Ink Review #1026: Troublemaker Simoun

After the last few days of Troublemaker shading inks we are going to move on to some sheening inks starting with Troublemaker Simoun. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending a sample over for review!

The color:

Simoun is a medium blue with lots of pink sheen.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink shows off some pretty pink 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Medium

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

There are a lot of sheening blue inks this color, it’s pretty close to Vinta Maharlika. Click here to see the Troublemaker inks together and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Transparent Blue with a medium nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had a sticky flow.

Overall, I don’t love the flow of this ink-it just feels a bit thick and sticky. I didn’t notice any smearing which is great, but I’m just not in love because of the flow.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Shigure Inks 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.