Ink Review #251: KWZ Confederation Brown

We are finishing up new releases week with KWZ Confederation Brown, which was a Scriptus Pen Show ink in 2017. Thanks to @penthusiast_oscar on Instagram for sending a sample over for review.

The color:

Confederation Brown is a dark brown with a green undertone.

When pooled, this ink turns a dark shiny black. After 24 hours the ink drops were still wet. A lot of people ask about the ink's smell. KWZ inks have a vanilla scent to them, and I noticed it when filling the pens. When writing, the only time I noticed the smell was when I was using a flex nib that was putting down a lot of ink.

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

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer. 

On 20 pound copy paper the ink behaved pretty well, just a little bit of feathering.

Ink swabs for comparison, left to right (top to bottom for mobile RSS): Robert Oster Bronze, KWZ Confederation Brown, and PenBBS 132 American Volunteer Group. Click here to see the KWZ inks together.

Robert Oster Motor Oil, Robert Oster Melon Tea, and Robert Oster Khakhi. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing: 

I used a medium Pelikan M400 White Tortoise on Tomoe River paper. The ink had a wet flow, which I love. I really liked this pen/ink/paper combo.

Overall, I like the wet flow this ink has. If you love this ink but can't get it anymore since it was a limited edition, give Robert Oster Bronze a try. 

Disclaimer: A sample of this ink was donated by a @penthusiast_oscar for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. There are no affiliate links on this page.