Robert Oster Rose Gilt Tynte - Ink Sample

So pretty! But maybe only for dip pens?

The shimmer ink is gorgeous, but I expected my broad nib pen to handle it better. Maybe within only 200 strokes it started skipping and just locking up completely. Granted, I’m using a Twsbi Go, so it’s not the highest or best quality, more so an entry level pen. I’m still a novice fountain pen enthusiast but I thought I was prepared for my first high maintenance ink from having read reviews and watching tip videos. Some people suggest using entry level pens to avoid damaging better ones anyway. Now I feel like I can’t maintain an ink like this with anything but a dip pen, but it’s so pretty I don’t think I care about expanding my collection anyway.

Great color BUT shimmer blocked my feed

I used my sample in one of my BENUs, which was normally a very wet, juicy pen. At first I loved this ink - great dusty pink color with a lovely silver shimmer. But then the flow became very dry. I cleaned the nib muliple times. I ran water through the nib. I soaked it in Goulet Pen Flush overnight, twice. I scrubbed the nib with a tooth brush. I used a brass sheet. I tried to remove the nib from the feed, but could not pull it out of the housing. So I bought a new nib and my pen is back to what it was before trying this ink.

Beautiful rose and gold!

Gorgeous rose and gold! 💛 I got to get me a bottle next time! Thank y'all ❤️