Ink Review - Krishna Gold Rush

[mehandiratta]

KRISHNA GOLD RUSH

The review is simultaneously posted at my blog here : LINK

In Indian Fountain Pen industry or Circles, Dr. Sreekumar is quite known for his hand-turned fountain pens and almost 20 types of nib tuning. However recently he has shelved in to making fountain pen inks under the brand name of KRISHNA.

These inks are sold on eBay India Page for Rs. 550 (8 USD) each for 5 Nos. 30 ml ink bottle plus shipping.

NOTE THAT NEW GLASS BOTTLES HAVE ARRIVED AND THIS WILL RESULT IN BIT OF PRICE INCREASE. However old plastic bottles still remain in stock while the stock lasts.

The inks that are being produced are currently limited to 27 nos. (28 earlier) :

1. GOLD RUSH
2. MEADOW GREEN
3. BLUE MAGIC
4. AFTER DARK
5. SAPPHIRE BLUE
6. LAKE BLUE
7. BRONZE LEAF
8. ORANGE CRUSH
9. AUTUMN
10. SINDHOOR
11. GLORY VINE
12. DARK ROSE
13. NJAVAL
14. WILD CHERRY
15. PURPLE
16. PEACOCK
17. YELLOW VALLEY
18. MELLOW BLUE
19. VIVID VIOLET
20. ORCHARD LILY
21. DARK CHOCOLATE
22. COOL BREEZE
23. SILENT NIGHT SKY
24. FORGET ME NOT
25. SKY BLUE
26. GHAT GREEN
27. PUMPKIN
28. GIRL PINK / BARBIE PINK (discontinued)

Krishna Inks – Color Chart 1

Krishna Inks – Color Chart 2

I would like to thank Dr. Sreekumar for sending me the samples and also for the effort that he has put in. I will be reviewing all one by one.

This review is about GOLD RUSH ink from KRISHNA. This is actually like yellow golden colour. And I do like it. It does amazing job in broad nibs. Krishna Ink comes in plastic bottles in 30 ml quantity and new lot with INCREASED PRICES will come in glass bottles now.

INK SPLASH

Krishna Gold Rush – Ink Splash on JK Cedar 100 gsm

Colour is beautiful with no sheen and very little shading.

DROP ON PAPER NAPKIN

Krishna Gold Rush – Ink Drop on Paper Towel

COLOUR MATCH

Krishna Gold Rush – Color Range

WRITING SAMPLES

Krishna Gold Rush – Writing Sample on JK Cedar 100 gsm

Krishna Gold Rush – Writing Sample on JK Cedar 100 gsm – Angled View

The ink is legible even in Japanese fine nibs but perform well in Broad nibs

INK SWABS

Krishna Gold Rush – Ink Passes on JK Cedar - 100 gsm

Krishna Gold Rush – Ink Swab on Jk Cedar - 100 gsm

Krishna Gold Rush –Scribble on JK Cedar -100 gsm

WATERPROOF TEST

Krishna Gold Rush – Waterproof Test

Ink when rubbed with water gives away the colour easily and is not at waterproof.

INK DRYING TIMES

Krishna Ghat Green – Ink Drying Times

Ink drying are better than other Krishna inks I reviewed earlier.

BLOW UP WRITING SAMPLES

Krishna Gold Rush – Blow up Writing Sample on JK Cedar 100 gsm

There is no feathering of this Ink as you can see from this close-up.

CONCLUSION:

I like the colour of the Ink. It can also be used as highlighter Ink. Performs best in Western Broad and Medium nibs along with the Calligraphy Nibs

The ink has amazing flow properties and is moderately lubricated.

Following are the summation of ink properties:

• Feathering : No
• Sheen : No
• Shading : Low
• Lubrication : Moderate
• Flow : Good
• Water Resistance : Bad
• Drying Times : Acceptable
• Nib Creep : None
• Clogging : None
• Odor : None

Ink can be bought from : LINK (Ebay India Store)

Edited March 5, 2016 by mehandiratta

[visvamitra]

Excellent review and amnother great ink but is it Gold Rush and not Meadow Green for sure? On Swab it looks different than this.

[mehandiratta]

Yes it is gold rush.. Swab shown has some difference.. I will upload comparative also..

[Luma]

The bottle says GOLD RUSH but I was thinking the same thing as Visvamitra...

[Luma]

Thanks Mehandiratta for these reviews!

 

Can't wait for Yellow Valley

[mehandiratta]

Excellent review and amnother great ink but is it Gold Rush and not Meadow Green for sure? On Swab it looks different than this.

Swabs are not accurate as per the swab list shared and ink sent.. Ink for sure is gold rush... Have confirmed...

[mehandiratta]

The bottle says GOLD RUSH but I was thinking the same thing as Visvamitra...

Even I was in two minds after seeing this

[mehandiratta]

Thanks Mehandiratta for these reviews!

 

Can't wait for Yellow Valley

Tomorrow for sure

[visvamitra]

Great

[lgsoltek]

Nice one! Reminds me of JH Vert Olive.

[mehandiratta]

Nice one! Reminds me of JH Vert Olive.

Oh.. I was just thinking.. It reminds me of one ink from J. Herbin..

 

Thank you

[lgsoltek]

Oh.. I was just thinking.. It reminds me of one ink from J. Herbin..

 

Thank you

 

While this is a pleasing colour, I actually like the one from the swabs more.

[Barkingpig]

I just tried my bottle of GOLD RUSH, received Saturday & am also perplexed by this review. MY bottle SAYS: Gold Rush & yet it there is NO green undertone as seen in this review. THIS looks VERY "Vert Olive" & MINE looks like a bit lighter Ambre de Birmanie.

 

I am not "complaining" because I had forgotten this review when choosing my ink selections; I just remembered the "NAMES" of the inks I had liked when I saw them here. (I chose a gold colored acrylic pen when I selected the ink tonite & they are a "dead on" match!)

 

This was the third color I have tried & I LOVE them all, great shaders with a nice intensity of color & all unique colors. I hope more people will try them.

[mehandiratta]

I just tried my bottle of GOLD RUSH, received Saturday & am also perplexed by this review. MY bottle SAYS: Gold Rush & yet it there is NO green undertone as seen in this review. THIS looks VERY "Vert Olive" & MINE looks like a bit lighter Ambre de Birmanie.

 

I am not "complaining" because I had forgotten this review when choosing my ink selections; I just remembered the "NAMES" of the inks I had liked when I saw them here. (I chose a gold colored acrylic pen when I selected the ink tonite & they are a "dead on" match!)

 

This was the third color I have tried & I LOVE them all, great shaders with a nice intensity of color & all unique colors. I hope more people will try them.

 

the one that i was supplied with was the one i reviewed as u can see from the bottle also ... probably you can share the ink splash here...

 

also the manufacturer has kept updating the colors I believe...

i will try to get new sample for the same and update again...