Robert Oster Charcoal

[visvamitra]

Robert Oster is new player in fountain pen ink market. He operates through worldwide network of wholesalers. The inks are sold in 50 ml PET bottles with a tightly secure twist cap. I don't know who makes the inks for the shop, but the colors look interesting and fresh. At the moment Robert Oster inks are available in billion colors - I lost track how many.

Sample of Charcoal was sent to me by Akszugor. The color is dark purple. Don't expect true black. The flow is nice and other properties are satisfying.

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

Software ID

Color range

Oxford Optic, Hero, M nib

Discovery 70 mgsm copy paper, Kaweco Sport Classic, BB

Leuchtturm 1917, Kaweco Sport Classic, BB

[Carrau]

Thanks for the review, Vis. It's an interesting color, hard to describe as being one thing or another. It looks especially crisp on the Discovery paper with the Kaweco BB.

[namrehsnoom]

Nice ink... I like it. And thanks for the “Red Sister” quote - on my reading list now.

[haruka337]

Too much blue. Too purple. Can't stand it.

[ArchiMark]

Looks like an interesting color to my ol' eyes.

 

Have not used Oster inks, would you say they are very saturated inks; ie, hard to clean from pen or prone to staining?

 

Thanks,

 

Mark

[ENewton]

Have not used Oster inks, would you say they are very saturated inks; ie, hard to clean from pen or prone to staining?

 

Thanks,

 

Mark

 

The ones I have used have not been very saturated or challenging to clean.

 

I like the idea of a charcoal that is actually dark purple and flows well.

[ArchiMark]

Thanks for your our input, ENewton!

 

Mark

[Ghost Plane]

Intriguing color.

[jmccarty3]

I like this--it's a nice alternative to black black. It would be fun to see a comparison to Iro Take-sumi.

[inkstainedruth]

Looks interesting. How did I miss this one before now?

Thanks for the review. And, well, not....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[visvamitra]

@namrehsnoom - it's worth reading. Not only Mark Lawrence knows what he does, it's also one of most quotable books I read this year.

 

Few examples:

 

“Your death has not been waiting for your arrival at the appointed hour: it has, for all the years of your life, been racing towards you with the fierce velocity of time's arrow. It cannot be evaded, it cannot be bargained with, deflected or placated. All that is given to you is the choice: meet it with open eyes and peace in your heart, go gentle to your reward. Or burn bright, take up arms, and fight the (bleep).”

 

“Thorn carried in each limb every hour of her training, every day and year bound into the muscle of her arms, written along the length of her legs, beaten into the hardness of stomach and thigh. She knew five dozen ways to kill, she knew them with a lover's intimacy, and in the execution perhaps lust also played its role—for what is lust but a hunger? And hunger must be fed.”

 

“Thorn stood without motion, for only when you are truly still can you be the centre. She stood without sound, for only silent can you listen. She stood without fear, for only the fearless can understand their peril.

Thorn waited. Fearless as flowers, bright, fragile, open to the sky. Brave, as only those who’ve already lost can be.”

[ethernautrix]

Hmm... I kindv like the purple tones of this Charcoal black.

 

Thanks for another helpful review!

[Newjelan]

Great review and oh dear, I love this one. *sigh

[DrDebG]

Thank you Vis. This color just doesn't do much for me.

[rudyhou]

this looks more purple to me than 'charcoal'