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Sailor Kobe #14


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The Kobe series of inks is something I discovered a while ago when the amazing Sam_Capote ordered some using a forwarding service. It was super pricey and a pain in the butt to coordinate. But now, an extremely kind and professional person is selling them on ebay for a very reasonable price and super low shipping. So of course, I bought about 18 inks, and of course I've been supremely remiss in posting reviews.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Sailor/Kobe/DSC10574_zpse02128f2.jpg

 

 

Sailor has made a lot of really great blues and this one is no exception. It's a gorgeous colour, nice saturation, good shading, and gorgeous sheen.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Sailor/Kobe/DSC10575_zpse95844ad.jpg

 

It is a rich, royal blue that is very appealing and well behaved.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Sailor/Kobe/DSC10576_zps913c4944.jpg

 

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Sailor/Kobe/DSC10577_zps19f7b845.jpg

 

 

Many more photos in my review album here.

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Great review. Only problem is that I now need 18 more inks. Beautiful colour. Reminds me of S.T.Dunlop's blue!

 

Mike

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Most of the general Sailor colors won't hold up to water at all really. I did a quick test with this color (Maya Lapis) and found it ran very quickly under water. It holds up a little better than Noodler's Blue Eel, but still was totally illegible after a dunk.

 

This color is on the purple side of blue but is a pretty intense color from a wet nib. The lighter tones aren't extremely saturated so I was a bit ambivalent about it at first.

 

I wonder how this looks next to Sailor Ultramarine.

Robert.

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#37 is MUCH darker and more intensely saturated. #37 has the feel (though not exactly the same colour or shade) of DC Supershow Electric Blue. This #14 is milder, more a sedate royal blue.

 

So I guess my answer is, "it depends on the mood I'm in and what I'm looking for". :)

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This is possibly my favorite of the line. I had to buy a second bottle recently because I didn't want to be without it!

Thanks for the nice review.

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#37 is MUCH darker and more intensely saturated. #37 has the feel (though not exactly the same colour or shade) of DC Supershow Electric Blue. This #14 is milder, more a sedate royal blue.

 

So I guess my answer is, "it depends on the mood I'm in and what I'm looking for". :)

 

Gotcha, thanks!

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