Ink Review #1712: Kobe 19 Minatogawa Lime

Let’s take a look at Kobe 19 Minatogawa Lime. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Minatogawa Lime is a bright lime peel.

*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 dark grey 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: medium shading, medium grey sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Lime is closest to Robert Oster Jade. Click here to see the Kobe inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Vibrant Green with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, I really like this ink. It has a nice wet flow, good shading and sheen and is a pretty color too!

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