What does flow mean to you?

[penguinmaster]

I've been filling out all my reviews of inks that people have probably seen. I always feel weird when I get down to describing the flow. How do you really do it. I mean i can describe it as starting up all the time, great, what does that mean. Is it watery, gummy, just right? Is that what people want? Not sure.

 

So just looking for some insight to better my reviews. Thanks!

 

-penguin

Edited January 15, 2009 by penguinmaster

[The Write Pen]

Flow to me is the amount of ink that goes on the paper (stingy to wet) as well as the time it takes on the first letter for ik to hit the paper.

 

danny

[Peter from Sherwood Park]

I agree with Danny at "The Write Pen". Some part of "flow" also has to do with the pen, so that flow of a particular ink has to be compared to another ink using the same pen.

[penhound]

For me, flow equates to the rate at which the ink moves through the pens feed system and is defined by the amount of ink deposited on the paper. Several elements enter into the equation. The feed system, the nib adjustment, the particular ink in use, and the paper it is being put down upon. My terminology for this would be a wet flow, normal (for the pen & ink brands), dry flow, etc. All of these factors are, of course, subjective.

[teebo]

I agree and would define it as the 'accessibility of ink from the pen to paper'.

 

Todd

[lapis]

Very simple. Big flow means big wetness.

 

Mine