visvamitra Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Like most people I like novelties, especially when it comes to inks and fountain pens. You know - I've been looking for grail ink for three years and there's always chance it's still ahead of me When I came across Super5 inks mention on Goulet's site, I thought the bottles looked cool and - in a way - familiar. http://papierlabor.de/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/super5-ink-group-720x340.jpg The names of cities were cool as well. Colors looked really nice on swabs. My dear friend google helped me to investigate. Super5 inks are sold by Format-Darmstadt GmbH on papierlabor.desite. The company offers also calligraphy pen and converter and some papers. The inks are made by my second favourite ink maker - Rohrer & Klingner. Check their "regular" inks here. That's good news. Really. They know what they're doing and you can expect good quality from R&K. The quality they indeed deliver. So why Super5 inks are much more expensive than R&K inks. First of all - they're pigmented (I believe), then there need to be some margin for the distributor. At 20 euros / bottle yhey're not cheap. However unlike Caran d'Ache or Iroshizuku they offer not only more than satisfying quality, good flow and good lubrication but also added value of waterproofness and lightfastness. Last week I was given the whole set. I'm going to review it and post comparison of the full line. Soon. The colors are really great. Honestly. They're also extremely waterproof. Yesterday I've reviewed Delhi, check it out if you like oranges. Today let's take a look at Australia, nice red-brown ink. Bottle: http://imageshack.com/a/img538/79/H42D6r.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img538/7148/L45wy5.jpg Abstract Expressionism (a.k.a. ink splash) on Mondi 120 g paper http://imageshack.com/a/img540/673/QReKwN.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img673/9049/eWr74Y.jpg Software ID http://imageshack.com/a/img912/4546/f1Mrba.jpg Color Range http://imageshack.com/a/img540/2751/taBaHS.jpg Oxford recycled, 90 g - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper mode, Broad nib http://imageshack.com/a/img661/4849/one88Y.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img537/3277/CEc56L.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img538/7893/o7Je1I.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img904/5014/u4bLci.jpg Rhodia in the water on the photo after five minutes of soaking http://imageshack.com/a/img673/9734/EIzmte.jpg https://wondernaut.wordpress.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
lgsoltek Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Another great review, vis! This colour does not appeal to me, but the bubbles in the bottle look so beautiful! Also I wonder what your number 1 favourite ink brand is... All my inks, with ink splash and links to my reviews Link to post Share on other sites
Cyber6 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I am going to guess... that if is not Sailor... then at least Sailor is at the top of his list. AMAZING Review Vis !!!!.... and I do like the color... Man... I have overshot my ink budget for the Holidays. This will have to wait until my birthday... C. **** BauerInks.ca ******** MORE.... Robert Oster Signature INKS ******** NICK STEWART - KWZI INKs TEST ****"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it's the illusion of knowledge." -Stephen Hawking, Link to post Share on other sites
visvamitra Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Bad news is after I'm finished with Super 5, I'll review one more brand that's not well known. Actually I believe there's no mention about it on FPN. Skip my reviews if you want your home P&L to remain safe https://wondernaut.wordpress.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
Tas Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Ooo, can't wait to see the rest Link to post Share on other sites
visvamitra Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Cyber6 - you know me too well Sailor. Sailor makes great ink. Funny thing is I don't have any Sailor pen. https://wondernaut.wordpress.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
amberleadavis Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I am going to guess... that if is not Sailor... then at least Sailor is at the top of his list. AMAZING Review Vis !!!!.... and I do like the color... Man... I have overshot my ink budget for the Holidays. This will have to wait until my birthday... C. We celebrate that monthly right? No reason to wait for the annual event. Vis, when I saw the splash, I thought, Oh, Cyber6 will like this.... I guessed well. Thanks for the great review and I'm looking forward to the next great review. Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Want to get a special letter / gift from me, then create a Ghostly Avatar Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 366 Inks in 2016 Check out inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to post Share on other sites
inkstainedruth Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 OOOH. Love this color! Thanks for the review. And not thanks. I've already seriously blown the discretionary budget -- and at this time of year -- with KWZI inks (and a vintage bottle of Quink Permanent Black Microfilm ink); and then you go and make me start a whole *new* category (well, sub-category, anyway) in the "inks to buy" spreadsheet? Swell. Just. Swell.... Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth "It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen." Link to post Share on other sites
Newjelan Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Thanks for the review and the colour is quite nice.. I understand this is a side issue, but it's really annoying they named a city as "Australia", a country. Sydney is a city, Melbourne is a city, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart are all cities in the country of Australia. Link to post Share on other sites
Cyber6 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Thanks for the review and the colour is quite nice.. I understand this is a side issue, but it's really annoying they named a city as "Australia", a country. Sydney is a city, Melbourne is a city, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart are all cities in the country of Australia. Don't take it the wrong way... one of the inks is called "ATLANTIC".. and we all know they are not referring to a city. C. **** BauerInks.ca ******** MORE.... Robert Oster Signature INKS ******** NICK STEWART - KWZI INKs TEST ****"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it's the illusion of knowledge." -Stephen Hawking, Link to post Share on other sites
Newjelan Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Don't take it the wrong way... one of the inks is called "ATLANTIC".. and we all know they are not referring to a city. C.I didn't take it "the wrong way", was just expressing annoyance. Link to post Share on other sites
Tritonus Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Thanks for the review and the colour is quite nice.. I understand this is a side issue, but it's really annoying they named a city as "Australia", a country. Sydney is a city, Melbourne is a city, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart are all cities in the country of Australia.I wondered about that too and suspect the manufacturer was trying to capture Ayers Rock in this ink....I guess if they called it "Alice Springs" it may elicit a "huh?" from some ink buyers ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
truthpil Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 OOOH. Love this color! Thanks for the review. And not thanks. I've already seriously blown the discretionary budget -- and at this time of year -- with KWZI inks (and a vintage bottle of Quink Permanent Black Microfilm ink); and then you go and make me start a whole *new* category (well, sub-category, anyway) in the "inks to buy" spreadsheet? Swell. Just. Swell.... Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruthGlad to know I'm not the only one with an "inks to buy" spreadsheet! These Super5 inks introduce a new world of classy waterproof inks. My wife is not too pleased... Link to post Share on other sites
lapis Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 I think I like this colour because it somehow reminds me of Ayres Rock (where I've not yet been).In any case, if it writes and behaves like Frankfurt (a muddy black), I'll but it and love the $%!" out of it. Life is too short to drink bad wine (Goethe) Link to post Share on other sites
praxim Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 That was Ayers not Ayres, and since the mid-eighties has become better known by its Pitjantjatjara name of Uluru; just so you do not lose your way . Well worth a visit and please respect the locals by not climbing it. Oh, and please do not swim in rivers or waterholes marked as having crocodiles. It is bad business for repeat visits. X Link to post Share on other sites
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