Ink Review #1467: Kobe 07 Kaikyou Blue

Kobe 07 Kaikyou Blue aka Strait Blue is from Kobe’s standard collection and is available in 50 ml bottles. Thanks to the reader that sent this ink in for review! You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Kaikyou Blue is a dark blue-black ink.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty coppery-red sheen.

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: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Kaikyou Blue is darker than Sailor Shimoyo. Click here to see the Kobe inks together, and click here to see the blue-black inks together.

Longer writing:

I used an Edison Collier Blue Steel with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, I really like this ink. It has a nice dark color as well as some shading, sheen and a nice wet flow. I would love to get a full bottle of this ink in the future!

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by a reader 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.