Backpack Inks Set 1

Backpack Inks is a new brand to me this year, I was so excited when they came in the mail. Today we are going to look at four of the eight Backpack Inks. Thanks to Pen Realm for sending these inks over for review!

Swabs:

Left to right: Rome Purple, Berlin Brown, Moscow Red and Amsterdam Orange.

Dry Time:

All four inks dried in 70-80 seconds. Out of all the inks I’ve reviewed I only know of three inks that take longer to dry than these four.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen except Rome Purple, which has high sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was lots of feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Rome Purple is more blue than Sailor Colorado, but less blue than Sailor Shigure. Berlin Brown is a little more yellow than Papier Plume Pecan. Moscow Red is a little less saturated than Monteverde Love. Amsterdam Orange is in-between Robert Oster Terracotta and Monteverde Mandarin Orange.

Longer Writing:

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All four inks had an average to wet flow.

Overall, Rome Purple is my favorite out of these four, but I’m really disappointed in how long they take to dry.

Disclaimer: These inks were provided by Pen Realm for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.