Ink on Cheap Paper #65, Diamine Earl Grey

Diamine Earl Gray is part of Diamine's standard series and is one of the inks chosen by the fountain pen subreddit community in 2017. Reviews for this ink can be found at Mountain of Ink, Wondernaut, and The Well-Appointed Desk.These samples were written with a Hongdian Silver Forest with a fude 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: All tied.

Best Two-Sided Performer: Staples Copy Paper

The Post-It-Note Test: Readable but slow drier.

TLDR [Drying Time, (B)leed, (G)host]: Legal Pad - 0, B, G; small Legal Pad - 0, B, G, (no bleedthrough); Steno Pad - 20, B, G; Copy Paper 20lb - 5, B, G; Scratchpad - 0, B, G; p&G Notebook - 15, 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.