Ink Review #1053: Tono & Lims Strawberry Ice

Tono & Lims Strawberry Ice is from the Special Edition collection. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending a sample over for review!

The color:

Strawberry Ice is a pale pink, almost a peachy color.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper there is some shading.

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:

Strawberry Ice is a bit more vibrant than J Herbin Rouille d’Ancre. Click here to see the Tono & Lims inks together, and click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Slim Supernova with a broad nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had a very dry flow. I started out writing in cursive but it was so dry I hated it and switched to printing. The flow was a tiny bit better with printing since you pick up the nib more often, but it was still very dry.

Overall, I find the color of this ink interesting but it is rather pale and hard to read, and I can’t get over the super dry flow. It could use an ink additive to improve the flow.

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.