Next up, here's an ink that I didn't think I was going to like. It was actually one of the last of these inks that I put in a pen. I don't like purples. As I was using this one, though, I was won-over. It's a solid ink. The performance is super. No bleeding, feathering, or spread on my copy paper. The flow is great, even in the italic nib on this Lamy which tends to be dry.
The color, though, is not as purple as some people might prefer. It's a dark purple, and it could probably pass in a more formal situation. If you're looking for a lighter purple, then you'll want to look else where. This is no shrinking violet.
Check this ink out at Anderson Pens and other fine retailers where it sells for $36 per 50ml bottle.
Close-ups
Copy Paper Tests
Excellent performance on this common paper.
Chromatography
So, I didn't have anything purple inked up, but this Cosmic Cobalt. that's a very blue purple, and nothing like the slightly wine-colored Ultra Violet. Ignore the Aurora Black on the bottom. That had been sitting in that Esterbrook for far too long, and it wasn't working right. I just don't use that pen enough.
Water Drop Test and Video Review
Far more resistance than I would have thought I'd see from a purple, but it does bear out what we saw on the chromatography.
The ink for this review was provided free of charge by Anderson Pens. The review was all mine, however.