Ink Review #1734: Kobe 37 Minatojima Island Blue

We are looking at blue inks this week, today’s blue is Kobe 37 Minatojima Island Blue. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Minatojima Island is a dark admiral blue.

*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 pink and green 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, high pink and green sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Minatojima is closest to Kobe 14 MayaLapis Lazuli. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used an Esterbrook Estie Lilac with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, I love the dual pink and green sheen, I just wish it was more apparent in writing. Other than the dual sheen it is pretty close to Kobe 14 so you probably don’t need both.

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