Pelikan Edelstein Aventurine

[yogalarva]

*Reposted from my blog, link in my signature if you are curious*

 

I gave a bit of a preview of this green about a month ago and compared it to two other greens in my herd. You can check that post out here if you missed it, but right now I want to talk about Aventurine on its own:

 

 

Given that the Edelstein line is a “premium” group of inks similar to Iroshizuku, performance was what I expected. The flow was good, both in my big stub and in my Vanishing Point with a medium nib. I never had any problems with hard starts or skipping and overall this ink was just a joy to use.

 

 

I think that this ink represents my new standard of pure green. Not yellow-green, not forest green, not leaf green… just green. Vibrant, clear, emerald green.

 

The downsides? Well, as you can see, there’s no real water resistance and it will bleed a bit on cheap paper, but that’s to be expected for a conventional ink that is otherwise a great performer. I’m pretty sure that you just can’t have it all - there’s always a trade-off, but for this color it might be worth it.

Overall, I really recommend this ink if you want a really solid, well-behaved green. The Edelstein inks aren’t quite as pricey as Iroshizuku ($23 vs $28 for 50 mL), but there certainly are cheaper inks out there if you are all about getting the best deal for your money. Like I said in my comparison post about greens, I will probably not be buying a bottle of this soon because I already have two other greens, but if you do not already have a favorite green then I really suggest at least trying this one as a sample.

This ink was purchased with my own money and I am not being compensated for this review in any way. All opinions expressed above are my own and you are free to disagree with them if you like.

[Chi Town]

Nice review......I have been thinking of getting this ink?

[PenTieRun]

This ink has been a solid performer for me. yogalarva's experiences are similar to my own. I tend to use it more as a spring ink as the weather starts to become warmer and the landscape...well greener.

[mhm802]

This is my favorite spring/summer green ink. (In autumn and winter I turn to Parker Penman Emerald)

[playtime]

an aptly matched nib and ink. thanks for sharing.

[Dumatborlon]

Very nice review, thanks for sharing!

I had a bottle of Aventurine a while ago but have used it up a few months ago. It was nice to look at and performed very well. It just didn’t really blow me away, it was a bit too subdued for my taste—so at least for me, at that price I probably wouldnt’t buy it again.