Ink Review #1311: Sailor Manyo Ume

Sailor is one of my favorite ink brands, so I’ve been excited to try more from their Manyo line; Ume is from the second Manyo collection. Thanks to Phidon Pens for sending this ink over for review!

The bottle:

Ume comes in a 50ml square glass bottle.

The color:

Ume is a dark maroon red.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty 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: 60 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Ume is a bit more brown than most of these other reds. Click here to see the Sailor inks together, and click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Merlot with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, this is another lovely Sailor ink. I was a little worried it might be too close to Sailor Oku-yama, but you can see from the comparison swabs above that they are actually pretty different.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Phidon Pens 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 in any way.

Ink Review #1310: Graf von Faber-Castell Garnet Red

Yesterday we took a look at Graf Von Faber-Castell Moss Green, so let’s look at Graf Von Faber-Castell Garnet Red today. Thanks to Phidon Pens for sending this ink over for review!

The bottle:

Garnet Red comes in a gorgeous 75ml glass bottle.

The color:

Garnet Red is a dark unsaturated burgundy.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of shading but no 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: 60 seconds

Water resistance: Medium-this ink is advertised as water resistant, but mine isn’t fully water resistant.

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Garnet Red is a little darker than Diamine Crimson, but a little lighter than Diamine Burgundy Royale. Click here to see the Faber-Castell inks together, and click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M205 Star Ruby with a fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, this ink is a lovely wintery red color and comes in a gorgeous bottle, but the dry time is a little longer than I’d like, the flow is dry and it isn’t as water-resistant as it’s advertised.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Phidon Pens 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 in any way.

Ink Review #1309: Graf von Faber-Castell Moss Green

I’m stuck on red and green this week since Christmas is coming up, so let’s take a look at Graf Von Faber-Castell Moss Green. Thanks to Phidon Pens for sending this ink over for review!

The bottle:

Moss Green comes in a gorgeous 75ml glass bottle.

The color:

Moss Green is a dark grass green.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of black 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-this ink is advertised as water resistant, but mine isn’t fully water resistant.

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Moss Green has more yellow in it than PenBBS Zi, but less yellow than Diamine Sherwood Green. Click here to see the Faber-Castell inks together, and click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Vibrant Green with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, I enjoyed the color of this ink, and it behaves well in a wet broad nib. The bottle is pretty, but it was a little less water resistant than expected.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Phidon Pens 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 in any way.