Sailor Jentle Blue

[saskia_madding]

I am so on the fence about this ink.

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Sailor/DSC09816.jpg

On some papers, it's dark and delicious, and sometimes it's washed out and insipid. Even when I use the same pen, on the same paper, in the same two minute span. It's all very confusing.

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Sailor/DSC09817.jpg

Shading can be nice (like below) or can also be non-existent.

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Sailor/DSC09822.jpg

It does have a sheen though!

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Sailor/DSC09824.jpg

As susal, more images in my photobucket album here.

[The Good Captain]

I like this ink and it has a definite place in my rotation.

[cavey]

I'm using it with a fine nib (very fine nib) and the colour has a nice sheen to it, nice shading. Maybe it's better suited to finer nibs, instead of broad flowing nibs?

[AlejoPlay]

Sailor Jentle Blue's been discountinued? WHAT?

 

I use the cartridges all the time in my Sapporo (M) and Young Profit (F) and the color is very saturated. In the Profit I get lots and lots of sheen. The Sapporo gives me a nice dark blue with some shading and some sheen. I'd like to use this in a bottle and try it in some of my other pens.

Edited December 4, 2012 by AlejoPlay

[georges zaslavsky]

remmebers me a lot of diamine prussian blue. thanks for sharing

[cavey]

discontinued?! noooo!!! hmm, have to stock up on some then, since I really like this blue.

[rizzle]

Can anyone in the know confirm the assertion that this ink is being discontinued? I'd hate to create hysteria based on a single post, but I just discovered this ink and will definitely stock up if this is, in fact, true. I can always fall back to Diamine Majestic Blue or shift a little flatter to Platinum Blue-Black, but this ink is a nice pop on the page...

[jde]

I am so on the fence about this ink.

 

 

To the OP: there seems to be some concern about your use of the word "discontinued" in your title post. Seems a delayed reaction to your review may cause mass panic at the thought of Sailor discontinuing Jentle Blue.

 

According to Sailor's website, it's still very much in production.

 

Perhaps you will clarify what you meant? Is it unavailable in your region?

 

For many of us Sailor Blue is a great ink.

 

Cheers!

Edited January 12, 2013 by jde

[bluejay]

This has to be one of the worst blues ever. Its like a washed out Waterman florida blue. And that's saying a lot. I see a grey blue colour. Its hard to read. I see a grey blue. Thank god it was a sample (badhobbit)

[Bigeddie]

This has to be one of the worst blues ever. Its like a washed out Waterman florida blue. And that's saying a lot. I see a grey blue colour. Its hard to read. I see a grey blue. Thank god it was a sample (badhobbit)

 

My experience with Sailor Jentle Blue has been very different; I find it to be almost thick but it still flows beautifully.

 

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7420/9183638858_bff890bf15_z.jpg

Visconti HS - Sailor Jentle Blue Sheen 5 by Bigeddie100, on Flickr

 

 

Nice sheen too

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5472/9183638286_63bf8ebee4_z.jpg

Visconti HS - Sailor Jentle Blue Sheen 4 by Bigeddie100, on Flickr

[wastelanded]

My results are similar to Big Eddie's. This ink reminded me of Diamine Midnight, down to the reddish sheen, but indeed thicker and not quite as dark as the Midnight.

 

Bluejay, I think maybe your sample was off? Jentle Blue is a nice ink, give it another chance.