Pure Pens Inks

I love testing out different brands and it’s time to try out some Pure Pens inks. I managed to snag a few samples in a group buy a while ago, and another few from a kind reader. Thanks to the reader that sent some samples in!

Swabs:

Left to right: Llanberis, Cadwaladr, Pendine Sands, Cwm Idwal, Glens of Antrim, Saltire Blue, Celtic Sea, Porthurno Cove and Flower of Scotland.

Writing samples:

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

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, some sheen, and no shimmer. Cwm Idwal, Saltire Blue and Flower of Scotland all have a little bit of sheen on Tomoe River paper.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Llanberis is similar to Sailor Jentle Chu-shu.

Cadwaladr is similar to Franklin Christoph Sweet Maroon.

Pendine Sands is close to Robert Oster Red Orange.

Cwm Idwal is a bit more blue than Ferris wheel Press Peppermint Drop.

Glens of Antrim is a bit brighter than Colorverse Sea of Tranquility.

Saltire Blue is a bit more purple than Monteverde Peace.

Celtic Sea is a bit darker than Robert Oster Blue Lagoon.

Porthcurno Cove is a bit lighter than L’artisan Pastellier Turquoise.

Flower of Scotland is warmer than Kobe Sannomiya Panse.

I used a Mabie Todd swan on a Taroko Enigma notebook. All of the inks had an average flow.

Overall, I found these inks to be well behaved and lovely colors. I need to get the rest of their inks to try out.

Disclaimer: I purchased some of these inks, and some were provided by a reader for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.