Levenger Forest Review

[Titania]

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Levenger Forest Review

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Specifications:

Manufacturer: Levenger
Color: Dark Green

MSRP: $12

Actual Price: $12

Price I paid: I bought this as part of the Levenger Ink Sampler for $12 while it was on sale.

Amount of Ink: 50 ml

Cost per ml: 24¢/ml at $12
Bottle: Glass; It includes a reservoir

Where to Buy: All of Levenger's inks are exclusive to their website.*

* All prices are the prices at the time of this review's writing on July 4, 2014.

Properties:

Sheen: None

Shading: Some shading from a dark green to an even darker green

Water Resistance: Somewhat water resistant

Feathering: Moderate on copier paper

Bleed through: Moderate

Show through/ Ghosting: Moderate

Drying Time: Fast

Wetness: Drier than Levenger's other inks, but not as dry as the Pelikan 4001 inks

Lubrication: Well lubricated

Staining: I haven't noticed any staining.
Cleaning: The ink cleans out of a pen easily
Nib Creep: None which I have seen

Okay on Copier Paper?: It's okay on copier paper as long as you don't have to write on the back.

Writing Sample:

Pen: Visconti Rembrandt Fine

Paper 1: Levenger Circa Paper

Paper 2: Copier Paper

Paper 3: Black n' Red Notebook

Paper 4: Flashcard for the Extended Soak Test (1 hour and 37 minutes)
Note: In the interest of conserving paper and to save time, the copier paper and Black n' Red samples were done on the same paper I used for the Levenger Blue Bahama review.
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Levenger Forest (not Forest Green) is a dark green ink with some shading but awful performance on absorbent paper. It has a nice enough color to become an everyday green for me, but the bleed through prevents me from being able to use it on any paper but the nicest. It's also somewhat water resistant but changes to a completely different color.

If the color appeals to you and its poor performance on absorbent paper isn't a deal breaker, it's currently on sale for $10 on Levenger's website. (20 cents per mL)

Pros

• A nice dark green color
• Slight shading
• Somewhat resistant to water
• Dries quickly
• According to Levenger's website, the ink is lightfast, but I haven't tested that claim.

Cons

• Moderate feathering, bleed through, and show through
• Drier than Levenger's other inks (I would recommend using this ink in an extremely wet pen, e.g. Pelikan Mxxx, to remedy this)

Possible Uses

• Grading papers
• Journaling on nicer paper
• Note-taking (It's easy to read.)
• Sending letters around St. Patrick's Day or Christmas

Edited July 5, 2014 by Titania

[amberleadavis]

I love greens, but I agree with you, it was a not an everyday ink.