Greystoke - Levenger

[visvamitra]

It seems Levenger is family company that offers a wide variety of products. Levenger designs many of its products, with approximately 75% of its product line being proprietary. The company describes itself as a champion of Slow Tech. Levenger CEO and co-founder Steve Leveen has aligned the company with the Conscious Capitalism movement. To that end, the company has created an initiative called Partnering for Good, which pays product-based royalties to nonprofit institutions whose missions are connected to reading or learning.

Among other things the company offers a line of fountain pen iks.

1. Amethyst
   
2. Blazing Sunset
   
3. Blue Bahama
   
4. Cardinal Red
   
5. Claret
   
6. Cobalt Blue
   
7. Cocoa
   
8. Empyrean
   
9. Forest Green
   
10. Gemstone Green
    
11. Greystoke
    
12. Pinkly
    
13. Pomegrenate
    
14. Raven Black
    
15. Regal
    
16. Shiraz
    
17. Skies of Blue
    
18. Smokey (discontinued)
    
19. True Teal
    

Levenger Greystoke is saturated grey ink. Depending on the nib it can be almost black or medium grey. I haven't observed any issues. The color though isn't particuklarly exciting to my eyes.

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

Software I

Oxford, Kaweco Classic Sport, M

Leuchtturm 1917, Kaweco Classic Sport, M

Water resistance

[mike.jane]

Thanks so much for the review. Too me it looks really interesting. I don't know why but I feel really drawn to grey inks these days.

[lapis]

I really like it. A common feat of crass greys... I sometimes have to look very carefully at it and try and decide what is also in there that is not grey (or black). Is it a blue? An aubergine? A teal?

 

That tells me that I desperately need it to try it out in different pens on different papers (yawn).

 

Mike

[Behike54]

I feel a thank you is long overdue.

 

Not only are your reviews good, they stimulate so many good comments. I learn from both and it is much appreciated!

Heck, you busted open my viewfinder when it comes to Japanese inks!

[rudyhou]

nice. looks like a deep dark pencil color.

[Monbla]

If you like a dull washed out color I guess it would do !! Looks more like a washed out Black to me.