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After reading a short review and seeing some images I made an impulse buy on Amazon for about $20. Of course, now I get to wait 3-4 weeks for shipping from Japan. So I was hoping some of you could tide me over with your thoughts on this ink. In the meantime, I'll keep gazing out the window for the UPS truck.

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Really really nice color, really big time red sheen. Maybe a bit on the dry side but a wonderful overall ink, will smudge for a while even if it appears dry so be mindful of that. Great choice though its a wonderful color!

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Really really nice color, really big time red sheen. Maybe a bit on the dry side but a wonderful overall ink, will smudge for a while even if it appears dry so be mindful of that. Great choice though its a wonderful color!

 

The red sheen is what I'm really looking forward to. Thanks for the heads up about the smudging!!

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It is a really enjoyable ink to use. I find the color very pleasing and the hint of a red sheen when the light is just right makes it all the more enjoyable to use. I bought mine through Jet Pens and got it in a week.

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I got mine from Anderson Pens in under a week, it was $18 plus shipping. I like the fact that it is a dark teal-blue. It shades well, is fine for a business setting, but stands out from most inks you see around the office. For me, it flows fine and doesn't feather or bleed excessively. Overall, I'm not displeased at all by the purchase.

 

I haven't gotten it to sheen very much yet, but I'm looking for the right pen / paper combo to get that red to pop.

 

 

 

Edited: Corrected the price. I was confused :blush:

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Aren't you all happy that Yama-dori is now part of the regular ink selection! And to think I hoarded the ink...

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I got mine from Anderson Pens in under a week, but it was $28 plus shipping.

You must be confused with Iroshizuku? Yama-Dori is $18 per bottle.

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You must be confused with Iroshizuku? Yama-Dori is $18 per bottle.

 

 

Right you are, corrected my prior post.

 

I also got a bottle of Grenade. That's a great color as well..

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"Over the Mountain

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Down the Valley of the Shadow

Ride, boldly ride,"

The shade replied,

"If you seek for Eldorado." - E. A. Poe

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I hoarded like seven bottles, but I was very glad it became a part of the regular line, so everyone gets the chance to try this, my absolutely favourite ink!

I hope someone at Scriptus is selling Yama Dori - I know Wonder Pens stocks it, but I wasn't able to try it when I was in store last. I do have some extra Sky High that I am keeping tucked away!

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I hoarded like seven bottles, but I was very glad it became a part of the regular line, so everyone gets the chance to try this, my absolutely favourite ink!

Mighty Goddess,

Only Blue and Black inks can be used on official documents. Is Yama Dori blue enough ? Is it not too green to be acceptable ?

Yours always faithfully

Patrick

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I'm seriously not a goddess of anything, I swear. I'm just a person who's been looking carefully at ink a lot for a bunch of years. But it's stilll hard to say when a blue is too green to be considered blue; that's a very subjective thing. Personally, I put it in my blue ink drawer, and I consider it a blue-green ink. I think you could get away with it in the office, but perhaps up against something like Asa-gao, you might be in trouble.

 

benincanada - at the November pen show, I'm sure you'll get a chance to try it. Remind me closer to the time, and I'll fill a pen with it for you to see. Or if you want, I could mail you a writing sample.

http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/261536-about-my-reviews/
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I got mine from Anderson Pens in under a week, it was $18 plus shipping. I like the fact that it is a dark teal-blue. It shades well, is fine for a business setting, but stands out from most inks you see around the office. For me, it flows fine and doesn't feather or bleed excessively. Overall, I'm not displeased at all by the purchase.

 

I haven't gotten it to sheen very much yet, but I'm looking for the right pen / paper combo to get that red to pop.

 

 

 

Edited: Corrected the price. I was confused :blush:

 

I probably should have gone that route but I already needed some other items from Amazon so I just added it onto the order.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/FPN%20comparison%20shots/DSC00017.jpg

 

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/FPN%20comparison%20shots/DSC00026.jpg

 

Now THAT is what I'm taking about!!

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benincanada - at the November pen show, I'm sure you'll get a chance to try it. Remind me closer to the time, and I'll fill a pen with it for you to see. Or if you want, I could mail you a writing sample.

 

That would be great, thanks !

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