Wancher Colorful Silk Road Green Matcha

[Eeyvind]

This is my first ink review, so constructive criticism will be appreciated. I did not see a review of this ink and figured I would plug the hole.

 

I am not sure if this is same series as the other Wancher inks because the bottle (pictured below) is very different. This bottle is glass and circular rather than the v-shaped plastic bottles in the other reviews. Interestingly, the label does not identify the ink itself (aside from saying Wancher) and looks like an expanded low resolution image that was rather hastily applied and slightly askew. The name I am using comes from the vendor site where I purchased it (engeika on ebay).

 

Overall, I think this is a good ink if you like the color. It just did not work for me.

 

I scaled down the images for posting but can PM links to the full-size versions upon request.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited for typos. Hopefully I got them all.

Edited October 11, 2012 by Eeyvind

[Lloyd]

Looks like matcha tea to me . Where is this available?

[wastelanded]

Wow, nice colour. And name. Excellent review, thanks for sharing!

[Eeyvind]

Looks like matcha tea to me . Where is this available?

 

I picked mine up at the ebay store of engeika, whose name shows up a lot on this board (usual disclaimers, just a happy customer, not affiliated, etc.). When I wrote this, it was $8 for a 100ml bottle (the pictured bottle), plus shipping. You get flat shipping on ink orders. A single bottle order costs the same as a four bottle order, for example. So it works out to a reasonable price for the volume of ink.

[inky]

I also have the Wancher green, blue and black. They are nice inks that do glide like silk across the paper.

 

I probably got it from the same vendor as I buy from them regularly. Mine came in a very soft, flimsy plastic bottle and the triangle bottles were included. Since these bottles appeared to be a bit more substantial, I did decant to the triangles. I like the ink and am using it now in a Lamy. If anyone is interested, I would be willing to sell or trade for something else.

 

It's a nice ink, just not on the top of my list.

 

Nice review Eeyvind.

[Uncle Red]

Nice job and good for you for using 2 nibs.

[Bhavna]

Thank you for this fabulous review of a truly gorgeous colour. I am reminded of Diamine's Sherwood Green.