Ink on Cheap Paper Test #21, Birmingham Pen Company Jade Inferno

Birmingham Pen Company's Jade Inferno is part of the Swift Family, used to work on cheap papers. It also has a red sheen if applied thick to high-quality papers - none of which this ink was tested on. Swift inks are a bit wetter, start up quickly, and work well on premium papers. Reviews can be found at Fountain Pen Network and Mountain of Ink. These samples were written with a LAMY Safari with an extra fine nib.

AMPAD Legal Pad with Post-It-Note - Front

AMPAD Legal Pad - Reverse

AMPAD Small Legal Pad - Front

AMPAD Small Legal Pad - Reverse

AMPAD Steno Pad - Front

AMPAD Steno Pad - Reverse

Staples Copy Paper 20 lb - Front

Staples Copy Paper 20 lb - Reverse

AMPAD Scratchpad - Front

AMPAD Scratchpad - Reverse

pen & GEAR Notebook, Front & Back and Overlapping Line Tests - Front

pen & GEAR Notebook, Front & Back and Overlapping Line Tests - Reverse

 

Best One-Sided Performer: The Legal Pad with instant dry time.

Best Two-Sided Performer: The Steno Pad had less bleeding than the Copy Paper.

The Post-It-Note Test: A 5 second dry time and a great readability make for an excellent quick note.

TLDR [Drying Time, (B)leed, (G)host]: Legal Pad - 0, B, G; small Legal Pad - 5, B, G; Steno Pad - 5, B, G; Copy Paper 20lb - 5, B, G; Scratchpad - 0, B, G; p&G Notebook - 10, B, G.  

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