Pen Chalet supplied me with the Colorverse Ink. You can purchase all three "seasons" of Colorverse inks from Pen Chalet, who (along with Vanness) carries the entire line.ĭisclaimer: Vanness Pens provided the Faber-Castell Loom for review purposes, free of charge. As I mentioned, I've ordered more, and look forward to testing the other colors. While I expected to like the Colorverse inks, simply because the "space/astrophysics" concept behind the brand was so well thought-out and intriguing, I didn't expect these inks to work as well as they do for everyday use. During my visit to Vanness Pens back in December, I was torn between the matte pen and the "Gunmetal Shiny" version (which I photographed in the store), as well as the "Piano White", both of which Vanness still has in stock. Vanness currently has a large stock of these pens in various colors, but unfortunately the "Gunmetal Matte" version is sold out. This pen represents excellent value and has one of the best nibs that I've used in the $40-55 price range. The Faber-Castell Loom took me by surprise. All calculations were done using Pen Chalet's best pricing. That comes out to roughly $0.45 per ml, which on a per-ml basis is similar to the new Sailor Jentle inks ($0.44) and Iroshizuku ($0.40). All inks are made of premium pure quality colorants. For each color, you get not one, but TWO bottles (65ml and 15ml) for a total of 80ml of ink. Colorverse inks have been inspired by the elements of our galaxy to to colorize your universe. I've been writing with the Loom nonstop for the past week and it's extremely comfortable to use for long periods of time.Ī note on Colorverse pricing: At first glance, the Colorverse inks might appear expensive at $36 apiece, but once you break that down a bit it's not that bad. The cap on the gunmetal versions pictured here is a lightweight plastic, which posts fairly deeply on the aluminum body. I feel like there have been tons of such sheeny blues on the market lately. However theres nothing original about it. Its relatively easy to clean out of a pen. It flows well, writes quite smooth, has a red-goldish sheen especially on Tomoe River. I thought it looked chunky and heavy, and suspected it would throw off the balance of the pen when posted. Colorverse Quasar is yet another one of those heavily saturated blues with strong sheen. Well, in pictures, I was always a little put off by the cap. Since you can purchase the Loom for as little as $40, you might ask why it's taken me so long to review this pen. The nibs always write smoothly and have especially good ink flow. I've never had a Faber-Castell pen with issues, and I've owned several. The Faber-Castell Loom: Budget Workhorse?įirst off, I've written about Faber-Castell pens before, and in my opinion, the German company sells some of the best steel-nibbed fountain pens on the market. Such is the case with the Faber-Castell Loom and one of the new inks I received last week, "Quasar" by South Korean company Colorverse. Sometimes you run across a pen and ink combination that works especially well, and you just have to review them together.
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