Dear Friends, I have been eager to try this ink for some time and I have to say the wait has been absolutely worth it. Please note, despite spending the last 3+ hours trying to capture the actual colour and shading which leans somewhat to the green spectrum (think Noodler's Burma Road Brown), the images are showing NW as being very much on the red side - this is not so in real life (in my experience with this bottle at least). I love the warm orange/ green hues present where shading is observed. Cleaning: relatively easy but note this ink is saturated and thicker (think Diamine's Sargasso Sea or Penman Sapphire) - thus I would recommend flushing between fills. Water resistance/proofness: this ink isn't going anywhere any time soon! I look forward to your thoughts. Enjoy! Warmest wishes, Bhavna Shading on the Conqueror Ivory 90gsm A gratuitous close up (no there isn't any sheen) And finally, the comparisons (and the orange is very much present in the thick of the inky goodness!) Edit: to correct spellings.