Ink on Cheap Paper #41, Birmingham Pen Company Electron

Birmingham Pen Company's Electron ink is a Swift formula which is designed to start quickly, write wet, and operate easily within a wide variety of fountain pens. Reviews on this ink can be found at JG3 Reviews and Inkdependence. These samples were written with a Hongdian 517D with a 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 small legal pad wins with only ghosting, but as it's a one-sided performer, the standard legal pad offers more writing space.

Best Two-Sided Performer: Staples Copy Paper and the Steno Paper tied.

The Post-It-Note Test: Decent for quick notes.

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

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and is not sponsored in any way. This ink came from my own collection.