Ink Review #488: Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-budo

Today’s ink is Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-budo. I’ve loved this ink for quite a while, the color just pops out at you. You can find this ink at Pen Chalet.

The color:

Yama-budo is a bright, fuchsia purple.

Swabs:

In large swabs there was a little bit of bright green 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: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low-there was some feathering in the flex nib.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low-there was quite a bit of bleeding in the flex nib.

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was feathering in every nib size, and some bleeding in the flex and broad nibs.

Comparison Swabs:

Ink swabs for comparison, left to right (top to bottom for mobile RSS): Pilot Iroshizuku Tsutsuji, Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-budo, and Colorverse 4 Einstein Ring. Click here to see the Pilot inks together.

Birmingham Elegant Fuchsia, Diamine Purple Dream, and Diamine Flowers Bougainvillea. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a medium Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Age on an ivory Hippo Noto notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, I love this ink. The color is gorgeous, it has a nice wet flow, and did I mention the color is gorgeous?

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links, but this post is not sponsored in any way.