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Robert Oster is new player in fountain pen ink market. He operates through ebay shop. The inks are sold in 50 ml PET bottles with a tightly secure twist cap. I don't know who makes the inks for the shop, but the colors look interesting and fresh. At the moment Robert Oster inks are available in colors

  1. Aqua
  2. Australian Sky Blue
  3. Barossa Grape
  4. Black
  5. Blue Black
  6. Blue Denim
  7. Blue Night
  8. Blue Sea
  9. Bondi Blue
  10. Burgundy
  11. Chocolate
  12. Claret
  13. Copper Brown
  14. Deep Sea
  15. Emerald Green
  16. Ever Green
  17. Fire Engine Red
  18. Forest Green
  19. Graphite
  20. Green Green
  21. Green Lime
  22. Green Olive
  23. Jade
  24. Khakhi
  25. Light Green
  26. Marine
  27. Moss
  28. Orange
  29. Peach
  30. Pinky
  31. Red Orange
  32. Royal Red
  33. Ruby Red
  34. School Blue
  35. Spearmint
  36. Torquay
  37. Tranquility
  38. Turquoise
  39. Yellow Sunset

I received sixteen samples (marked in cursive) from well known ink enabler - Cyber6. Thank you Claudia :) You rock!

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On Robert Oster's shop website Khakhi is described as follows: "This unique shade is no slouch. Like an Army Khaki. Flows on two tones of Caramel, dries on two shades of Khakhi." This one is, so far, a favourite of mine. It flows nicely ans is rather wet. As other Robert Oster ink it would be perfect if only there was more lubrication and smoothness to it. Don't misinterpret me - it flows well but in extra-fine nib it simply lacks lubrication. In double broad it's pure poetry.

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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Software ID

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Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport - eyedropper, B

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Leuchtturm 1917, Kaweco Classic Sport - eyedropper, B

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Oxford

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In double broad it's pure poetry.

 

 

:wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

 

Why you think I love me my Double Broads... ;)

 

 

 

This is one of may favorites... Thanks so much Vis... I am glad you are enjoying them.. :D

 

 

 

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It looks like it might have wonderful shading. It would have a very nice antique look on cream paper. I just got some Ina-ho and also have some Stipula Musk Green, both of which remind me a bit of this color. Khahki seems to fall right between the two colorwise, but perhaps closer to the Stipula color.

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I like it. Not sure, however, if I like enough to buy it. Thanks for the fine review.

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I LOVE this and Jade. Can't wait for my bottles to arrive. Thank you Cyber6 and Vis for enabling me :P

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I agree with Vis. Some Oster inks can feel a bit strange from the nib; free-flowing, with apparent saturation, yet somehow with a slightly scratchy/dry feel. Others are a bit light on dye load. Reds are my least favourites - not keen at all on their feel or appearance

As not all of us like writing with double broad/fat stub nibs, getting a good results can be a bit hit & miss. But when he gets it right they are extremely nice inks, and Khaki, despite its flaws, looks great on the paper.

 

Deep Sea is spectacular too. Gorgeous rich colour & lovely shading.

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