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Pilot Red This was the the fifth and last of blind ink testing series. The fourth I had already reviewed (J Herbin Vert de gris). Thanks @Lithium466 for the sample. It’s not easy to find. But if you need an eye searing red, it might be for you. This ink writes vermillion and the colour changes depending on the paper. It’s a difficult colour to describe. It’s very bright, so prepare your sunglasses. 😎 It is very wet, almost too wet. Paradoxically, very fast dry times on Rhodia, and well behaved on copy paper. It’s not a colour that I could write with, but I enjoyed doing some art work with it. I doubt it’s a suitable ink for wet pens. It didn’t stain the clear nib creaper body but cleaning it was a pain and easy for the Kakuno. The ink is referred to as E. chroma: Writing Samples: Photo: Comparison: Water test: Left side 10 seconds under running water. Sample written with glass nib, so much more than usual pen. Art Work: Part of the Inktober yearly challenge 2024, prompt was Aware. Noodler's Lexington Gray/ Pilot Red Paper is Fabriano Sketchbook (super absorbent paper_ Note how with a water brush one can lighten the ink. This was done on Talens Mixed media paper. You can see the different shade of pink and red, just like the Flanders' poppy. Other inks used, J Herbin Vert de gris, and Noodler's Lexington Gray. · Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Lamy (EF/F/M/B, BB), Noodler’s Nib creeper semi flex · What I liked: Drawing, fast dry time. · What I did not like: Very wet, colour is too bright for everyday use. · What some might not like: Colour. · Shading: On Tomoe River 68 gr. · Ghosting: No, faint · Bleed through faint depending pen nib combination. · Flow Rate: Very wet · Lubrication: slightly below average · Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. · Start-up: Ok · Saturation: Bright. · Shading Potential: It has some potential. · Sheen: No. · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice. · Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice. · Staining (pen): Did not notice. · Clogging: Did not notice. · Cleaning: The Kakuno was a breeze, the Lamy needed a cleaning solution, so did the Nib creaper. · Water resistance: Meh · Availability: 40 ml bottles. Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier