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Thanks for the reviews, Immoteus. Of the five, this and the moonlight blue look nicest to me.

 

Trust the Japanese to produce a range of ink comprising variants of the same colour. :happyberet:

 

Still, it's cheaper than Chanel No. 5 (it's the bottle). Isn't it?

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You're welcome, I'm glad you like the reviews. Although I don't quite understand what you mean by...

 

Trust the Japanese to produce a range of ink comprising variants of the same colour. :happyberet:

 

Still, it's cheaper than Chanel No. 5 (it's the bottle). Isn't it?

since Diamine, J-Herbin and Noodlers offer a wide array of blues as well. But I must admit the bottle is attractive.

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Impressive soak-test results there - very nice to know they all have some good water-resistance... :)

 

Thank you for this. :)

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Thanks for the very informative review. And Laura, for pointing out the soak-test. (The way I sometimes zip through these threads, or anything on the computer screen, these 'fine points' just go right by me.) :)

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Totally off-topic but how do you get a Bamboo with a FA nib?

Buy a 742 with an FA nib and swap.

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Very nice ink comparison tests. Thanks for posting this. It is encouraging to see the ink hold up rather well to water.

 

A little extra eye candy, to compliment the review:

 

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t154/MYU701/pens/Pilot/Pilot_Iroshizuku_boxes.jpg

 

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t154/MYU701/pens/Pilot/Pilot_Iroshizuku_inks.jpg

 

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t154/MYU701/pens/Pilot/Pilot_Iroshizuku_KonPeki-AsaGao.jpg

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How different is this from Noodlers Navajo Turquoise or equivalent PR or Diamine ink - in terms of darkness of color?

 

I'm sure the behavior may be quite different., but wondering whether it's worthwhile plunking down triple the money for this ink.

 

Thanks

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I have this ink and it reminds me a lot of the Quink I used to use at school.

It's a vibrant, summery, mid blue, and really well behaved, like the other Iroshizuku inks.

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How different is this from Noodlers Navajo Turquoise or equivalent PR or Diamine ink - in terms of darkness of color?

 

I'm sure the behavior may be quite different., but wondering whether it's worthwhile plunking down triple the money for this ink.

 

Thanks

 

Noodler's Navajoe is much more turquoise than this ink; Ottoman Azure would be a better match.

I can't comment on the Diamine equivalent.

Although the Iroshizuku range is expensive, I do find the ink to be well behaved, so it is worth the money, however, for this particular shade, there is probably something else out there which is similar. As I note in my other post (above), it reminds me a lot of the Quink I used to use at school.

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After reading this review (and a few others) I'm considering getting a few bottles of the Iroshizuku ink.

 

Thanks for the review Immoteus.

 

also, nice hand writing! :thumbup:

Lots of wants, limited funds!

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I got a sample of this ink and love it. Color, behavior, everything. If only there were more reasonably priced, they would be my daily inks.

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I got a sample of this ink and love it. Color, behavior, everything. If only there were more reasonably priced, they would be my daily inks.

 

 

It is very very expensive for India or rather Indians in India still I saw a beautiful picture of the bottle on flickr and within 5 minutes bought it on ebay that is kon peki. let us hope it is worth it when it arrives in India.

"............. society imposes insults that must be borne, comforted by the knowledge that in this world there comes a time when the most humble of men, if he keeps his eyes open, can take his revenge upon the most powerful."

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I got a sample of this ink and love it. Color, behavior, everything. If only there were more reasonably priced, they would be my daily inks.

 

 

It is very very expensive for India or rather Indians in India still I saw a beautiful picture of the bottle on flickr and within 5 minutes bought it on ebay that is kon peki. let us hope it is worth it when it arrives in India.

 

 

Just got the ink from Japan. Took just about six days to reach India which is really quick. Quite worth the price. It is a premium ink very unique colour. for Indian pen enthusiasts the colour is identical to one of uniball's disposable blue ink pens. The darker ones. I was expecting that colour almost by instinct and that is precisely the colour I got. Moneywise it is perhaps equal because each uniball costs about Rs.60 which is rather expensive for disposable pens in India.

"............. society imposes insults that must be borne, comforted by the knowledge that in this world there comes a time when the most humble of men, if he keeps his eyes open, can take his revenge upon the most powerful."

====== Don Corleone

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Written on copy paper, there is nuance of purple on the edge of ink like actual tsuyu-kusa.

post-32841-1247697424_thumb.jpg

 

All Samples of J.Herbin and Iroshizuku are here:

http://www.asahiyakami.co.jp/shop/ink/ink.htm

 

 

the bottle is really awesome probably the most beautiful after Caran d'ache.

"............. society imposes insults that must be borne, comforted by the knowledge that in this world there comes a time when the most humble of men, if he keeps his eyes open, can take his revenge upon the most powerful."

====== Don Corleone

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