Kwzi Dark Brown

[white_lotus]

There are four KWZ inks having "brown" in their name: Brown #2, Brown #3, Brown #4, and Dark Brown (this ink). These are the warm browns, the red-leaning ones, that some people don't like. That's not an issue for me so long as it's a nice color, and the handling is how I like it in my pens. Each has their own qualities in handling and appearance, however, only one of them, #3, is actually a brown to my eyes. With this preview out of the way, let's look at the individual inks.

This ink is more of a black to my eyes. It's somewhat shady, relatively fast-drying, but basically it serves as a black. In certain light and at certain angles, you can see it more as a greyish-brown. I tried this ink in my driest pen, as it was available. Maybe if I'd used a different pen, I'd feel different about the ink. It seems more like Iro. Take-sumi than Sailor Doyou. There are a number of good dark browns out there that are really dark browns, to the near blacks, and I have to admit this ink doesn't excite me. I'd like it better if it was wetter, and if it had more brown character.

The images show the ink as more one-dimensional than it is. They are too dark.

The chromatography shows there is potential here, but the realization needs to be met.

Not water resistant, as expected.

[Tas]

Cor . . .

[white_lotus]

Yes, I forgot this might be one you'd like.

[Tas]

Yes, I forgot this might be one you'd like.

 

I could never pull off "mysterious" - you know me so well.

 

I'm sure we tested it ages ago (I think) and I found it as gorgeous as Sailor's Duyou - which is praise indeed from me.

[white_lotus]

I probably needed a wetter pen than the one I used. That would probably show it off better. Because being like Sailor's Doyou is strong praise indeed!

[Cyber6]

One of may favorite Browns of all times... and yes... I would easily compare it to Doyou.

 

 

 

C.

[inkstainedruth]

One of may favorite Browns of all times... and yes... I would easily compare it to Doyou.

 

 

 

C.

 

Good to know. I'll have to look for this one, I think....

And thanks to White Lotus for the review.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth