Ink Review #2514: Kobe 84 Yamamoto-dori

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Nagasawa Kobe Yamamoto-dori Exotic Green is from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Yamamoto-dori is a deep hunter green with black sheen.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Yamamoto-dori is similar to Van Dieman’s Bioluminescence. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Ishime Forest Green with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely deep green with some shading and sheen.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2504: Kobe 80 Rokko Alpine Kurinso

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Kobe 80 Rokko Alpine Kurinso is from the Kobe Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Rokko Alpine Kurinso is a medium hot pink.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some shading.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and a little bit of bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Rokko Alpine Kurinso is darker than Vinta Electric Pink but lighter than Sailor Ink Studio 831. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Decimo Pink White with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I really like this ink. It’s a pretty color, well behaved, and has a nice smooth flow.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2404: Kobe Pure Blue

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Today’s ink is Kobe Pure Blue from the Nakahara collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Pure Blue is a classic medium blue.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of pink sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Pure Blue is a touch darker than Robert Oster Kids on the Block. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Azure with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. It flows well and has some nice shading and even a bit of sheen.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2397: Kobe Luxury Red

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Kobe Luxury Red is from the Nakahara collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Luxury Red is a bright cherry red.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of gold sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Luxury Red is a little darker than Diamine Tulip. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Coral with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I really love this ink. It’s a new favorite red ink-it flows nicely and is the perfect red color.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Octopus Fluids Write Draw Petrol

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Octopus Fluids recently came out with a line of pigmented inks called Write & Draw. Let’s take a look at five of them. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Blue Koi, Petrol Buffalo, Petrol Axolotl, Petrol Deer and Violet Bee.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 30-70 seconds

Water Resistance: High

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Blue Koi is close to Octopus Fluids Ultramarinblau.

Petrol Buffalo is similar to Sailor Ink Studio 641.

Petrol Axolotl is close to Pilot Iroshizuku Syo-ro.

Petrol Deer is a little darker than Octopus Fluids Crystal Blue.

Violet Bee is similar to PenBBS First Love.

Longer Writing:

All five had slightly wet flows.

Overall, I enjoyed these inks. The slightly wet flow is lovely, and I love the high water resistance. Out of the five Petrol Axolotl is my favorite.

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

Kobe Purples

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Let’s take a look at four Kobe inks. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: 56 Shichidanka, 62 Nunobiki, 32 Tamon and 53 Pearl Silver.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 30-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low-medium shading.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Nunobiki is brighter than Pilot Iroshizuku Jurojin. Shichidanka is a bit more red than Robert Oster Go Go.

Tamon is similar to Robert Oster Purple Rock.

Pearl Silver is lighter than these other grey inks.

Longer Writing:

All four had average flows.

Overall, I love all four of these. They flow well and are well behaved. 56 Shichidanka and 62 Nunobiki are my favorites, the colors are gorgeous.

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

Kobe Greens

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Today let’s take a look at three Kobe green inks from the standard collection. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: 76 Futatabiisan Park Tree, 34 Sorakuen Tea Green and 43 School Urban Fresh Green.

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: All three had medium shading.

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

Comparison Swabs:

76 Futatabiisan Park Tree is a bit darker than Bungubox Kaoru.

34 Sorakuen Tea Green is a bit lighter than Robert Oster Moss.

43 School Urban Fresh Green is just a touch more yellow than Octopus Fluids Lindgrun.

All three inks had an average flow.

Overall, 76 Futatabiisan Park Tree is my favorite simply because I like the color most out of the three, but all three are lovely and well behaved.

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

Ink Review #1976: Kobe Myodani Cosmos Red

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Our next red ink this week is Kobe Myodani Cosmos Red. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Cosmos Red is a medium plum red.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more purple than red.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Cosmos Red is darker than Monteverde Napa Burgundy. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Rose Gold with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a really great ink. The color is pretty, it’s well-behaved and writes smoothly.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1975: Kobe Nankinmachi Fortune Red

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Let’s take a look at some red inks this week, starting with Kobe Nankinmachi Fortune Red. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Fortune Red is a bright vibrant red.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some green sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Fortune Red is close to Vinta Silab. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Slim Red Supernova with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I love this ink. It’s a great color, well behaved and writes smoothly.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1949: Kobe Kitano Antique Sepia

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Our final Kobe ink for this week is Kobe Kitano Antique Sepia. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Sepia is a deep walnut brown.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more purple than brown.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Sepia is similar to Diplomat Sepia Black. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Bronze with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, this is a nice wet brown ink with some shading and sheen.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.