Red Quink

[Columba Livia]

In the bottle, it appears a deep red/brown. On your fingers its appearance is very close to blood, enough that someone mistook it for that substance!

It shades pinkish and it definitely seems to me, to be a slightly pinkish red. It is bright.

 

On low quality paper, it doesn't feather much more than any other ink might, but does appear much pinker. Indeed, the better quality the paper, it seems the more red it appears.

 

Very little water resistance. It smells exactly like Quink blue-black. All in all, it seems an average red ink. It's not noticeable slower to dry or distinguished from any other ink that I have, in terms of it's performance.

 

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Edited August 31, 2009 by Columba Livia

[Ann Finley]

Thanks for posting the review. We didn't have one on this ink!

 

Which paper and pen did you use for the review?

 

 

Best, Ann

[PatientType]

Ah the overlooked red Quink... No elegant French name like Cache de Pomegranate. No clever label like Noodler Widow Maker. Not eternal or bullet proof or lubricated or carbonated.

 

It is just good 'ole red ink, by golly. And about time it got a review. Thanks for taking the time. Nice read.

[Columba Livia]

Which paper and pen did you use for the review?

 

A Rotring Artpen double broad, the paper is 5mm squared, 99p a pad of 100 from the local stationers. Slightly rougher than photocopier paper.

 

It is just good 'ole red ink

 

 

Yeah, sounds about right. It stands out well on paper because it's bright, and I've just been using it as an everyday ink. It doesn't seem to stain either, at least I hasn't stained a converter yet, nor a reform 1745 as far as I can tell.

 

The price was £3.35 for standard 50ml bottle, from Sussex stationers, which is a local chain here in the south of England.

 

 

Here's another sample, this time with a much finer nib

 

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I wrote that the paper was "fountain pen friendly", i.e it doesn't feather with any inks, but otherwise it is just an unbranded pad from a stationers. The Wing-Sung is a cheap Chinese pen.

Edited September 1, 2009 by Columba Livia

[PJohnP]

How nice to see this review. Quink red was my "chosen red" for many years, but it's now disappeared from the US market for about a half-decade. Pity, because much as you note, it's a "well-behaved ink" that works smoothly and well. I'd be most curious to see the current crop of Quink red compared with the current Skrip red (now my "chosen red" for editing).

 

Thanks for the review(although I'm most tempted to fly over to get some Q-red now...).

 

 

 

John P.

[Gran]

Thanks for your review. It looks as though it would be nice for Christmas or Valentine missives.

[onefournine]

Great review. I used to use this ink over a period of many years. Sadly I haven't seen it on sale anywhere in the UK for as long as I can recall. PLease tell us where we can buy some.

[Gran]

Red Quink is still on the website of Parker in the US:

 

http://www.parkerpen.com/en/discovery/inks/quink

 

It's not listed at Pendemonium, Swisher Pens, or Passion4pens. Hmmmm.

 

I did find this in the UK:

 

http://penhome.co.uk/Inks/Parker%20Quink%20Ink.htm

 

I don't know anything about the shop, but they do list Red Quink.

Edited September 9, 2009 by Gran

[Sailor Kenshin]

Ah the overlooked red Quink... No elegant French name like Cache de Pomegranate. No clever label like Noodler Widow Maker. Not eternal or bullet proof or lubricated or carbonated.

 

It is just good 'ole red ink, by golly. And about time it got a review. Thanks for taking the time. Nice read.

 

And nice handwriting!

 

[Signum1]

Thanks for the ink review. This script you're using is very unique and I like it!

[Columba Livia]

Thanks for the comments viz. my writing, I learnt it from this book:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Teach-Yourself-Better-Handwriting-Reference/dp/0340859989