Wahl-Eversharp Everberry

[white_lotus]

The names Wahl-Eversharp are venerable ones from the golden age of the fountain pen. And the brand has been restarted by Emmanuel Caltagirone in Italy and Syd Saperstein in the United States. We don't really here much about the modern recreations on FPN, not that I pay much attention, but perhaps they're represented at the various pen shows. The pens and inks are carried by some of the usual online/B&M shops. They also have two inks which I bought last year at some point, but these don't seem readily available from the various shops, only from their own website. They're both blues.

 

This one is a fairly bright ink reminiscent of J. Herbin Eclat de Saphir. It's actually quite water resistant such was a surprise. The only problem I have is with the bottle and metal cap. While the cap won't certainly break like plastic ones if ink is left to dry on the threads it becomes quite difficult to open later. I don't know the status of these inks, as in who makes them, or if they're readily available which doesn't seem to be the case.

 

The handling is fine, not really any shading, no sheen. Perhaps this is meant to be "Bic-blue" though I didn't compare.

 

Pen: Edison Premiere (F-steel)

Papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, TR=Tomoe River, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet, Rhodia=Rhodia 90g ivory.

Camera: iPhone 7

 

 

 

 

 

[white_lotus]

I'm sorry, I may have reviewed this ink already back in 2015. I thought I had reviewed the other ink, Wahlberry, but that may not be the case. The pictures here are much better I'm sure.

[mmg122]

I'm so pleased that you reviewed this ink. I have both the modern Wahl Eversharp inks...Wahlberry and Everberry and like them both very much. The only place I've seen them sold is on the Wahl Eversharp website. They have both been very well behaved in my pens and on the papers I use...Tomoe River, Nock Co., WhiteLines and Rhodia. The Wahlberry is more a straight up blue, while the Everberry tends to lean a tad purple. Your sample above doesn't seem as purple as mine appears. Could be my monitor.

 

Mary

[white_lotus]

Thanks! Yes, I'd agree this one leans towards purple but it's not very much in the bottle I have. I don't even call it a blue-violet or as some like to say blurple.

 

The pens on the Wahl-Eversharp site also look very nice. Seems like a few retailers, online and otherwise, carry some of those pens.