J. Herbin Terre de Feu — Ink Review #164
J Herbin Terre de Feu Ink Review # 164 Originally posted on FPN: Dec 25, 2024 Ink: Terre de Feu Brand: J Herbin Country: France Availability: 10 / 30 ml bottles and cartridges. Pens Used: Pilot F3A (EF / semi-flex), Lamy Safari (EF / F / M / B / Stub 1.1), Jinhao 450 with fude nib not shown, and Waterman W2. Description A reddish brown, which is named after the Tierra del Fuego (land of fire) archipelago at the southern tip of South America. According to J Herbin: " This brown ink has a red tone a reminder of the burnt lands and vast deserts where nothing ever grows. " I was really looking forward to this ink as a drop of it on a bill was winking at me from my desk. However, the writing experience was the opposite of what the many positive reviews I saw online had led me to expect. It refused to flow in most of my pens. Reviewing this ink was the equivalent of being in a Star Trek mirror universe. Everything was the opposite for me. Ink...