Pelikan Edelstein Star Ruby — Ink Review #145

Pelikan Edelstein — Star Ruby

 

Ink Review # 145

 

Originally posted on FPN: Sep 12, 2024

 

Ink: Star Ruby

Brand: Pelikan Edelstein

Country: Germany

Availability: 50 ml bottles.

Pens Used: Lamy (Reverse EF/EF/ F/ M/ B, 1.1) Kanwrite Flex.

Description

This is a very, very wet, hot pink-fuchsia. It has the subtlety of a sledgehammer.

Surprisingly, it’s very well-behaved on copy paper, but there was some bleed-through with reverse EF, EF, F, and flex nibs on Iroful. The broader the nib, the lighter the colour. There is minimal shading, even on Iroful, which can enhance the shading of other inks. 

The ink has no water resistance. As it's pink, it's a pain to clean, but it has surprisingly fast dry times on Rhodia.

There is a hint of gold sheen when applied liberally on paper.

If you like wet inks, flashy colours, and dream of rubies, this is for you

Chroma

Writing Samples

I’ve added Iroful paper to the lineup. Even with Iroful it shows no nuance.

Rhodia

Midori

Tomoe River 68 gsm

Iroful

Hammermill 20 lb

Photo

Photo was taken with natural northern light

Comparison


Water Test

Left side 10 seconds under running water.

Artwork

Ballerina

J Herbin Café des îles (in different dilutions); Noodler’s Lexington Gray, Rohrer & Klingner Königsblau (diluted).

Ink Characteristics

What I liked: A wet ink that can be well behaved on copy paper.

What I did not like: The colour is too loud; ink is too wet

What some might not like: Too wet, colour, not suitable for a wet pen.

Shading: Minimal.

Ghosting: Minimal on cheap paper.

Bleed through: Very faint, on copy paper Surprisingly on Iroful paper with flex nib/ EF/F nibs.

Flow Rate: Very wet

Lubrication: Good.

Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.

Start-up: Ok.

Saturation: Zowie!

Shading Potential: Dismal.

Sheen: Faint gold sheen on heavy application.

Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.

Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.

Staining (pen): No.

Clogging: Did not notice.

Cleaning: Pain. Lamy need to be soaked in solution.

Water resistance: Don’t bother.

 

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