Morinda - Rohrer & Klingner

[visvamitra]

Rohrer & Klingner operates since 1892. At the moment it's the fifth generation of the family that manages the company. I guess that after 122 years they know what they are doing.

R&K inks offer amazing quality for amazing price. In my country a bnottle of R&K ink costs 5-6 $. I know it's a bit more expensive in America, yet I believe the price is still reasonable.

I find it interesting that Rohrer & Klingner seems to focus mainly on the content and not on the bottles. Inks come in industrial looking bottle taht is quite handy but there's just nothing fancy about it. It's surprising.

http://www.rohrer-klingner.de/fileadmin/_migrated/pics/schreibtinte_top_03.jpg

Anyway they offer eighteen colors, some stunning, some boring but all have good qualities and are easy to clean.

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1. Alt-bordeaux
2. Alt-Goldgrun
3. Blu Mare
4. Blue Permanent
5. Cassia
6. Fernambuc
7. Helianthus
8. Leipziger-Schwarz
9. Magenta
10. Morinda
11. Royal Blue
12. Salix
13. Scabiosa
14. Sepia
15. Smaragdgrun
16. Solferino
17. Verdigris
18. Verdura

It's time to re-review this inks.

Morinda used to be one of my favourite red inks before I tried some Sailor reds. I still happen to use it but not too often. The color is rather pleasant to my eyes. It doesn't have any water resistance, but it cleans easier from the pen than most other red inks. It flows wet, shows a high degree of shading. It may cause feathering and bleedthrough on some papers.

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

Software ID

Color Range

Leuchtturm 1917, Kaweco Claasic Sport, B

Ciak, St Dupont Fidelio, M

[T4TEXAS]

Thanks for the fine review, as usual. I have it and use it. I do not have a lot of reds, and do not have much need for them. Also have an old Shaeffer red and an Omas red, and like the Omas better, if memory serves.

[namrehsnoom]

I like the look on the yellowish paper. But I'll pass on this one since I already have enough reds to serve my needs. I was intrigued by the quote from the Dresden Files - haven't read a book from this series yet, but that will change shortly.

[visvamitra]

Dresden Files is great series but bare in mind that first book is least engaging. Truth be told it starts getting interesting from book three.

[DrDebG]

Great review as always. This is my "go-to" red. It is less expensive and very reliable.

[inkstainedruth]

Thanks for the review. Not sure I need another red in my stable, but I've liked most of the R&K inks I've tried.

Also, it's good to know there's another Harry Dresden fan out there. I particularly liked one bit of conversation in the most recent one between Harry and, well, the guy he was hired to rob....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[visvamitra]

Dresden rocks I wait impatiently for next book in a series. Hopefully it'll be out this year

[amberleadavis]

Vis, your reviews are awesome.

[visvamitra]

Thank you.