Ink Review #1061: Tono & Lims Aldebaran

We have two more Tono & Lims reviews this week before we move onto something else for a while. Today’s ink is from the Tono & Lims Star Light SE collection, Aldebaran. This ink is fluorescent which is totally out of my comfort zone. I decided to review this one like I would any other, and if you like fluorescent inks, this ink is for you. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending a sample over for review!

The color:

Aldebaran is a very pale peachy pink. This ink changes a lot as it dries-it goes down pink and dries to a very pale orange.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more pink.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and a bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Aldebaran is in-between J Herbin Rouille d’ancre and Sailor Ink Studio 173. The J Herbin is too pink, the sailor is too orange. Click here to see the Tono & Lims inks together, and click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 45L in Italian ice with a medium nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had a dry flow. There’s not a lot of lubrication to it, and with the dry flow I hated this ink by the end of the page.

Overall, I don’t like this ink. It’s a good option if you need fluorescence, but if you don’t I would skip this one. The flow is just too dry, it’s very pale and hard to read.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Shigure Inks for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and this post is not sponsored in any way.