Fountain Pen Ink Reviews – This is where all of my fountain pen ink reviews are posted. My reviews include materials used, notes about the ink, passes, shading performance, a cursive writing sample, and comparison to similar or complimentary inks. My default ink reviewing pad is the Rhodia No. 16 dotPad.
Pen: TWSBI Diamond 540 with Franklin Christoph M Nib Ink: De Atramentis Fir Scented Ink Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 Notes: I had been initially drawn to De Atramentis’ scented inks because I thought it was a great idea to add a scent to a fountain pen ink. I thought that it would be cool to […]
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Pen: Pelikan Souveran M605, Fine Nib Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki Paper: Rhodia dotPad Notes: I received this ink for Christmas (I asked for it) and I couldn’t have been happier opening it up. I have tried out a few Iroshizuku inks before and liked their overall performance, the colors, and their presentation. The ink comes in a […]
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Pen: Lamy Al-Star, Broad Nib Ink: Noodler’s Bad Blue Heron Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No.16 Notes: Noodler’s Bad Blue Heron was one of the first inks I tried out when I got my first Safari. The ink introduced me to what a fountain pen ink could really be. The ink exhibits great shading properties, it’s practically bulletproof, […]
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Pen: Noodler’s Ahab Flex in Medieval Lapis Ink: Diamine Oxblood Paper: Rhodia dotPad Notes: This was definitely my most used pen/ink combination of the week. You can check out the other stuff I’ve been using over in the Weekly Loadout section. I recently got fed up with the Ahab not working, and started tweaking. I shortened […]
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Pen: Lamy Safari, Limited Edition 2012, 1.1mm Italic Ink: Diamine Matador Paper: Rhodia dotPad Notes: As much as I love Diamine inks, this one didn’t do much for me. While I have no complaints, I just don’t think there was anything unique about it. I think it’s a really classic red. When I think of the […]
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