Ink Review #2488: Colorverse 45 Strelka

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Today’s ink is Colorverse 45 Strelka. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Strelka is a medium blue.

*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: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Strelka is a little darker than 3 Oysters Haneul. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Turquoise with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, the color is average, and there’s a little bit of feathering and bleeding.

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Ink Review: Colorverse Albert & V2 Rocket

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Let’s take a look at Colorverse 41 Albert and 42 V2 Rocket. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Albert and V2 Rocket.

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper Albert 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.

Dry Time: 15-20 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Albert had medium shading and V2 Rocket had low shading.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Albert is more yellow than Blackstone Lemur Lime.

V2 Rocket is closest to Diplomat Orange.

Both inks had an average flow.

Overall, Albert is a little too bright and yellow for me. I prefer V2 Rocket.

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