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This is the last autumn 2010 ink that doesn't have a review on this board, or at least a few pictures. So, since I know lots of people are chomping at the bit to order some autumn 2010 inks stateside, I thought I should hustle and add this review so people can decide whether or not they want to get it while ordering the others.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Sailor/Seasonal%202010%20LE/Chu-shureviewGLalopaper.jpg

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Sailor/Seasonal%202010%20LE/Chu-shureviewcopypaper-closeup.jpg

 

 

Even after I completed this segment of the review, I was not happy. The scans did not accurately represent the way the gray fades and takes on some VERY lilac hues. So I tried taking a picture instead, and it is much better though still not perfect.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Sailor/Seasonal%202010%20LE/Chu-shucloseupphoto.jpg

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Sailor/Seasonal%202010%20LE/DSC07784.jpg


More pictures here.

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Interesting! I've tried gray inks before and found them too pale for regular use. I wondered if this was 'different' somehow. Still not sold on gray ink, but you've intrigued me :)

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In a wet writer it can appear almost black, maybe the charcoal purple Tortoise describes. I really like the lilac gray you're getting - I need to run it through a few more pens to see if I can replicate that.

 

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lapis Museum Piece

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Is it me or you? (No offence ever meant)... but I see only "This image or video has been moved or deleted".

Please tell me that it's only me...

 

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saskia_madding Antique

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Eek! Sorry about that. I reorganized my photobucket albums and I forgot to update these links. :embarrassed_smile:

 

 

I can't edit my older post, but here are the pics.

 

Review on G. Lalo paper:

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Chu-shureviewGLalopaper.jpg?t=1296228025

 

Close up:

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Chu-shureviewGLalopaper-closeup.jpg?t=1296228074

 

 

Review on copy paper:

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Chu-shureviewcopypaper.jpg?t=1296228098

 

Close up:

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Chu-shureviewcopypaper-closeup.jpg?t=1296228117

 

The photos, which I thought were slightly more colour accurate:

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/DSC07784.jpg?t=1296228132

 

Close up photo:

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Chu-shucloseupphoto.jpg?t=1296228132

 

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Ahh, thanks. Nice review (better than the one I first saw without the shots, har, har ;) ). Just what I had expected. Very subtle. I have some of the others. Gotta get this one as well.

 

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I happened upon some remaining bottles of this up on eBay from Temecula Pens. After the review, one of them (plus a bottle of Epinard, which is what I was after) is on its way to me. I think there are still a handful left.

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I would have never thought a gray ink could look so nice.

With the new FPN rules, now I REALLY don't know what to put in my signature.

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This is one GREAT ink. The color, to me, is like a slightly more grey version Hebin Poussiere de Lune. The flow and shading of Chu-shu are wonderful in my Jinhao X750, which can be finicky with other inks.

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Thanks for reposting the pictures Saskia, and for your excellent review which matches my feelings about this ink.

 

When I first bought this ink I completely dismissed it. Using it again, I've been won over by its subtlety, it really has got something about it that sets it apart.

D A N i T R i O f e l l o w s h i p

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