Kwz Iron Gall Ink

[sakib]

Hi, I have been using iron gall blue #5 for a while. From my country, buying samples isn't cost worthy. So, I bought a whole bottle.

I love the ink, flow, lubrication. But as an iron gall ink it's behavior on cheap paper isn't very good. unfortunately I have to write on copy paper most of the time.

Anyone have experience about the other kwz iron galls. Would be very helpful as I really love other things about these kwz iron galls

[alexander_k]

I've been using their IG Blue #1 for some time now without any issues, even with rather poor paper. I think KWZ (like R&K) are producing reliable and safe IG inks.

[ENewton]

I have used only IG Violet #3. It is a beautiful ink but very wet and requires non-absorbent paper.

 

In fact, the reason it was available to me was that the person who bought it found he couldn't use it in the inexpensive notebooks issued at the office. It bled through quite dramatically, even when used in a pen with a fine nib.

 

While waiting for other replies, you might want to search the Ink Reviews page on this forum for reviews of individual KWZ IG inks. I seem to remember that some of them can be used successfully on inexpensive paper.

[TSherbs]

My only one is IG Blue #5 also. I like it.

[Runnin_Ute]

My only KWZI IG ink is IG Turquoise. Haven't used it in a while but recall it being pretty wet compared to other IG inks I had tried.

[sakib]

My only one is IG Blue #5 also. I like it.

It is a rather lovely ink. Just wish I could use it all the time

[Tas]

I've been using their IG Blue #1 for some time now without any issues, even with rather poor paper. I think KWZ (like R&K) are producing reliable and safe IG inks.

I concur. My favourite of their IG inks. Subtle, low maintenance and Ive found it excellent on low quality paper. Nothing like as dark as #5 though.

[JakobS]

All my KWZ IG inks are wetter than Diamine Registrers and R&K Scabosia, which were the two I had before by the eight KWZ IGs I have. This does have them spread a bit more than those two inks on lesser quality paper, but I also find that many of them do better at reducing feathering than most conventional inks on lesser quality paper too.

Edited March 16, 2019 by JakobS

[geodesigner]

Traditionally, iron-gall inks were very well-behaved inks on cheap paper. "Classic" formulations such as Diamine Registrar's, ESSRI, the old Montblanc Iron-Gall Blue-Black and even Pelikan's slightly ferrogalic 4001 Blue-Black come to mind as good bad-paper inks, if somewhat dry and arguably boring-looking.

 

KWZ IG offerings are some of the wettest and more flowy IG inks I've ever used. Even so, I've had good experiences with IG Green-Gold on copy paper, and have used it extensively.

 

Finally, after acquiring all of the Platinum Classic colours, I can safely say that those are excellent bad-paper inks. Been using Forest Black for almost a year, and it works on every paper. I tend to enjoy wider and wetter nibs, so take that into consideration. Platinum Forest Black and Pelikan M800 M or B nib is a match made in heaven!

[sakib]

Traditionally, iron-gall inks were very well-behaved inks on cheap paper. "Classic" formulations such as Diamine Registrar's, ESSRI, the old Montblanc Iron-Gall Blue-Black and even Pelikan's slightly ferrogalic 4001 Blue-Black come to mind as good bad-paper inks, if somewhat dry and arguably boring-looking.

 

KWZ IG offerings are some of the wettest and more flowy IG inks I've ever used. Even so, I've had good experiences with IG Green-Gold on copy paper, and have used it extensively.

 

Finally, after acquiring all of the Platinum Classic colours, I can safely say that those are excellent bad-paper inks. Been using Forest Black for almost a year, and it works on every paper. I tend to enjoy wider and wetter nibs, so take that into consideration. Platinum Forest Black and Pelikan M800 M or B nib is a match made in heaven!

KWZ IG green gold is something that I'm looking into. Thanks for the information. I've heard Platinum classic inks as being very dry. What was your experience

[geodesigner]

KWZ IG green gold is something that I'm looking into. Thanks for the information. I've heard Platinum classic inks as being very dry. What was your experience

 

I would say they're on the drier side of the spectrum, but not excessively so. They flowed well in my experience. On a wetter pen, they are perfect.

[TSherbs]

KWZ IG green gold is something that I'm looking into. Thanks for the information. I've heard Platinum classic inks as being very dry. What was your experience

Yes, they are quite dry.

[Intensity]

They are fairly dry, and also on the lower saturation side of the scale. To me Platinum Classic inks look best with a juicy writer to get higher color intensity/darker color (and I assume geodesigner's preference of using Forest Black in a Pelikan pen is in part due to Pelikan pens generally laying down more ink in a line.) That's using them on good fountain-pen-friendly paper. Absorbent paper probably makes those inks look darker without the help of a high flow pen.

Edited March 18, 2019 by Intensity

[geodesigner]

They are fairly dry, and also on the lower saturation side of the scale. To me Platinum Classic inks look best with a juicy writer to get higher color intensity/darker color (and I assume geodesigner's preference of using Forest Black in a Pelikan pen is in part due to Pelikan pens generally laying down more ink in a line.) That's using them on good fountain-pen-friendly paper. Absorbent paper probably makes those inks look darker without the help of a high flow pen.

 

Spot-on! Platinum Classic and a wet writer make a good combo. Pelikan M800 B and 3776 B and C are my favourite pens to use with those inks.