Sailor Manyo Dual Shaders

Today let’s take a look at the four Sailor Manyo Dual Shaders. I purchased my ink from Goulet Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Ayame, Hinoki, Koke and Fuji.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry Time: 20-30 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All four had high shading.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Ayame is closest to Vinta Sirena.

Hinoki is close to Maruzen Athena Ginkan and Sailor Ink Studio 224.

Koke is darker than Sailor Manyo Haha.

Fuji is lighter than Sailor Manyo Nekoyanagi.

All four had dry flows.

Overall, I love all four of them. The shading is fabulous but they are very dry, so I preferred using them in wetter pens. I actually purchased full bottles of these inks because I like them so much. Out of the four Koke is the most readable in everyday writing.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #1352: Sailor Ink Studio 252

The original Sailor Ink Studio collection included 100 inks, but recently they retired three inks and introduced three new ones, including Ink Studio 252. I purchased my bottle of ink from Pen Chalet (aff. link).

The color:

252 is a pale wisteria purple. This ink shades to a teal green.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks a bit brighter and has some gorgeous shading.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and just a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

252 is a little more grey than Sailor Shikiori Yozakura. Click here to see the Sailor inks together, and click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Lighthouse with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry but watery flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink, but it it is a bit dry and can be rather light in smaller nib sizes. It’s more of a play ink for me rather than an everyday ink.

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.

Ink Review #1351: Sailor Ink Studio 224

The original Sailor Ink Studio collection included 100 inks, but recently they retired three inks and introduced three new ones, including Ink Studio 224. I purchased my bottle of ink from Pen Chalet (aff. link).

The color:

224 is a light grey base with purple and green shading.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has drool-worthy shading.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and just a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

224 is a little darker than Sailor Ink Studio 123 and very similar to Maruzen Athena Ginkan. Click here to see the Sailor inks together, and click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Teal with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry but watery flow. The ink is dark enough to read easily, but leans more toward the purple shading than the green.

Overall, I love this ink but it’s not perfect. The shading is fabulous, but it’s a bit dry for me, and can benefit from a drop of White Lightning (ink additive) or something similar. It’s also pretty pricey per ml so you probably don’t need both 224 and 123 unless you’re ink addicted like me. Out of 224 and 123 I would choose 224 just because it’s a little easier to read.

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.