Super5 - Delhi

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Super5- Delhi

I personally would not appreciate receiving a letter with this ink with an Ef nib, however, I enjoyed using this ink for art projects.
It is my understanding that the inks were originally made by Roherer and Klingner and used the same bottles, but the packaging has changed and now the inks come in 30 ml bottles.

What surprised me was the amount of ink stuck in the transparent section of pilot Kakuno, which I had forgotten in water for 3 days. It needed a pen flush to remove it.
It’s no biggy in my book, but it might be for some.

Ink is very well behaved and works well on copy paper with most nibs.
If you want a slightly reddish waterproof orange go for Carmen, which is easily available in North America and cheaper.
Chroma
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Writing samples:
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It really well behaved on Hammermill, the only bleed though was with heavy handed flexing
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Photo:
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Comparison:
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Watertest: (Nothing budged)
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And finally an artwork: Castle, This was part of the inktober challenge, it gave me the opportunity to use Super5-Delhi (rigtht) and R&K Sketchink Carmen (Left)
The idea was of walls we built around our selves...
The blue ink is Herbin Bleu Nuit....



· Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Kaweco Sport (EF/F/M/B/1.9), Kanwrite with an Ahab nib
· What I liked: Nice bright orange colour.
· What I did not like: Price, availability in North America, and cleaning, dryness
· What some might not like: Same as above.
· Shading: No, only with very wide nibs…
· Ghosting: No.
· Bleed through: No.
· Flow Rate: Medium
· Lubrication: Slightly below average, especially with Ef nibs.
· Nib Dry-out: No.
· Start-up: No.
· Saturation: No.
· Shading Potential: Dismal.
· Sheen: No.
· Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: No.
· Nib Creep / “Crud”: No.
· Staining (pen): No.
· Clogging: No.
· Cleaning: It needs a cleaning solution.
· Water resistance: Excellent
· Availability: 30 ml /Cartridges

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