Ink Review: SBRE Brown. Manufactured by Diamine & sold exclusively by Akkerman

[Chrissy]

Today I'm reviewing SBRE Brown ink.
It's manufactured by Diamine and retailed exclusively by Akkerman inks.
SBRE Brown is a yellow/brown ink. Instead of comparing it against brown inks, I think it looks most similar to Diamine Ochre (aka Conway Stewart Kingsand.)
It's an attractive shade, ideal for writers who don't like reddish brown inks.



Flow Rate: Good. Felt neither wet nor dry in the pen & paper combinations I used.
Lubrication: Good with all 3 nibs I used, on several different papers.
Nib Dry-out: Not noticed.
Start-up: Immediate.
Saturation: Not a saturated ink
Shading Potential: Some seen
Sheen: None seen.
Show-Through/Bleed-Through:

Clairefontaine CrokBook (Not much. Writing on both sides would be acceptable)
Midori Paper (Not much. Writing on both sides would be acceptable)
Oxford Paper
Rhodia Graph Paper
Tomoe River 52gsm
Cheaper generic 80 & 90gsm printer papers & lined pads.


Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: None seen.
Nib Creep / “Crud”: Not seen, even after over 1 week in the pen
Staining (pen): Not seen after several days - very easy clean-up
Staining (hands): Easy clean-up.
Clogging: Not seen. Seems unlikely.
Water resistance: Not sold as waterproof but has good water resistance.
Availability: Available from Akkerman Inks web-site (http://www.vulpennen.nl/en/brands/akkerman/p-1-3/AkkInkt000.html) in 120ml bottles. For UK buyers the cost is £35 including VAT & P&P.


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[Chrissy]

I suggest you watch Stephen's video about his ink on the Akkerman web-site (http://www.vulpennen.nl/en/akkerman/p-1a/SBREBR--sbrebrown-fountain-pen-ink.html)

[junglejim]

Yum! I've been trying to get a bottle of this for a while. Vanness has it from time to time. In fact I received an email yesterday at 1315 that it was back in stock (21 bottles) but by the time I got to their site at 1520 all the bottles were sold out! Will have to try faster next time. :)

[Chrissy]

Yum! I've been trying to get a bottle of this for a while. Vanness has it from time to time. In fact I received an email yesterday at 1315 that it was back in stock (21 bottles) but by the time I got to their site at 1520 all the bottles were sold out! Will have to try faster next time. :)
I've been trying to decide if I want to pay this price for a 120ml bottle of ink. It's a tough decision. :confused:

[catbert]

Your review prompted me to dig out my 2015 bottle of SBRE Brown. Back then I experienced some nib crusting in an Esterbrook which caused me to put it away. No issues (so far) this time in a Pelikano Junior. I'm enjoying the colour, shading and flow but 30ml is probably plenty.

[Chrissy]

Your review prompted me to dig out my 2015 bottle of SBRE Brown. Back then I experienced some nib crusting in an Esterbrook which caused me to put it away. No issues (so far) this time in a Pelikano Junior. I'm enjoying the colour, shading and flow but 30ml is probably plenty.
I assume you have one of the original 30ml bottles retailed by La Couronne du Compte. They are cute little bottles that I really like. :) I can't imagine how big the 120ml Akkerman Dutch Master bottles are.

Perhaps nib crusting can occur more frequently with inks containing yellow dye. Yellow and orange inks tend to crust around glass bottle screw threads too. So far I haven't seen any crusting with SBRE Brown on my Lamy pens though.

[catbert]

Your review prompted me to dig out my 2015 bottle of SBRE Brown. Back then I experienced some nib crusting in an Esterbrook which caused me to put it away. No issues (so far) this time in a Pelikano Junior. I'm enjoying the colour, shading and flow but 30ml is probably plenty.
I assume you have one of the original 30ml bottles retailed by La Couronne du Compte. They are cute little bottles that I really like. :) I can't imagine how big the 120ml Akkerman Dutch Master bottles are.

Perhaps nib crusting can occur more frequently with inks containing yellow dye. Yellow and orange inks tend to crust around glass bottle screw threads too. So far I haven't seen any crusting with SBRE Brown on my Lamy pens though.

Yes, that first batch didn't move quite as fast as the reissue so I had a chance to get a bottle. :) Maybe the relatively tighter cap seal in my Pelikano Junior is a factor in delaying the onset of nib crusting. Anyway, thanks again for reminding me to give a neglected ink another chance.

[Chrissy]

Yes, that first batch didn't move quite as fast as the reissue so I had a chance to get a bottle. :) Maybe the relatively tighter cap seal in my Pelikano Junior is a factor in delaying the onset of nib crusting. Anyway, thanks again for reminding me to give a neglected ink another chance.
I'm glad my review reminded you to give it another chance. :)