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Just received a 60 ml bottle of a honey coloured ink from KWZ.

 

I was looking for something to match Pelikan's Edelstein Amber and thought this might be a close match.

 

As it tuned out it was not too bad, although if anything a little short in the red spectrum to be a really close match.

 

One thing that struck me though is how "Wet" this KWZ ink is and even with a pen that has a "miser" feed, you can get the ink to flow like there is no tomorrow!

 

I did notice however that the ink penetrates pretty well, so you'll need to be mindful of what paper is used.

 

All in all though a very useful ink - and the honey/bronze lustre of the product is very attractive in it's own right.

 

Available from Fontoplumo at just under ten euros.

 

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Sorry, was a comment on it's wetness rather than a review - but here you go (pen is a Noodlers Ahab)

 

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Hi IR,

 

I've heard KWZ inks are wet... it's one of the scant few inks I haven't got around to trying yet.

 

It would be interesting to compare that to Diamine's Les Paul Honey Sunburst... :) ...which I do have.

 

Is that an IG ink... :unsure: ...because those I shy away from... :unsure:

 

Be well and enjoy life. :)

 

 

- Anthony

 

P.S.: Love your avatar. B)

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Hi IR,

 

I've heard KWZ inks are wet... it's one of the scant few inks I haven't got around to trying yet.

 

It would be interesting to compare that to Diamine's Les Paul Honey Sunburst... :) ...which I do have.

 

Is that an IG ink... :unsure: ...because those I shy away from... :unsure:

 

Be well and enjoy life. :)

 

 

- Anthony

 

P.S.: Love your avatar. B)

Hi Anthony,

 

I just wet my finger and drew it across the text in the above sample. The ink immediately re-liquefied and spread across the page, so I don't think it is of the ig variety :)

 

I think the cat is just over here on holiday from California B)

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Sorry, was a comment on it's wetness rather than a review - but here you go (pen is a Noodlers Ahab)

 

 

 

Thanks, looks nicely saturated.

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KWZ inks in general are my favourite brand of ink. The colours are incredibly saturated and they tend to have a tonne of shading potential to them. Some are a bit dryer than others though, I found 'Thief's Red' is a bit dry compared to Honey for example, although that could be the pen i loaded it into (a Lamy 2000) which was the only pen which i have used that ink in so far. I am currently working through the samples i got for my birthday and christmas in my work pens. So far Old Gold and Honey are quite similar but different enough to make me lust after both. El Dorado is my favourite by far. Baltic Seas is a really nice blue.

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Shades very nicely when diluted.

 

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I'll try and grab a sample.

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Is that an IG ink... unsure.png ...because those I shy away from... unsure.png

 

Not IG, just part of the standard ink range.

 

It would be interesting to compare that to Diamine's Les Paul Honey Sunburst... smile.png ...which I do have.

 

That is a lot of honey, way too sweet for my taste. wink.png

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Hi IR,

 

I've heard KWZ inks are wet... it's one of the scant few inks I haven't got around to trying yet.

 

It would be interesting to compare that to Diamine's Les Paul Honey Sunburst... :) ...which I do have.

 

Is that an IG ink... :unsure: ...because those I shy away from... :unsure:

In my experience even the IG inks are fairly wet (at least as compared to other IG inks). I was actually quite surprised at how wet IG Violet #3 is.

Personally, I think a lot of IG inks are neat. A few I've tried I didn't like the color (KWZI IG Red being a notable example, since it oxidized to a sort of nasty brownish blood-red). But others -- both the IG and standard line inks are very nice.

I have a sample of Honey, but haven't tried it yet. Guess I need to try it soon. Although I think they've changed the formula so that it no longer *smells* like honey....

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Hi Anthony,

 

I just wet my finger and drew it across the text in the above sample. The ink immediately re-liquefied and spread across the page, so I don't think it is of the ig variety :)

 

I think the cat is just over here on holiday from California B)

Hi IR,

 

OK, Great... thank you much. :thumbup:

 

 

:lol: I think that could be said for most cats... including mine... :D ...

 

 

 

...El Dorado is my favourite by far...

Me, too. ;)

 

http://i.imgur.com/5ylEYaA.jpg

 

 

 

Be well. :)

 

 

- Anthony

 

 

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That is a lot of honey, way too sweet for my taste. wink.png

:D

 

 

In my experience even the IG inks are fairly wet (at least as compared to other IG inks). I was actually quite surprised at how wet IG Violet #3 is.

Personally, I think a lot of IG inks are neat. A few I've tried I didn't like the color (KWZI IG Red being a notable example, since it oxidized to a sort of nasty brownish blood-red). But others -- both the IG and standard line inks are very nice.

I have a sample of Honey, but haven't tried it yet. Guess I need to try it soon. Although I think they've changed the formula so that it no longer *smells* like honey....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

Hi Ruth,

 

Okay, thanks... I'm gonna check them out... even the IG inks... I'll just make sure I put the latter in the pens I wouldn't mind losing.

 

 

- Anthony

 

 

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Me, too. wink.png

 

http://i.imgur.com/5ylEYaA.jpg

That is a huge honey coloured road legal sofa.

 

OTOH, it could accommodate a few honey's. wink.png

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Okay, thanks... I'm gonna check them out... even the IG inks... I'll just make sure I put the latter in the pens I wouldn't mind losing.

 

I use IG/waterproof inks daily and have used them in a lot of pens including Noodler's in a MB. biggrin.png

No issues yet.

 

Don't let it dry out and pen maintenance every 3 weeks.

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I use IG/waterproof inks daily and have used them in a lot of pens including Noodler's in a MB. biggrin.png

No issues yet.

 

Don't let it dry out and pen maintenance every 3 weeks.

 

haha this is why if i ever get any IG inks they will be exclusively for use in my Jenhao 992's. I suck at remembering things on a daily basis let alone a weekly basis.

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Don't let it dry out and pen maintenance every 3 weeks.

I'm not particularly fond of my Pelikan M200 (Smoky Quartz) with steel F nib, but Platinum Classic Ink Khaki Black (iron-gall ink) has somewhat redeemed the pen for pen and saved it from life in a junk pile. I've had the same fill of ink in it for two months or more now, and haven't seen any ill effects.

 

Similarly, I'm not particularly fond of my Pilot Namiki Falcon with 14K gold SF nib, but Platinum Classic Ink Lavender Black is redeeming the pen to me now, and I expect it to stay inked for months with more-than-occasional (say, twice a week) use.

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haha this is why if i ever get any IG inks they will be exclusively for use in my Jenhao 992's. I suck at remembering things on a daily basis let alone a weekly basis.

 

Prevention is better than cure, Jinhao it is then. biggrin.png

 

OTOH, get a dedicated demonstrator to use Noodler's BSB for some eye searing magic.

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I'm not particularly fond of my Pelikan M200 (Smoky Quartz) with steel F nib, but Platinum Classic Ink Khaki Black (iron-gall ink) has somewhat redeemed the pen for pen and saved it from life in a junk pile. I've had the same fill of ink in it for two months or more now, and haven't seen any ill effects.

 

Similarly, I'm not particularly fond of my Pilot Namiki Falcon with 14K gold SF nib, but Platinum Classic Ink Lavender Black is redeeming the pen to me now, and I expect it to stay inked for months with more-than-occasional (say, twice a week) use.

 

I am all for IG/waterproof inks and use them more than the normal inks.

 

Glad they have helped you rekindle a bond with some of your sidelined pens. thumbup.gif

 

I am not fond of the M200/400/600, although I do occasionally use the M215.

 

OTOH, I was going to procure a Pilot Falcon at some point. What exactly don't you like about it?

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