Ink Review: Kaweco Summer Purple

[Chrissy]

I previously reviewed the Kaweco Brass Sport pen Here and Kaweco Summer Purple ink was the ink I used in that pen when I reviewed it.

 

This is a separate review for Kaweco Summer Purple ink. This is the latest shade of purple from Kaweco. Their previous purple ink was called Aubergine Purple and came in a brighter purple box. You might still find some older bottles of Kaweco Aubergine Purple ink. You can tell if you have one of the newest bottles because the name of the ink is now printed on the box. It's also on the cartridge packs and Kaweco branding is now on each cartridge.

Kaweco Summer Purple is a bright purple ink that fits it's name quite nicely. It flowed well across the page and lubricated the nib of the Kaweco Brass Sport nicely. It's a good quality ink.

This ink is water based, and isn't waterproof. It's quite water resistant though. It doesn't stain fingers.

Kaweco ink is made in Germany. It is available in 30ml bottles or packs containing 6 standard international sized cartridges.

[Amberjack]

Nice review. I don't generally go in for purples, having no practical use for them day to day, but this is a nice shade that doesn't sear the retina. Perhaps because it has a strong blue component.

 

Thanks!

 

Jack

[tinta]

I guess I've come two years late to this party. Thank you Chrissy for your thorough review of this purple ink.

 

On a three day stay in Toronto I visited one of my fave pen/stationary stores, Laywine's (no affiliation). Always on the lookout for purple/violet inks, I picked up a 30 ml bottle of Kaweco Summer Purple, put it away in one of my ink boxes & promptly forgot all about it.

Last night my wife asked me if I had any purple inks for Advent. The only ink that came to mind was R&K's Scabiosa, but I told her I'd check my ink boxes for a conventional formula purple.

This morning I looked in my stash & discovered the bottle of Kaweco Summer Purple. Now my wife's Safari (1.1) lays down a nice mid-purple colour with lots of shading potential. Hope she'll be pleased.

Edited December 1, 2017 by tinta

[Cyber6]

I always thought you were a woman of spanish/hispanic descent. "Tinta" means "Ink" in spanish..

 

 

I guess I've come two years late to this party. Thank you Chrissy for your thorough review of this purple ink.

 

On a three day stay in Toronto I visited one of my fave pen/stationary stores, Laywine's (no affiliation). Always on the lookout for purple/violet inks, I picked up a 30 ml bottle of Kaweco Summer Purple, put it away in one of my ink boxes & promptly forgot all about it.

Last night my wife asked me if I had any purple inks for Advent. The only ink that came to mind was R&K's Scabiosa, but I told her I'd check my ink boxes for a conventional formula purple.

This morning I looked in my stash & discovered the bottle of Kaweco Summer Purple. Now my wife's Safari (1.1) lays down a nice mid-purple colour with lots of shading potential. Hope she'll be pleased.

[tinta]

I always thought you were a woman of spanish/hispanic descent. "Tinta" means "Ink" in spanish..

 

 

Tinta is the word for ink in Magyar (Hungarian). Though the Magyar is quite different from most Indo-European languages, it has acquired many words from Latin, which continued to be the official language of church & state till the early 19th century.

[Cyber6]

Tinta is the word for ink in Magyar (Hungarian). Though the Magyar is quite different from most Indo-European languages, it has acquired many words from Latin, which continued to be the official language of church & state till the early 19th century.

 

 

INTERESTING!!.. I am half Hungarian (father side)... but grew up in SouthAmerica, so very little chance to lean any magyar.

 

 

 

C.

[ENewton]

I find that Kaweco Summer Purple shades even in a fine-point pen. It's a very nice ink.

[Jarod]

Strange... my Summer Purple is nowhere near CdA Ultra Violet or JH Poussière de Lune. It's much more like GvFC Violet Blue seen here:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/354716-graf-von-faber-castell-violet-blue-the-color-of-hydrangeas/