19211 Polar Purple

It writes like a dream even when my studio drops to freezing in the winter—no hard starts or skipping at all. The lubricating feel is noticeable compared to my usual inks, and the water resistance is a nice bonus for a purple that actually stays put.

Filled the pen on a freezing morning and the ink flowed smoothly right away, no skipping or hesitation. The water resistance is exactly what I needed for addressing envelopes that might get rained on, and the purple shade has a nice depth that dries true to the swatch.

The lubricating quality is a nice bonus—my vintage pen’s piston moves noticeably smoother with this purple loaded in. I also like that it’s water resistant, so a stray drop of coffee on the page doesn’t turn my notes into a smear.