Rohrer & Klingner Alt Goldgruen Lubrication

[vig2432]

One of my favorite inks is R&K Alt Goldgruen. It is a moderately wet ink, but even though it is wet, I found that it does not have good lubrication and does not seem to flow freely. I generally use Japanese and Indian F and M nibs on generic paper and notebooks (75 gsm). I have cleaned the pens and found the problem in a few other pens.

 

I want to ask whether others face the same problem or whether it happens only to me

[Uncial]

Haven't found that with it myself. I found it to be a nice shading ink, pleasing colour with a medium to fast dry time.

Is it skipping with your pens?

[LuckyKate]

_{I have exactly this issue with Alt-Goldgruen. It is a beautiful color but the lack of lubrication makes it impractical for me. I can't use it for long periods of writing--just for when I want something pretty.}

[vig2432]

Haven't found that with it myself. I found it to be a nice shading ink, pleasing colour with a medium to fast dry time.

Is it skipping with your pens?

I sometimes skip, but generally it makes some pens not smooth writers

[Davros]

I haven't noticed that myself. I use Pilot fines with Alt-Goldgrun, but they are fairly wet. Maybe that makes the difference for me.

[Inkydinkydog]

I love and regularly use this ink without any flow issues; but perhaps it's because I use it with 1.1 or 1.5 nibs.