Ink Review #1762: Kobe 69 Kikusui Biotope Green

Kobe 69 Kikusui Biotope Green is from Kobe’s standard lineup. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Biotope is a medium chartreuse green.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some black sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: high shading, low sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Biotope is closest to Pennonia Greenfinch. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Petrol with an extra fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, this is not my favorite Kobe green. I love all the shading, but the flow is a little dry for me.

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