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Super5- Delhi I personally would not appreciate receiving a letter with this ink with an Ef nib, however, I enjoyed using this ink for art projects. It is my understanding that the inks were originally made by Roherer and Klingner and used the same bottles, but the packaging has changed and now the inks come in 30 ml bottles. What surprised me was the amount of ink stuck in the transparent section of pilot Kakuno, which I had forgotten in water for 3 days. It needed a pen flush to remove it. It’s no biggy in my book, but it might be for some. Ink is very well behaved and works well on copy paper with most nibs. If you want a slightly reddish waterproof orange go for Carmen, which is easily available in North America and cheaper. Chroma Writing samples: It really well behaved on Hammermill, the only bleed though was with heavy handed flexing Photo: Comparison: Watertest: (Nothing budged) And finally an artwork: Castle, This was part of the inktober challenge, it gave me the opportunity to use Super5-Delhi (rigtht) and R&K Sketchink Carmen (Left) The idea was of walls we built around our selves... The blue ink is Herbin Bleu Nuit.... · Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Kaweco Sport (EF/F/M/B/1.9), Kanwrite with an Ahab nib · What I liked: Nice bright orange colour. · What I did not like: Price, availability in North America, and cleaning, dryness · What some might not like: Same as above. · Shading: No, only with very wide nibs… · Ghosting: No. · Bleed through: No. · Flow Rate: Medium · Lubrication: Slightly below average, especially with Ef nibs. · Nib Dry-out: No. · Start-up: No. · Saturation: No. · Shading Potential: Dismal. · Sheen: No. · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: No. · Nib Creep / “Crud”: No. · Staining (pen): No. · Clogging: No. · Cleaning: It needs a cleaning solution. · Water resistance: Excellent · Availability: 30 ml /Cartridges Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier

Rohrer & Klingner sketchINK Carmen I was quite a bit excited when I started the review. The colour seemed promising however, in the end the promising colour was due to a not so thoroughly cleaned feed. The colour is quite close to Super5 Delhi which I reviewed prior. I was excited when I saw the reddish blob in the chroma but in the end was disappointed by the colour. It’s another pure orange. Writing samples: As you can see the heading and the F nib is darker but soon after the colour reverted to what it should be. A comparison page between Super5 Delhi and sketchINK Carmen It's really ugly on copy paper. photo: Comparison: Water test: (Left side was under water) And finally a homage at the opera Carmen and the fatal flower that seals the tragic destructive relationship: · Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Stub , Kaweco Sport (EF/F/M/B,1.9), Kanwrite with an Ahab nib · What I liked: The name, reddish orange hint. · What I did not like: I prefer my oranges on the red side. · What some might not like: Dryish ink, nanopigment ink, · Shading: No. · Ghosting: With very wet pens and have handed writing. .. · Bleed through: Same as above. · Flow Rate: Medium · Lubrication: Dry · Nib Dry-out: Not noticed. · Start-up: No. · Saturation: No. · Shading Potential: Dismal. · Sheen: No. · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: No. · Nib Creep / “Crud”: No. · Staining (pen): No. · Clogging: No. · Cleaning: It's a nano pigment ink. They tend to stick to everything, so you might need to use a penflush to be sure. · Water resistance: Excellent. · Availability: 50 ml Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier