer inks.

Kitten Paws is a little pinker than Colorverse Comet SL9.

Lion’s Roar is close to De Atramentis Camelian Red Copper.

Longer Writing:

All of the inks had dry flows. I used a Taroko Enigma notebook.

Overall, all five were too dry for me, but the colors are interesting.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #2350: Robert Oster Vanpen 86

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Robert Oster Vanpen 86 is a Vancouver Pen Shop exclusive. You can find it for sale at their brick and mortar store. Thanks to Vancouver Pen Shop for providing this ink for review!

The color:

Vanpen is a cool-tone brown.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

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

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Vanpen is warmer than Montblanc Swan Illusion. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M400 White Tortoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly dry flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s slightly dry, but works well in a wet Pelikan pen.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Vancouver Pen Shop for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Colorverse Kingdom Part 2

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Let’s take a look at three more Colorverse inks from the Kingdom collection. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Tang Pyeong, Kyujang Gak and Daehan Jeguk.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there is some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Tang Pyeong is a little cooler than Robert Oster Muddy Crown.

Kyujang Gak is less saturated than PenBBS Before the Break.

Daehan Jeguk is lighter than Monteverde Documental Black.

Longer Writing:

All of the inks have average flows.

Overall, all three are well behaved, but Tang Pyeong is my favorite out of the three. It’s a little smoother than the other two.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #2318: Colorverse Brown

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Colorverse Brown is from the Office collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Brown is a medium red-brown.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much darker.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Brown is a little deeper than Diamine Terracotta. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M400 White Tortoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this ink is a nice, well-behaved brown. I don’t love it enough to need a full bottle, but it’s nice.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Colorverse Kingdom Part 1

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Let’s take a look at three Colorverse inks from the Kingdom collection. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Gae Guk, Nalasmalssami, and Taepyeong.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 60-80 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Gae Guk has low shading and low red sheen. Nalasmalssami has low shading and low pink sheen. Taepyeong has low shading.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there is some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Gae Guk is a little darker than Taccia Ruri.

Nalasmalssami is close to KWZ Foggy Green.

Taepyeong is lighter than Birmingham Stormwater Runoff.

Longer Writing:

All of the inks have average flows.

Overall, all three are well behaved but have long dry times. Nalasmalssami is my favorite out of the three just because teal is my favorite color.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.