Ink Review #2498: Kobe 79 Tamon Kakitsubata

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Kobe 79 Tamon Kakitsubata is from the Kobe Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Tamon Kakitsubata is a lilac purple.

*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: 20 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 some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Tamon Kakitsuba is similar to Robert Oster Gogo. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Nagasawa Kobe Affection with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I love this ink. The color is gorgeous and the flow is nice and smooth.

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 #2443: Pennonia Alkonyat Twilight

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Pennonia Alkonyat Twilight is from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Alkonyat is a medium violet.

*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: 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:

Alkonyat is darker than Diamine Jacaranda. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Violet with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly dry flow.

Overall, I really like the color of this ink. It has some nice shading but is a bit dry.

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 #2434: Pennonia Kalotaszegi Voros

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Pennonia Kalotaszegi Voros is from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Kalotaszegi Voros is a bright cherry red.

*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 just a little bit of 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: 60 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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:

Kalotaszegi Voros is similar to Akkerman China Red. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used an Esterbrook Estie Maraschino with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely red. It’s my favorite color of red and it’s well behaved.

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 #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 #2410: Pennonia Karpatzold Carpathian Green

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Pennonia Karpatzold Carpathian Green is from the standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Karpatzold is a medium yellow-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 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: 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:

Karpatzold is closest to Colorverse Albert. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Olive with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a good basic green with just a little bit of shading. It can be too light in smaller nib sizes so I prefer to stay with medium and broad nibs.

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 #2403: Pennonia Meseszep Fairy Tale

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Pennonia Meseszep Fairy Tale is from the standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Meseszep is a lime 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 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: 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:

Meseszep is brighter than Diamine Meadow. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Paladin with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a good basic green with just a little bit of shading.

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.

Pennonia Inks Part 6

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We have one more set of Pennonia inks to go over: Young Wine, Chestnut Brown, Sour Cherry, Devil Red and Cotton Candy. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending these inks over for review!

Swabs:

Left to right: Chestnut Brown, Young Wine, Sour Cherry, Devil Red and Cotton Candy

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 30-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was a bit of feathering in every nib size as well as a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

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Chestnut Brown is lighter than Montblanc Toffee Brown.

Young Wine is similar to Montblanc Seasons Greetings.

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Sour Cherry is a little lighter than Monteverde Napa Burgundy.

There are a lot of inks close to Devil Red including Monteverde Valentine Red.

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Cotton Candy is a little darker than Birmingham Cranberry Nobel.

Longer Writing:

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I used a Taroko Odyssey notebook, four of the inks had an average flow and Devil Red had a dry flow.

Overall, Young Wine is my favorite, I love the color and it’s well behaved. You can’t go wrong with any of these inks, but Devil Red is a little dry for me.

Disclaimer: These inks were provided by Shigure Inks 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.

Pennonia Inks Part 5

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I’ve enjoyed a lot of the Pennonia inks I’ve tried lately-Poison Green being my current favorite, so let’s try out another five! Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending these inks over for review!

Swabs:

Left to right: Fox Friend, Copper, Wasp, Apple Green and Greenfinch.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was a bit of feathering in every nib size as well as a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

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Fox Friend is similar to Papier Plume House of the Rising Sun.

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Copper is closest to Birmingham Salmon hors d’oeuvre.

Wasp is similar to Monteverde Mango Mousse.

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Apple Green is somewhere in-between Tono & Lims Wakayama and Tono & Lims Miyagi.

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Greenfinch is similar to Robert Oster Nederlands Eerste.

Longer Writing:

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I used a Taroko Odyssey notebook. Apple Green and Copper were dry, the others were average. The pens I used are written in the previous photo.

Overall, Fox Friend and Wasp are my favorites out of the five (Poison Green is still my favorite Pennonia ink though). Both Fox Friend and Wasp would be great for the summer season. Copper and Apple Green are a little light for everyday use, but would be great for art.

Disclaimer: These inks were provided by Shigure Inks 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.

Pennonia Inks Part 4

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I’ve had so much fun testing out Pennonia inks that we are going to continue with another three: Pelican Green, Nettle and Poison Green. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending these inks over for review!

Swabs:

Left to right: Pelican Green, Nettle and Poison Green

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 30-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low-medium shading, tiny red sheen and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was a bit of feathering in every nib size as well as a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

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Pelican Green is closest to Montblanc White Forest.

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Nettle is a bit brighter than Taccia Midori Green.

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Poison Green is closest to Diamine Steel Blue.

Longer Writing:

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I used a Taroko Odyssey notebook, all three inks had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed all three of these inks. Poison Green is my favorite simply because teal is my favorite color and it has pretty shading. Pelican Green has a little less shading than the other two but all three are great inks.

Disclaimer: These inks were provided by Shigure Inks 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.

Pennonia Inks Part 3

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Pennonia has a few different blue inks-today let’s take a look at five of them. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending these inks over for review!

Swabs:

Left to right: Embroidery Blue, Blue Light, Csontvary’s Blue, Turkish Blue and Whoopie Blue.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 30-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, low-high sheen (Blue Light has high pink sheen and Turkish Blue has low pink sheen) and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was a bit of feathering in every nib size as well as a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

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Embroidery Blue is a darker than Montblanc Tolstoy.

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Csontvary’s Blue is less saturated than Taccia Indigo Jeans.

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Blue Light is a bit darker than Diamine Florida Blue, Turkish Blue is a bit lighter than both of them.

Longer Writing:

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I used a Taroko Odyssey notebook, the first four inks had an average flow, Whoopie Blue had a dry flow.

Overall, I enjoyed most of them. Whoopie Blue is a little too light for me in everyday use. Blue Light and Turkish Blue are my favorites out of the five. All of them perform well and are worth a try.

Disclaimer: These inks were provided by Shigure Inks 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.