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Robert Oster Fire Engine Red


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Another hit from Robert Oster. As the name indicates, this is a bright red that demands attention, but it is not obnoxious - I filled several pages with it & didn't have any eye strain reading it. The flow is average, so it is a bit wetter than the other RO inks I've used. I didn't see any sheen. There is basically no water resistance. I didn't have any bleed-through or feathering & the ghosting was low. The dry time is reasonable - not exceptionally fast but not long.

With the F nib, I saw a little shading but not much. But with the M nib, there was quite a bit more - except on the Tomoe River. The most shading occurred on Rhodia, which was surprising.

 

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It is my ink when I want a nice bright red, and currently the only Oster colour of half a dozen that I would re-buy without pause for comparisons.

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Great review and beautiful handwriting!

Breathe. Take one step at a time. Don't sweat the small stuff. You're not getting older, you are only moving through time. Be calm and positive.

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Of the RO inks I have, this is the reddy red reddiest. If it was as perfect a Blue as it is a Red, I would buy a gallon carboy of it.

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