Ink Review #2698: KWZ Pine Green

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Today’s ink is KWZ Pine Green. You can find this ink for sale at mosts retailers including Vanness Pens. Thanks to KWZ for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Pine Green is a beautiful emerald green.

*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 a bit of black sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 50 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Pine Green is a little bit lighter than Aurora Green. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I really like this ink! It’s a beautiful color, has some nice shading and a lovely average flow.

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 KWZ 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.

Ink Review #2697: KWZ Rotten Green

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Today’s ink is KWZ Rotten Green. My sample came from Vanness Pens, but they no longer have any in stock. I can’t actually find it in stock anywhere right now.

The color:

Rotten Green is a deep unsaturated green-black.

*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 a bit of black sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 50 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Rotten Green looks closer to black when compared to these other dark green inks. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Lighthouse with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink. I just wish I could find it in stock somewhere!

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 #2696: KWZ Green Gold 2

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Today’s ink is KWZ Green Gold 2. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, including Vanness Pens. Thanks to KWZ for providing this ink for review!

The color:

Green Gold 2 is a medium pea green.

*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 less yellow than it does on the Col-o-ring swab.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 50 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Green Gold 2 is darker than Robert Oster Australis Tea. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 45 in Smoke with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It has a lovely flow, is a nice color and has some fabulous shading. I absolutely recommend it!

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 KWZ 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.

Ink Review #2695: KWZ Green Gold

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Let’s take a look at KWZ Green Gold today. My sample came from Vanness Pens, but you can find it at most retailers.

The color:

Green Gold is just that-a medium green gold, almost an olive green.

*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 is much darker than it is on the Col-o-ring swab.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Green Gold is pretty close to PenBBS 435 Snow Pine. Click here to see the green 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. I love this pen/ink combo.

Overall, I really like this ink. It’s an interesting color, has a good average flow and even has some shading and a little bit of sheen.

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 #2693: De Atramentis Document Olive Green

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Today’s ink is De Atramentis Document Olive Green from the Document collection. You can find this ink at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Document Olive Green is a lovely medium olive green.

*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 is much darker than it is on the Col-o-ring swab.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: High

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low (only in the flex nib)

Other properties: low 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:

Olive Green is less yellow than these other olive greens. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Bamboo Forest with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly wet flow. I love this pen/ink combo.

Overall, I like this ink. The color is interesting, the flow is lovely, and it doesn’t break the bank.

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 #2692: Octopus Fluids Witch Green

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Let’s take a look at Octopus Fluids Witch Green from the Sheening collection. You can find this ink at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Witch Green is a deep green with lots of sheen.

*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 is almost complete sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 60 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: no shading, monster black sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Witch Green’s base color is closest to Pilot Iroshizuku Hoteison. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Forest with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average but slightly sticky flow.

Overall, I enjoy the base color of this ink, it’s a nice deep green. At first I loved the sheening trend, but I’m kinda over it. Green with black sheen is unusual however, and a lovely change from the average green with pink/red sheen.

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 #2687: Diamine Pine Needle

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It’s Day 23 of the Diamine Inkvent 2024 Calendar! You can still find the Inkvent Calendar for sale at Levenger, along with a few others. Thanks to Diamine for sending the Inkvent Calendar over for review!

The color:

Pine Needle is a fern green with green and blue shimmer.

*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 both blue and green shimmer, and is labeled as a Chameleon ink.

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: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Pine Needle is yellower than Ferris Wheel Press Moonlit Jade, but not quite as yellow as Diamine Sugar Snap. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M605 Green White, with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I love the color of this ink! I do wish it didn’t have shimmer in it, but that’s okay. I don’t know that I quite need a full bottle, but I will definitely use up the small bottle that came in the calendar.

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 Diamine 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.

Ink Review #2678: Diamine Mint Twist

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It’s Day 14 of the Diamine Inkvent 2024 Calendar! You can still find the Inkvent Calendar for sale at Cult Pens, along with many others. Thanks to Diamine for sending the Inkvent Calendar over for review!

The color:

Mint Twist is a pretty minty green.

*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 it has pink and blue shimmer. This ink is advertised as a chameleon ink.

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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Mint Twist is greener than Ferris Wheel Press Frontenac Blue, but not quite as true green as Ferris Wheel Press Misguided Mistletoe. 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 has an average flow.

Overall, I love the color of this ink! It’s not very often that I want to buy a large bottle of an inkvent ink-usually the small bottles are sufficient for me, but I want a full bottle of this one. I would prefer the ink without the shimmer, but lately shimmer has been growing on me. I’ve been using this pen/ink combo in my journal for a while. I’m a fan of this one.

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 Diamine 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.

Ink Review #2673: Diamine Wishing Tree

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It’s Day 9 of the Diamine Inkvent 2024 Calendar! You can still find the Inkvent Calendar for sale at Cult Pens, along with many others. Thanks to Diamine for sending the Inkvent Calendar over for review!

The color:

Wishing Tree is a hard color to describe. It’s not quite green, not quite grey and not quite brown. It’s an amalgamation of all three.

*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 it has pink and green shimmer. This ink is labeled as a Chameleon ink.

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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: high shading, no sheen, and pink and green shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Wishing Tree is closest to Robert Oster Jewel in the Crown. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Sage with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly dry flow.

Overall, this ink has some really great shading, but it’s too light for me to easily read in a medium nib. I don’t love the color, and I don’t love the slightly dry flow. I’m just not in love with it.

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 Diamine 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.

Ink Review #2671: Diamine Lemon & Lime

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It’s Day 7 of the Diamine Inkvent 2024 Calendar! You can still find the Inkvent Calendar for sale at Cult Pens, along with many others. Thanks to Diamine for sending the Inkvent Calendar over for review!

The color:

Lemon & Lime is a bright chartreuse green.

*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 it has green and pink shimmer-it’s listed as a chameleon ink.

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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Lemon & Lime is closest to Dominant Industry Spring Fields. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Sl-star Charged Green, with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, this ink is too pale and dry for me. The pink and green dual shimmer is interesting, but not so interesting that it makes me want to use this illegible ink. This one is a pass for me.

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 Diamine 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.