Ink Review: Kaweco Sunrise Orange

[Chrissy]

Kaweco sent me a Kaweco Classic Sport Red FP in exchange for an honest review, and they included a pack of Sunrise Orange ink cartridges in the box. So I thought some of you might like to see it.

 

I have reviewed the Kaweco Classic Sport here and used a writing sample of this ink in that review. Here it is again:

 

 

I gave the pen a couple of shakes after inserting the cartridge, and it wrote straight away. Sometimes you need to squeeze a little water through Kaweco Sport pens before writing with them, but I didn't do this.

 

The ink flowed quite smoothly, and lubricated the nib quite well without a hard start or any skipping.

 

I saw plenty of shading in the ink.

 

It felt slightly dryer that some other inks that I have used lately, but I don't find any of my Kaweco Sport pen and Kaweco ink combinations to be wet.

 

The orange ink colour is attractive, and isn't so bright as to be retina searing. In fact, compared with some of the orange inks I've tried before, it's quite sophisticated and restrained.

 

The ink didn't show through on any of the papers that I tried it with, apart from the 50gsm Tomoe River, and all inks seem to show through on that paper.

 

It didn't bleed through on any of the papers I tried it with.

 

It dried fairly quickly on all of the papers.

 

 

Comparison swab tests of orange inks:

 

 

 

Picture of cartridge pack:

 

 

 

Chroma tests with water for comparison. Left to Right: Diamine Marigold, Diamine Orange, Diamine Pumpkin, Diamine Sunset, Kaweco Sunrise Orange, KWZ Orange, Montblanc Ink of Joy, Montblanc Gandhi, Noodler's Operation Overlord Orange, Sailor Apricot. (Note: If you notice the ink dots on the chroma tests, this was an accident after the chroma tests were dry)

 

[Old_Inkyhand]

Thank you very much, Chrissy! I received a few Kaweco Royal Blue cartridges as a gift. I'm not a fan of royal blues, so I would prefer pretty much every other colour from the current line. But a gift is a gift and I am thankful anyway! This colour seems to be interesting.

[Chrissy]

You're welcome.

[encremental]

Aha! Thank you Chrissy - for me that's the final proof that the Kaweco inks are actually the old Caran D'Ache Colours of the Earth lineup in different bottles ....

 

Good to have them back.

 

John

[visvamitra]

Thanks for the review. I'll definitely check it - there's now way I'll miss new orange. But I'll start with carts

[Chrissy]

Thanks for the review. I'll definitely check it - there's now way I'll miss new orange. But I'll start with carts

 

You're welcome.

 

It's a good idea to start with cartridges when you can.

[tinta]

Thank you Chrissy.

This Kaweco ink (in carts) was below my radar, as my usual Canadian source does not have this particular colour. Cult Pens has it. Good!

BTW: Is there sheen?

Edited August 12, 2016 by tinta

[Chrissy]

Thank you Chrissy.

This Kaweco ink (in carts) was below my radar, as my usual Canadian source does not have this particular colour. Cult Pens has it. Good!

BTW: Is there sheen?

 

You're welcome.

 

I didn't notice sheen, and I would normally use a wetter pen in order to see it. The Kaweco Sport M nib wasn't a wet writer.

[DistinctionJewelry]

Aha! Thank you Chrissy - for me that's the final proof that the Kaweco inks are actually the old Caran D'Ache Colours of the Earth lineup in different bottles ....

 

Good to have them back.

 

John

 

I've been following that theory with hope.... are you thinking this is Saffron? Because my Saffron is way more orange than what this looks like on my monitor. I'd like to be wrong, if this is saffron I'm in for way too many bottles!

[Tas]

Thank you for this fab comparison. It looks really usable.

[chromantic]

Thanks for the review Chrissy. The dark edging looks great. I found a place in the US that sells it and ordered 2 packs.

[Bo Bo Olson]

One always needs a good shading orange. Just ran into bottles and cartridges at my B&M and wondered. Looks well worth while.