Jinchen Xi Xia (Sunset Glow) / 夕霞 — Ink Review #253
Jinchen Xi Xia (Sunset Glow) / 夕霞 Ink Review # 253 Originally posted on FPN: June 27, 2026 --- 🧾 Description Ink: Xi Xia (Sunset Glow) Brand: Jinchen Country: China Colour: Orange Bottles: 18 ml bottles from AliExpress or similar outlets. Pens Used: Hongdian Forest EF, fude, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ stub 1.1), Noodler’s Nib creeper fitted with a Waterman W2 flex nib. Jinchen Xi Xia is an orange-peach ink with supposed chromo-shading properties. It is wet and watery with below-average lubrication. With the Hongdian it was atrocious. With the Lamy Safari, the experience was OK depending on the nib, but I could feel some feedback. With the Jinhao x159, it was atrocious. However, after being left in the pen for a few days, it was acceptable, but only on copy paper. The colour, while pale, is legible. Dry times are moderately long. It has no water resistance. There is some ghosting and ...