Ink Review #1525: Kobe 13 Nunobiki Emerald

Kobe 13 Nunobiki Emerald is from Kobe’s standard lineup. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The Color:

Nunobiki is a medium emerald teal.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some shading and a little bit of 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, tiny pink sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was quite a bit of feathering and bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Nunobiki Emerald is closest to Sailor Ink Studio 764. Click here to see the Kobe inks together, and click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Turquoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It flows well with no feathering or bleeding, and has some pretty shading and sheen.

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