Burgunder - Octopus

[visvamitra]

Recently I reviewed the full (short) line of Super 5 inks. They're something new (pigmented, waterproof, lightfast) but they're produced by well known company Rohrer & Klingner. Does it mean there's no place for new ink producers? Well...

I believe many of you will be thrilled to know there's new ink maker on the market.Octopus Concept GmbH.

http://www.octopus-office.de/uploads/pics/Fountain_Pen_Ink.jpg

The company has web shop selling printer ink and toner, It seems one of their chemists thought he'd enjoy creating fountain pen inks too.

The inks are produced in ten colors and can be purchased in Pelikan style no-nonsense 30 ml bottles , 40 ml bottles and huge 250 ml bottles. The colors are:

1. Burgunder
   
2. Flieder
   
3. Karamell
   
4. Karibik
   
5. Konigsblau
   
6. Pinie
   
7. Purpur
   
8. Rot
   
9. Schwarz
   
10. Tiefgrun
    

What caught my attention was good price per ml and interesting and intense shading. Besides I enjoy novelties. I just couldn't resist myself. Hopefully I'm in good, lenient companionship here. Anyway I'll review the full line. Actually I've already done it but there's no haste, is there?

Burgunder rocks. The shading is stunning.

Bottle

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Ink Splash

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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Software ID

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Color range

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Oxford recycled, 90 g - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, B

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I don't like to mix scans with photos but I;ll do it - remember the color difference is caused by many things : light temperature, color space of canner vs camera etc - anyway the photo shows shading really well. This ink is a looker.

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Compared to some other reds

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Edited January 2, 2015 by visvamitra

[Armand.D]

This seems to be a cool red ink, especially for the price.

 

I'm planing to underline, write some notes with a second pen (in the future), and this is tempting, also with Twd Monaco Red (very unexpensive).

 

Thank you for your reviews of this line + callifolio,

they're great helping in choosing some cool new inks,

 

i'm looking forward to others

 

(mb 149 + schwarz = a great deal also)

[Michael R.]

Karibik, Burgunder and Purpur look like winners; just ordered the full range - at least they are affordable

 

Thank's for your reviews

 

Cheers

 

Michael

[visvamitra]

I'm really looking to your reviews of Octopus inks

[Cyber6]

Ooohhhhhh this one looks sooo pretty. Love the shading...

 

My short list includes:

 

• Karamell
• Pinie
• Karibik
• Rot
• Burgunder

 

My "maybe" list is only Purpur for now.

 

 

Thanks for the reviews Vis !!!

Edited January 3, 2015 by Cyber6

[Amberjack]

These are really excellent reviews, thanks again for making us aware - particularly those of us in the U.S.

 

Jack

[Sakura FP Gallery]

Super Visvamitra ! I already checked them out on their website.

[cleosmama]

I really like this one, too (more so than the purples, I think, which is unusual for me). Thank you for doing these reviews. It would be nice to see these available in the US.

[amberleadavis]

I like the Octopus taking a jog.

 

Thank you for the review!

[mehandiratta]

Thank you brother.....i like this ink...

[RayJ]

I'd like to know about the 250ml bottles. Do they come in plastic or glass?

I'd take glass 250ml otherwise 40ml.