Hero 232 Blue Black (Iron Gall)

[bokaba]

Hero 232 Blue Black (Iron Gall)

Plumix (M Stub) on Rhodia Dot Pad

 

This ink just arrived from China. It was a little hard to find and took some time to arrive.

 

Flow: reasonably wet, not a gusher and not too dry as many iron galls tend to be

 

Bleed/Feather: none

 

Water Resistance: 4/5 presumably (water resistance test coming)

 

Saturation: medium

 

Color: standard blue-black, nothing special; will need to see if it darkens over time

 

Other Notes: good starter iron gall ink as it is reasonably priced and is well-behaved

 

 

 

 

[LizEF]

Thanks for your review!  Did "lazy dog" just get lots of ink to make it darker, or...?

[A Smug Dill]

5 minutes ago, LizEF said:

Did "lazy dog" just get lots of ink to make it darker,

 

It's the laziness.

[LizEF]

15 minutes ago, A Smug Dill said:

It's the laziness.

[yazeh]

Great job. I'm interested to see if in time, it'll darken.....

 

[bokaba]

21 hours ago, LizEF said:

Thanks for your review!  Did "lazy dog" just get lots of ink to make it darker, or...?

 

Yes, just an ink blob. 

[LizEF]

1 hour ago, bokaba said:

 

Yes, just an ink blob. 

Got it.  Thanks.

[bokaba]

After a week, it doesn't look like it has darkened much. My application was somewhat dry, so perhaps it may with a wetter pen. 

[Bristol24]

Having used Hero 232 for close to 10 years now, I can say that it darkens only slightly over time.  In that respect it is not like a typical IG.  I believe the dye component of 232 masks the effects of the oxidation taking place within.  Water resistance is quite good...