Krishna RC Fountain Pen Ink

Not the colour I expected. A bit disappointed.

I got Moonview 2, and love it. It's an ink with a tremendous amount of sheen, but the sheen is variable depending on the pen and papers used. If I'm using a paper that doesn't sheen well, then a high sheen ink like this will get me back to the level that I like. Otherwise, the blue is a nice darkish blue with a tint of green, so it's great for just about any use.

My only complaint is the cost of the ink for such a small bottle. The volume is not labeled, but it's 20ml, and many other companies charge the same price for 40-60ml. The bottle is also not very attractive, but I can live with that.

Krishna Sea at Night: Great shading with flex nib! Dark teal and dark red/purple. Works best on nice paper.

Some of the more beautiful ink colors on the market and insanely inexpensive to boot

This is a good ink and one I would consider high quality.
My only issue with it is not so much the ink itself but the color that was portrayed in it's advertising.
It show a heave look of red, which it is not. It is very dark blue with a potential for red sheen. It does have the red sheen when you angle your view. To me it is much like Organics Studio "Nitrogen."
But if you like that it would please you.

I'm not happy with this ink. It causes my Pilot Metropolitan to have a hard start, and I can't stop writing for more than a few seconds without my ink drying up in the nib. The color is nice enough, but not worth the trouble.

I love Krishna inks. They are vibrant with beautiful sheens, and they aren't as messy as some of the other heavy - sheen inks I've used. They work fairly well in pens, although I use them almost exclusively with dip pens. I haven't found a color yet that I don't love.

I have enjoyed all the various Krishna inks that I have ordered. They offer great colors with special properties that make them stand -out among other inks in their categories...like shimmers, sheens and shading. I only wish they offered them in larger bottles.

So here's the thing - this ink is really nice as far as the color, shimmer, flow, etc. So far it's not too wet or too dry and it reacts well on Rhodia and Tomoe River paper. Quality-wise, I'm not disappointed. Here's the issue I have: value for money is not very good. The bottle is so small, it's basically a sample size. There are no details regarding the bottle size in the description which is probably by design, given how little you actually get. I'd be lucky if I could fill one pen with an average capacity reservoir twice. There are similar shades of excellent quality ink from others like Diamine or Organics Studio or even J. Herbin (which is the priciest of the bunch) where you get so much more for your money. Do I like the ink? Yes. Is it of a good quality? Yes. Would I buy again? Absolutely not at this price for this capacity.

Neither of my Krishna inks look anything like the swabs displayed on Pen Chalet, nor like any of the of the reviews I've seen. I don't know if this is poor consistency from Krishna or mislabeling, but I am extremely disappointed.

My Anokhi is a black-maroonish color instead of a purple with green sheen. And my Sea at Night is a boring greyish teal instead of blackish with a red sheen.