Ink Review #1453: Kobe 22 Shinkaichi Gold

Kobe 22 Shinkaichi Gold is from Kobe’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Shinkaichi Gold is a deep golden yellow.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more brown than yellow.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, tiny black sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in most nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Shinkaichi Gold is closest to Robert Oster Gold Antiqua. Click here to see the Kobe inks together, and click here to see the yellow inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Bronze with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed the color of this ink-it’s perfect for the fall and winter seasons. It’s well behaved and has some lovely shading!

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