Khakhi - Robert Oster Signature Ink

[visvamitra]

Robert Oster is new player in fountain pen ink market. He operates through ebay shop. The inks are sold in 50 ml PET bottles with a tightly secure twist cap. I don't know who makes the inks for the shop, but the colors look interesting and fresh. At the moment Robert Oster inks are available in colors

1. Aqua
2. Australian Sky Blue
3. Barossa Grape
4. Black
5. Blue Black
6. Blue Denim
7. Blue Night
8. Blue Sea
9. Bondi Blue
10. Burgundy
11. Chocolate
12. Claret
13. Copper Brown
14. Deep Sea
15. Emerald Green
16. Ever Green
17. Fire Engine Red
18. Forest Green
19. Graphite
20. Green Green
21. Green Lime
22. Green Olive
23. Jade
24. Khakhi
25. Light Green
26. Marine
27. Moss
28. Orange
29. Peach
30. Pinky
31. Red Orange
32. Royal Red
33. Ruby Red
34. School Blue
35. Spearmint
36. Torquay
37. Tranquility
38. Turquoise
39. Yellow Sunset

I received sixteen samples (marked in cursive) from well known ink enabler - Cyber6. Thank you Claudia You rock!

On Robert Oster's shop website Khakhi is described as follows: "This unique shade is no slouch. Like an Army Khaki. Flows on two tones of Caramel, dries on two shades of Khakhi." This one is, so far, a favourite of mine. It flows nicely ans is rather wet. As other Robert Oster ink it would be perfect if only there was more lubrication and smoothness to it. Don't misinterpret me - it flows well but in extra-fine nib it simply lacks lubrication. In double broad it's pure poetry.

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

Software ID

Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport - eyedropper, B

Leuchtturm 1917, Kaweco Classic Sport - eyedropper, B

Oxford

Comparison

[gylyf]

Oh, this is a nice one! Definitely my kind of green.

[Cyber6]

 

In double broad it's pure poetry.

 

 

 

Why you think I love me my Double Broads...

 

 

 

This is one of may favorites... Thanks so much Vis... I am glad you are enjoying them..

 

 

 

C.

[linearM]

It looks like it might have wonderful shading. It would have a very nice antique look on cream paper. I just got some Ina-ho and also have some Stipula Musk Green, both of which remind me a bit of this color. Khahki seems to fall right between the two colorwise, but perhaps closer to the Stipula color.

[T4TEXAS]

I like it. Not sure, however, if I like enough to buy it. Thanks for the fine review.

[cellardoor04]

I LOVE this and Jade. Can't wait for my bottles to arrive. Thank you Cyber6 and Vis for enabling me

[migo984]

I agree with Vis. Some Oster inks can feel a bit strange from the nib; free-flowing, with apparent saturation, yet somehow with a slightly scratchy/dry feel. Others are a bit light on dye load. Reds are my least favourites - not keen at all on their feel or appearance

As not all of us like writing with double broad/fat stub nibs, getting a good results can be a bit hit & miss. But when he gets it right they are extremely nice inks, and Khaki, despite its flaws, looks great on the paper.

 

Deep Sea is spectacular too. Gorgeous rich colour & lovely shading.

[mehandiratta]

Very Nice...

[rudyhou]

this ink looks more like olive green to me. an interesting colour.