Ink Review #1439: Lamy Neon Lime

Lamy Neon Lime was a limited edition ink that debuted in 2015. You can find this ink still for sale at a few retailers including Vanness Pens (I think they only have cartridges left).

The color:

Neon Lime is a fluorescent lime green.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink is super bright.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 10 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Neon Lime is much brighter than Diamine Jade Green. Click here to see the Lamy inks together, and click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 45 Vanness Blue with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, this ink is way too bright for me, definitely eye-searing. It’s also a little drier than I prefer, so this one’s a no for me.

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