These ones are iroshizuku: tsukushi, tsutsuji and yama budo. While the pen is definitely a bit short to write with comfortably, I found that posting it brought it up to a perfectly acceptable length to get some good mileage out of this pen. The feed has no trouble keeping up with any writing I threw at it, and the flow was decent. On Tomoe River there is some low saturated copper-red sheen the swatch and if you look very closely on the wetter nibs it is on the written line as well but it is very subtle.

Let me know! Im curious what people think here. I used Lamy Safaris in Blue Macaron, Mango, Aquamarine, Powder Rose, Mint Glaze as well as a Lamy Vista for these reviews and seven different stainless steel Lamy nibs on that pen. The ink is decently wet and lubricated. Ink from Pilot Pen Company, made in Japan. As should be expected given it is more or less the same subject matter; Montblanc Ladies Edition Pearl: much cooler and possibly even paler and less saturated; and. So it is no mystery that Kon-peki has found its way onto the shelves of many fountain pen users. Diamone Florida Blue: is a similar hue but flatter and more saturated. Chromatography is a pale green that moves to a standard yellow and ends with a thin orange-yellow. In contrast Aurora Borealis and Marine present similarly to Sui-gyoku in that they also show no sheen on the written line! Tsuyu-kusa is known in English as as Asiatic Dayflower but the name more directly translates to dew herb. In BAI BYE 2022 SUMMER Collection. On Tomoe River it is slightly cooler in colour than on Rhodia. Call Us at (501) 353-2362 The Anderson Pens mailer delivers Mouth-Watering Photos of our Newest Products, Hottest Items, and Trending Gear directly to your inbox each and every Tuesday. Ina-ho is decently wet but the lubrication doesnt feel quite as smooth as most Iroshizuku I have used. The choice of pen (be that Safari, AL-Star, Vista, Joy or Studio) will have little impact in the writing performance. Tsuyu-kusa loosely translates from Japanese to Asiatic Dayflower, a shade of blue that is reminiscent of the image of raindrops nestling on its petals. Note to buyers:-In the case of customized Fountain Pen orders, Quantitystock may vary due to demand and artesian craftmanship- HoweverCustomers can still purchase the desired product with design and color way and it will takes 2 weeks to produce and ship. Violet (discontinued) I also use a fine JoWo nib attached to a James Finniss Serendipity (from Pensive Pens) for the comparison ink names. Flatter and slightly greener but otherwise this ink presents quite similarly on Rhodia. I think Id keep the original three. Dry time is snappy and there is no smearing. The frequency is the same but the contrast is higher and the gradient is a little less smooth. I already had Ina-ho but I was, however, a little late to picking up Tsukushi and Tsuyu-kusa! For the more adventurous writer, there has been some reported success in turning these pens into eyedroppers, but not every story has been a successful one so proceed at your own risk. Sailor Ink Studio #970 has some strong silver sheen that the rest of the comparison inks dont have. Chromatography starts with a light blue that doesnt change much until it breaks into a pale pink and then finishes with a tan yellow-brown. Old Ink Appreciation- Pilot Iroshizuku Tsukushi (horsetail) - I forgot how beautiful of a brown it is. For a pale ink the wetness and lubrication on this ink is quite decent. The frequency isnt bad but with the first two factors the last doesnt matter. Posted in Ink | Tagged Iroshizuku ink, The Nibsmith |. That said the soft pink is a nice addition. On Rhodia the ink is much flatter and there is less colour shift throughout the swatch. In Stock Orders will be process within 1-2 Weeks from the day of purchase. Montblanc Toffee Brown: is more saturated and a little darker but closer this time; and. Kobe Nagasaki #52: is more orange and darker, Montblanc Toffee Brown: is more saturated, a little too orange but still with some red to it and too dark; and. Sailor Ink Studio 970 does have a decent amount of silver sheen and is the only ink here that has sheen. Birmingham Pen Co. Sweetheart: much warmer and slightly more saturated. Rober Oster Sublime: fairly similar but slightly darker and greener. Theycome in a wide variety of colorseach with their own entertainingname. Ina-ho on Tomoe River is a cool golden colour with a slight hint of green. Chromatography is a fairly flat gradient. This nibs wetness is moderate but the feed is primed which gives it a wetter character than would be a normal writing experience. Baby Pink Dry time is very quick on Rhodia! Birmingham Pen Co. Sandstone: less green, much paler, and much less saturated; and. Would you prefer to keep the old or the new? It is a fairly pale ink. On Tomoe River the ink looks less flat than on Rhodia. The new box is cardboard with faux-leather and is appropriately more or less the same size as a 50ml Irozhizuku bottle. Ive never treated the Iroshizuku lineup as something I need to collect every bottle. I always enjoy seeing transparent feeds implemented on pens where it is a good fit, and the playfulness of the Pilot Petit makes great use of it. Ina-ho has some decent shading. Diamine Aurora Borealis: is darker, slightly bluer and a little less saturated; Diamine Bloody Absinth: is a similar hue but darker and more saturated; and. Water resistance is almost five seconds. Blue-Black This is going to be a long post with six comparison reviews (which quite arent as extensive as normal reviews) packed into one post. The lines are all gone. A Cornucopia of Coolness! Since getting this Sailor 1911L Ive honestly not wanted to write with anything else.

Check out the sponsors of this blog as well! The inks are all very nicenot too wet, not too dry, they go down on the paper smoothly and have no bleeding or feathering that I observed. Pilot Iroshizuku Tsukushi.

The hue of this ink is very consistent across Rhodia and Tomoe River. There is technically some dull silver sheen on the swatch but none of the written line. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Pretty much no shading at all. This is still more accurate than a dip pen or a glass pen in my experience. This edible plant has what looks like buds that grow in the early spring and have a slightly reddish brown colour in some photos Ive seen. My Montblanc Miguel de Cervantes set and a page from my journal with this pen inked with iroshizuku tsukushi ink. Pilot Corporation in Tokyo, was founded in 1918. The Pilot Iroshizuku Forest Green (Shin-ryoku) is now available for purchase online and in-store pick up at Dromgoole's. Chromatography starts with a cool grey that slowly picks up magenta before moving to a brown gradient. Kobe #52s sheen is very subtle but does have a hint of green to it. This ink is quite a soft pink and so it represents this quite well I think. Overall not too big of a difference though. By the time I went to buy locally (and by locally I mean in Australia) they were dwindling and no one place had both in stock (at least when I looked). These new inks are Sui-gyoku, Hana-ikada, and Hotaru-bi. The Asiatic Dayflower grows wild in fields and roadside and blossoms in the summertime. As you should expect with Iroshizuku these are excellent inks. Hana-ikada is a soft pink. There is no water resistance. Hotaru-bi is based on the light of a firefly which is lovely! Diamine Aurora Borealiss sheen is the closest to Sui-gyoku o nthe written line. You can find my ink collection here and my pen collection here. Pilot Iroshizuku Tsukushi (horsetail) shows a green sheen on fountain pen friendly papers like Tomoe River. The saturation is not as strong on Rhodia, especially with that magenta hue. Sailor Sakura more: a similar hue but greyer and warmer. The old three-pack box was large and plastic; it took up a lot of room for 45ml of ink! Not pictured is Sailor Ink Studio 143 which has none. Shading is quite low on Tomoe River for Tsukushi. Chromatography is a pink gradient that slowly gets stronger before breaking into a yellow and, interestingly, finishes with pink again.

Only Bloody Absinth presents with sheen on the written line. Lexyr Inc. 2020-2022 Terms of Service Cookie Policy Privacy Policy. Third generation family-owned store based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Robert Oster Marine: is a similar hue, brightness, and saturation. Which set, or which individual three inks would you keep? The dry time is decently quick and there is no smearing. Apple Green Slightly darker, bluer and more saturated. So sad to see this one go, its beautiful! From the photos it seems the colour pretty accurately represents the flower! Tsuyu-kusa is a fairly neutral moderate saturation blue, Tsukushi is a pink-red leaning moderate saturation brown and Ina-ho is a somewhat light green-yellow leaning tan-brown ink. It is a little darker and more saturated. Entries (RSS) Low contrast, smooth gradient with consistent but meaningless in context. Not on the swatch or the written line. There is no sheen on Tomoe River for this ink. However, they still take the same cartridges, and none of the construction materials appear to have been changed. Water resistance isnt terrible but it is a bit messy; you can still see the lines, however. No smearing. Each 50ml glass bottle is a beautifully crafted container designed with an innovative dip at the bottom to make for easy filling of your fountain pen, when the ink level runs low. Sailor Ink Studio 143: this dichromatic ink has a similar saturation (though still a little less) but has too much purple/pink; Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-peki: is clearly more saturated and more teal tinted; and. They are such a staple of the ink world that if I wanted a bottle I just go and grab it! Dry time for a wet ink like this is very good and there is no smearing which is good for an ink with this amount of sheen. Create an account with us and you'll be able to: Fill in your email below to request a new password. The same blue line is left behind on Rhodia as well but it is even lighter here. Ive never seen a firefly but from what I have seen in videos and photos this seems to be pretty accurate! I can take a five minute walk and grab a bottle. As is common with Iroshizuku all the inks have good performance. The ink looks quite nice because of this shading, I believe. henceforth any Pre-Order Customized Product will take 1-2 weeks depending on the availability of the product's base model. One thing I first noticed, obviously, was that the new small 15ml. Supplying analog writing instruments and accessories since 1938. There is no sheen whatsoever on Rhodia. Water resistance washes away all of the colour that this ink actually looks like. Unfortunately, several of the colors have been discontinued as the years wore on (and they were very difficult for me to get my hands on!). NPD: Pilot Plumix 0.70mm, Pilot Iroshizuku Tsukushi (I will miss you.). I think a brown really suits its too, NID! Subscribe to get special offers, free giveaways, and once-in-a-lifetime deals. The inks that are being discontinued are Tsuyu-kusa, Tsukushi and Ina-ho. It is really unfortunate that some of the colors had been discontinued because they were among my favorite ones of the bunch. Bloody Absinth is a very high sheening ink which doesnt resemble Sui-gyoku much at all. The frequency is lower and the contrast is similar but the gradient is less smooth. The Pilot Iroshizuku Deep Sea (Shin-kai) is now available for purchase online and in-store pick up at Dromgoole's. It is, however, a little brighter on Tomoe River. Water resistance is poor and the ink becomes barely legible when exposed to water. I was sent these inks for the purpose of an honest review.

There is some shading but it isnt very strong. These inks are for wordsmithing, hand lettering, writing, calligraphy, drawing, and art. Very fast. This is still not a high shading ink, however. An Avalanche of Awesome! It is a moderately light ink and moderately saturated. Pre-Order Products will be process according to the availability of the product from the manufacturer. Made a portrait with Pilot Iroshizuku: Tsukushi ink using my Platinum Plaisir. I am still curious about which youd keep? The combination of brightness and saturation gives it a highlighter quality, almost. The shading, however, is slightly improved from Tomoe River. (LogOut/ The previous iterationof the pen was shorter, had an opaque feed that was the same color as the pen body, and lacked the posting nubs on the back of the pen. He has a limited supply if these are must-haves for you so grab them while you can. This highly praised ink is a beautiful, bright blue color reminiscent of a warm summer sky. 77005Back to Regular Hours! Its filled with Iroshizuku Tsukushi, and writes perfectly, but its not the gusher that people say the BB L2K is. Finding Stickers That Work With Fountain Pens, Barbara Getty's and Inga Dubays Handwriting Success, Free Handwriting E-Books from Gunnlaugur Briem, Handwriting Repair by Gunnlaugur SE Briem, Handwriting, Lettering, Type Design at Briem.net, mehandiratta: Fountain Pens, Inks and Paper, Pendemonium's Compendium of Pen Manufacturers & Repair Centers. There is some low saturation magenta sheen that is very subtle on the written line but it is there. Dry time is decent and there is no smearing. There is some sudden contrast changes but mostly, with some exceptions, the contrast isnt very high and the frequency is fairly moderate. Dry time is decent and there is no smearing. Blue Subscribe to our newsletter! Diamone Tobacco Sunburst: darker, more saturated and more orange leaning. The gradient is decently sudden as well. vannessonline@gmail.com. Lamy 1.5 Stub: this nib is moderately wet to write with (this is used for the brand and ink name title); Lamy 1.1 Stub: this nib is on the drier side; Lamy Fine: this nib is moderately dry; and. NID - Iroshizuku Tsukushi. Dry time is snappy and there is no smearing. Fortunately this ink isnt so saturated or the wrong actual hue and so it can be displayed somewhat accurately.