Ink Review #1469: Kobe 44 Sumaura Seaside Blue

Kobe 44 Sumaura Seaside 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:

Sumaura is a deep teal.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little 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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Sumaura is more green than J Herbin Vert de Gris but not quite as green as Taccia Hokusai-sabimidori. Click here to see the Kobe inks together, and click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, I would give this ink 4 out of 5 stars. It’s well behaved, a lovely color and has a nice wet flow. I would absolutely use this ink often if I had a full bottle, but I don’t quite love it enough to need a full bottle since I already have so many inks.

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.