Monteverde Jungle Collection Part 2

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Yesterday we looked at the first 5 inks from the recent Monteverde Jungle Collection so today we are going to look at the other five. I purchased my set from Vanness Pens, but you can also buy the bottles individually.

Swabs:

Left to right: Giraffe, Crocodile, Zebra, Elephant and Chameleon.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: Low-Medium

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low-mostly on Leuchtturm paper.

Other properties: medium shading, Chameleon has a tiny bit of black 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:

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Elephant is more vibrant than 3 Oysters Purple Gray.

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Chameleon is similar to Penlux Mo Plum.

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Crocodile has a little more blue in it than Colorverse Crab Nebula.

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Zebra is similar to Colorverse Extra Dimension.

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Giraffe has a little more red than Monteverde Citrine.

Longer Writing:

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I used Kaweco’s on a Taroko Odyssey notebook. All of the inks had an average flow except Crocodile, which was a bit wetter than the others.

Overall, out of the five inks I think Elephant is my favorite-I love the deep purple color and it’s pretty well behaved too. I’m glad I bought the full set, I think I’ll use these inks often, especially in the fall and winter seasons.

Disclaimer: I purchased these inks myself and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and this post is not sponsored.

Monteverde Jungle Collection Part 1

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Monteverde recently released the new Jungle Collection and I jumped on it as soon as it was available. I purchased my set from Vanness Pens, but you can also buy the bottles individually. Let’s take a look at the first 5 inks from the set!

Swabs:

Left to right: Toucan, Gorilla, Lion, Hippo, and Turtle.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: Low-Medium

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low-mostly on Leuchtturm paper.

Other properties: medium shading, Gorilla has a tiny bit of black 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:

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Gorilla is a little bit darker than Monteverde Passion, but in long writing they are very similar.

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Toucan is close to Monteverde Raven Noir.

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Lion is closest to KWZ El Dorado.

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Hippo is similar to Diplomat Deep Blue/Octopus Fluids Ultramarinblau.

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Turtle is a little bit lighter than Sailor Jentle Yuki-akari and Pilot Iroshizuku Ebisu.

Longer Writing:

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I used Kaweco’s on a Taroko Odyssey notebook. All of the inks had an average flow except Turtle which is a little dry.

Overall, out of the five inks Lion is my favorite-I love the color as well as the pretty shading. Turtle is my least favorite-it’s a little dry and too light to be easily read. So far I’m glad I bought the full set, but stay tuned to see part 2 tomorrow!

Disclaimer: I purchased these inks myself and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and this post is not sponsored.