Informal Review: Franklin-Christoph Midnight Emerald

[DrDebG]

INK REVIEWED: Franklin-Christoph Midnight Emerald

 

PAPER: Tomoe River, cream color, journal

Staples brand copy paper

 

PEN #1: Franklin-Christoph Panther 40 with Masuyama medium stub nib

 

PEN #2: Delta Horsepower with 1.1 Fusion Nib

 

WRITING SAMPLE: See Attached Images:

 

Attached Image 1: Sample on Tomoe River cream paper with F-C Panther 40 and Delta Horsepower pens

 

Attached Image 2: Sample on Staples brand copy paper with Delta Horsepower pen

 

CHARACTERISTICS:

 

Flow: 4/5 excellent flow in each of the pens I have used it in.

Lubrication: 4/5

Shading: 3.5/5 - nice shading in wet nibs and stub nibs

Spread: 4/5 minimal spread even on copy paper

Feathering: 4/5 minimal feathering even on copy paper

Saturation: 4.5/5 - well saturated

Showthrough: 4/5 minimal showthrough even on copy paper

Bleedthrough: 4.5/5 minimal bleedthrough only on very inexpensive paper

Smear: 4/5 no smearing after ink if fully dry

Dry Time: Dries in moderate amount of time (10 seconds with medium nib)

Waterfast: Very soluble with little ink remaining after water exposure

Lightfast: Not tested

Comparison with other inks: Similar to Waterman Mysterious Blue, Pilot Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku, and darker than DeAtramentis Mint Turquoise.

 

OTHER OBSERVATIONS: I was pleasantly surprised when my bottle of Midnight Emerald arrived and I inked up F-C Panther with it. This is a nicely wet ink with great flow and lubrication. My pen glides across each type of paper I have written on with little to no feathering, bleeding or showthrough. The ink has a wonderfully professional demeanor to it in a fine/medium nib, but shows its wonderful color and shading in a thicker stub or broad nib.

 

CONCLUSIONS: 4.5 out of 5; Franklin-Christoph Midnight Emerald has earned a permanent place in my ink depository.

Edited December 2, 2015 by DrPenfection

[Jackson]

An ink with multiple personalities--very interesting...thank you!

[visvamitra]

Excellent review. To be honest I was disappointed with this ink but I'm sure others will like it

[Tas]

Very thorough. Thank you.

I've played with the ink havig been sent a little sample (thank you!) I liked it's behaviour a lot, sadly not the colour.

[haruka337]

I echo you conclusions of FC Midnight Emerald, DrPenfection!

 

I'm shocked I've enjoyed this ink so much. Arguably, the only disagreeable factor is the color, which I love, but it is, of course, a subjective matter.

You are quite right in noting it as business appropriate. I've used it at work with no issue.

[amberleadavis]

Great review! Again, not retina searing so it's not in my rotation, but I am always glad to know about great performers because those are the inks to recommend to newbies.

[KKay]

I also found this ink to have great flow, and lubrication. My color looks a little different than your color here. I have mine in a Franklin-Christoph #2 medium cursive italic. It is my favorite of the colors I've tried thus far from Franklin-Christoph.