Iroshizuku Yu-Yake

[carpedavid]

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The Iroshizuku inks by Pilot are quickly becoming my favorite brand. I started my Iroshizuku collection with Yu-Yake (Sunset), which is a delightful burnt orange that I would describe as somewhere between a sunset and the color of autumn leaves. It is a very saturated orange, though it exhibits significant shading in a wide nib. In a fine nib, the shading is reduced, though still apparent.

 

One of the characteristics I like about the Iroshizuku inks in general is their relatively quick drying time, which makes them good candidates for journaling. In a Moleskine journal, this ink does exhibit some feathering, though show-through and bleed-through are minimal. It is an easy-flowing ink, and I have had no trouble using it in any pen.

 

The Yu-Yake is a very vibrant color, though easy to read. I have had no trouble using it for daily use, but it would be an unlikely candidate for business use.

As with the other Iroshizuku inks, Yu-Yake comes in a beautiful, solid, 50 ml bottle. The bottle has a depression in the base to allow for the last drops to be claimed with ease. The only drawback to this ink is the cost – for a comparable volume, Iroshizuku tends to run 50 to 100% more than other inks.

 

Iroshizuku Yu-Yake is highly recommended.

[nvbrennan]

The only drawback to this ink is the cost – for a comparable volume, Iroshizuku tends to run 50 to 100% more than other inks.

 

Iroshizuku Yu-Yake is highly recommended.

 

But they are lovely colours and kind of hard to match. Also well behaved inks and I don't worry about them staining or clogging as much as I do with Noodlers et al. Nice review and love the italic handwriting. I've only inked a pen up with this once and think I must have had some black still in the pen as it was a very burnt orange, kind of put me off but think I must have messed up with it. Might try this again when I regain access to my inks currently in storage.

[Ed Ronax]

Lovely bright colour, thanks.

[tawanda]

I agree they are lovely, and its difficult to find closely comparable shades that are cheaper. But the cost! It costs more in shipping charges to the UK from Japan than the ink itself, so the price more than doubles. And, to add insult to injury, if I buy two or more bottles (saving on postage) I am liable for customs duties, too! :bonk:

 

I wish they would allow a UK dealership.

[carpedavid]

Thanks, everyone. This was my first ink review, so I'm still learning a bit.

 

To clarify, the drying time of "quick" can be quantified as such. After conducting a smear test, the drying times are wildly different based on the paper involved. On an absorbent paper like a Moleskine or Ecosystem journal, the ink dries in 2 seconds. On a less absorbent paper, like the Rhodia 80g paper I wrote the review on, it took a good 15 seconds to dry.

 

Also, to clarify the instruments used: for the wide strokes, I used a Lamy 1.1mm steel calligraphy nib on a Lamy Safari. For the fine strokes, I used a Lamy XF steel nib on a Lamy Safari.

[lovemy51]

welcome to FPN! that's a very nice orange. too bad this inks are sooooooooooooo expensive! :embarrassed_smile:

[Michael R.]

Many thanks for the nice scan; your handwriting looks great and the ink shows some really nice shading this way.

 

Actually to me yy-yake is more towards a yellow-orange than it shows in your scan on my monitor (orange inks are difficult to scan; almost as difficult as turquoise blue inks).

 

I prefer the darker and more red-orange fuyu-gaki for writing.

 

Cheers

 

Michael

[nicholasyeo]

What is most lovely about this ink is the shading.

Your test writings are lovely!

[aldica]

Your sample is truly impressive. What pen and/or nib did you use?

 

thanks

[mori45]

Did you use a dry nib? My writing samples are all much brighter, and I mean that in a vibrant, leads to aching eyes way.

[carpedavid]

Your sample is truly impressive. What pen and/or nib did you use?

 

thanks

 

Thanks! I used a Lamy 1.1mm steel calligraphy nib on a Lamy Safari for the wide strokes. For the narrow strokes, I used an EF steel Lamy nib on a Lamy Safari.

[carpedavid]

Did you use a dry nib? My writing samples are all much brighter, and I mean that in a vibrant, leads to aching eyes way.

 

This was my very first review, and I don't think I got the scan looking quite right. This is a hard ink to scan, as it tends to get washed out. So yes, IRL, the ink is more vibrant than shown here.