P.W. Akkerman #28 Hofkwartier Groen Fountain Pen Ink Review

P.W. Akkerman #28 Hofkwartier Groen Fountain Pen Ink Review

P.W. Akkerman #28 Hofkwartier Groen is my favorite green ink, and it’s not particularly close.

It also falls into the category of products that I love and talk about constantly, but have never reviewed. It’s time to correct that.

Akkerman #28 is a bright green ink, with a healthy dose of yellow undertones. Inks with that color definition don’t always have the best readability on the page, but I’ve never had a problem with this one. It pops off the page, even in my finest nibs.

P.W. Akkerman #28 Hofkwartier Groen

Of course, a wide, wet nib will show off the feature that this ink is known for most: Shading. It’s subtle when you are writing, but after a few sentences, the range of shades between dark and light begin to appear on the page.

I used a Sailor 21k Medium Fine nib for this review, and the ink performed flawlessly. That’s the thing about all Akkerman inks - they behave perfectly. Good flow, good lubrication, good saturation, good dry time - good all of the things. These inks are right in the middle of all of those ranges, which, in my mind, makes for a great quality, every day use, fountain pen ink.

P.W. Akkerman #28 Hofkwartier Groen Dry Time

I think the only question left to ask about any Akkerman ink is does the ink bottle design sway how I feel about the ink itself? Yes. Yes it does. Sure, I could get a similar color ink (say, from Diamine,) in a more traditional bottle shape (like the ones Diamine uses,) at a lower price per ml (around Diamine’s price point,) and be perfectly happy. But have you SEEEEEN this bottle? It makes all the difference in the world.

P.W. Akkerman #28 Hofkwartier Groen Review

And Hofkwartier Groen makes all the difference in the world to me in the world of green inks. From a usage standpoint, it is right up there with Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai and Robert Oster Fire on Fire as my most used ink. In fact, I have to actively choose not to use it so other inks get the chance. It’s that good.

At $30 for a 60 ml bottle, Akkerman inks fall on the higher side of ink prices. I find the cost to be completely justifiable for the ink quality, plus the amazing bottle that certainly comes at no small cost. At least that is what I tell myself as the owner of five bottles of this awesome ink.

(I purchased this ink at a pen show a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. I probably paid full price for it.)


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P.W. Akkerman #28 Hofkwartier Groen Lines
Posted on March 22, 2021 and filed under Akkerman, Ink Reviews.