Octopus Green Eagle — Ink Review #247

 

Octopus Write & Draw Green Eagle

 

Ink Review # 247


Originally posted on FPN: May 23, 2026

 

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🧾 Description

 

Ink: Green Eagle

Brand: Octopus Write & Draw

Country: Germany

Bottle size: 50 ml

Pens Used: Osmiroid Copperplate EEF flex, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ stub 1.1)

 

Octopus Write & Draw inks are pigment inks, waterproof and lightfast. There are 48 of them in all. 

 

This is the last of the 4 greens by Octopus. I prefer this to Green Panda: It has much better lubrication and the flow is average, and the colour is less bright. 

 

My sample was old and past the two-year expiry date. After soaking and flushing the pen, an unpleasant-looking blob of ink fell into the sink. I contacted Octopus to ask whether this was normal. They explained that the issue was likely related to the preservative rather than the ink itself, and that they had since changed that component. They even offered to exchange the bottle, which was very generous. In my case, it wasn’t necessary, as I only had a sample, but the offer itself says a lot about their transparency and customer service.

 

To cut a long story short, I had to soak the pen multiple times in a cleaning solution and let the ultrasonic cleaner shake, rattle, and roll the pigments loose. The operation took approximately a day and a half.

 

To put this into perspective, I’ve had hydrophilic inks with persistent pink dyes that have taken longer to clean.  :)

 

In conclusion, you understand why we insist to use a fountain pen with a good seal, ideally one that can be dismantled with pigment inks. 

 

Pigment Ink Note: Pigmented fountain pen inks are best used in well-sealed pens that are easy to dismantle. Some colours clean out easily, while others may need pen flush if water alone is not enough.

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🧪 Chroma

 

 

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✍️ Writing Samples (photos LED and daylight)

 

Translations from language are provided for reference only and may differ from published versions.

 

Rhodia dotpad

“Why do you stay in prison, when the door is so wide open?” — Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207–1273), Persian poet.

 

 

Iroful

“One must still have chaos in oneself to give birth to a dancing star.” — Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher.

 

Midori MD Codex

“The bird of the soul flies toward its own sky.” — Farid ud-Din Attar (c. 1145–c. 1221), Persian poet.

 

 

Tomoe River 68gsm (Taroko Design Notebook)

Note: Tomoe River used here is 68 gsm, not the thinner 52 gsm version commonly referenced in reviews.

“A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us.” — Franz Kafka (1883–1924), Bohemian-born writer.

 

 

Hammermill 20lb copy paper

“He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies.” — Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher.

 


Closeup

 


 

 🔍 Comparison

 

Col-O-ring swatches. Scans are approximate.

 

 

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 💧 Water Test

 

 

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 🎨 Artwork

 

Fortune Favors the Bald

Cat & Mouse photobomb a bald eagle,s photo shoot. 

Inktober52, 2026 - prompt 21; Bald

 

Cat & Mouse photobombed a Bald Eagle's photo shoot.

Octopus Write & Draw Green Eagle, Jacques Herbin Bouton d'or, Ostrich Evening Mist, Platinum Carbon Black, Canson Mixed Media Paper.

 

 




Two Heads, Not Too Many Ideas

Cat & Mouse take on an imperial eagle.

Octopus W&D Green Eagle, Ostrich Cinereous Grey, JinChen Xi Xia, Talens Mixed Media.

 




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- Writing Experience: Lovely. 

- What I Liked: Waterproof, darker. 

- What I Did Not Like: Letting it dry in my pen. 

 

 🧷 Ink Characteristics

 

- Shading: Subtle. 

- Ghosting: Faint. 

- Bleed Through: Faint.  

- Flow Rate: Average. 

- Lubrication: Good. 

- Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. But if it dries out, woe betide you@

- Start-up: No problems. 

- Saturation: Medium. 

- Sheen: No. 

- Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.

- Nib Creep / Crud: Did not notice.

- Staining (Pen): No. 

- Clogging: No.

- Cleaning: You’ll need a pen cleaning solution and ultrasonic cleaner.  

- Water Resistance: Excellent. 

 

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 💬 Closing

 

This is an excellent waterproof ink by Octopus with some caveats. Let it dry, and you’ll suffer; use it regularly in a well-sealed pen, and you’ll be happy. 

 

While no fountain pens were harmed in preparing this review, the reviewer groaned cleaning this pen. ;)

 

Please don’t hesitate to share your experience, writing samples, or any other comments — the more the merrier. :) 

 






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