visvamitra Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 As some of you may know Poland is one of biggest exporters of cosmetics, furniture and fruits. But we also have inks. Or, to be more precise, one ink maker - KWZI. Konrad offers handmade inks in more than sixty colors. I believe it's fair to say iron - gall inks were refreshed by him. You can check KWZ website here. Old Gold is one of KWZI classics. I believe it was one of the first Konrad's inks that I tried. Also it's the ink that I named while writing review for polish fountain pen board. Recently I've decided to used the rest of the bottle and soon Old Gold will be just a memory (unless I buy another bottle that is). I still enjoy the color and the ink writing performance. It's wet, saturated, it soesn't feather but it can cause bleedthrough when used in wet pen on bad quality paper. It's not water resistant. Color is interesting and the end result you see varies strongly depending on the paper and pen you use. First let's look at the bottle. Ink splash Drops of ink on kitchen towel Software ID Color range Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, broad nib Leuchtturm 1917, Kaweco Classic Sport, broad nib No-name notebook, TWSBI ECO, broad nib https://wondernaut.wordpress.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
migo984 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Thanks for the review Vis. It looks as though it could perhaps be very similar to Oster Gold Antiqua. Verba volant, scripta manent Link to post Share on other sites
visvamitra Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 I've seen Gold Antiqua review somewhere and I realy need to try it https://wondernaut.wordpress.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
inkstainedruth Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Thanks for the review. I have a bottle of this but haven't made up my mind entirely about it.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
Ergative Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Can you do a comparison with Honey? It looks quite similar, but perhaps not as vibrant. Link to post Share on other sites
visvamitra Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 I don't have Honey at the moment. https://wondernaut.wordpress.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
lgsoltek Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Can you do a comparison with Honey? It looks quite similar, but perhaps not as vibrant. I think Honey looks much redder in comparison. From my previous reviews: All my inks, with ink splash and links to my reviews Link to post Share on other sites
lgsoltek Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Look at the old label of the bottle! I had a sample of it but have never written much with it. I need to change this situation. It's such a lovely colour. Vis, could we see a review of Grey Lux? There's no review for this one out there... All my inks, with ink splash and links to my reviews Link to post Share on other sites
visvamitra Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 I'll ask Konrad for a sample. https://wondernaut.wordpress.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
lgsoltek Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I'll ask Konrad for a sample. All my inks, with ink splash and links to my reviews Link to post Share on other sites
Tas Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I love it when visvamitra and Lgsoltek play together . . . So beautiful. Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Plane Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Happy sigh... Link to post Share on other sites
white_lotus Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Can you do a comparison with Honey? It looks quite similar, but perhaps not as vibrant. Honey is totally different. They are not similar at all. "Old Gold" really looks like old gold on the page. Honey is warmer and darker. Link to post Share on other sites
amberleadavis Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Vis, thank you for your reviews! 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
Ergative Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Thanks, Lgsoltek! White_lotus, you're quite right--they're not at all the same. Link to post Share on other sites
mehandiratta Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 I love honey more... vaibhav mehandiratta architect & fountain pen connoisseur blog | instagram | twitter Link to post Share on other sites
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