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Robert Oster is new player in fountain pen ink market. He operates worldwide through distributors. 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.



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It's decent ink with decent behavior and the hue that I loathe. Simply disgusting.



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Munchen Pure Rough, Diplomat Depeche, B



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Maruman, Diplomat Depeche, B




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I suppose it is a good thing that we all like different colored inks; this is not one for me.

 

+1 on that. This is the type of color that just sets my teeth on edge....

Thanks for the review though, visvamitra. Knowing inks I *don't* want are better for my wallet....

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."

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I bought a bottle of this at the LA Pen Show....I had the impression it is bluer than in your review, based on the swabs I saw at the show. I hope I am not disappointed by this ink.

 

And yes, RO has tons of inks in the bluey-greeny-tealy-turquoisey range.

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This is one of my earliest Oster purchases, from about 2 years ago. I’m sure mine is darker & bluer. I’ll have a look later (if I have the bottle here & not in Aus).

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Here's a writing sample from my bottle of RO Tranquility, for comparison. My sample comes out bluer and darker, but that could be due to difference in pen and paper, batch variation, or camera/scanner. (On my screen, the scan is a touch lighter than in real life, but the hue is accurate).

 

It does feather noticeably on the copy paper I used for the sample.

 

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Thanks for the great review, Vis. While I do like blue-greens, this hue really turns me off. I think I prefer my blue-greens with more blue than green.

"Today will be gone in less than 24 hours. When it is gone, it is gone. Be wise, but enjoy! - anonymous today

 

 

 

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I have a sample of this ink, and I’m also not a fan of the hue (although, interestingly, I like it as a general color for other non-ink things).

“I admit it, I'm surprised that fountain pens are a hobby. ... it's a bit like stumbling into a fork convention - when you've used a fork all your life.” 

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This ink rules!

The photos do not show the actual colour (I mean, that of my particular bottle, which may not be the same as yours, if you know something about this brand...), and especially they do not show properly the RED so clearly seen on many kinds of paper, even low quality and cheap.

A shadow-rich, two-tone ink with beautiful sheen? YES, I want it.

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I'll jump in with more anecdotal evidence. My bottle of Tranquility (maybe 2 years old?) is quite a bit darker than pictured, but to my eye the hue is about right in terms of blue-green balance. It's almost a dead ringer for Emerald of Chivor minus the particles, which is what I was looking for when I bought it, so I'm happy with the color of mine. It seems like each of us has a different version of this ink, though...

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Interesting, my sample is more green than the base color of Emerald of Chivor.

“I admit it, I'm surprised that fountain pens are a hobby. ... it's a bit like stumbling into a fork convention - when you've used a fork all your life.” 

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Ah yes, the link above reminded me of my own comparison photos of this ink vs other teals and blue-greens here:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/334891-dark-teals-green-blue-blacks-and-dark-turquoise-inks/

 

I should reupload those photos -- I saved them with wrong monitor calibration profile, so they appear more dull than they should be. But can still clearly see how green my sample of Tranquility is.

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“I admit it, I'm surprised that fountain pens are a hobby. ... it's a bit like stumbling into a fork convention - when you've used a fork all your life.” 

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I remember that post. Saved the image as a reference. Popped it into Lightroom to tweek the white balance and exposure. Resulting in me purchasing Yama Dori, Aqua and Eau de Nil over time. Good job!!

 

No more ink for me until I empty a bottle.

Add lightness and simplicate.

 

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Reading Visvamitra’s reactions to any mint color is always entertaining.

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