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Sailor For Kobe #28 Suzuran Green


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Sailor produces the Kobe line of inks for the Nagasawa Pen Shop. I think that's what it is, most folks just know it as Kobe. Like other Sailor Japan store-exclusive inks these are based on a theme, in this case the city of Kobe, Japan.

 

These inks are somewhat "easy" to obtain being available via the cool-japan store on ebay.

 

Compared to Evening cicada, this ink is bluer, yet still yellow-green, and less muted than the other ink. It's more what you might think of as a yellow-green. It's not bright or retina-searing. A solid color. It shades quite well.

 

On Mohawk via Linen

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Closeup of same:

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On Hammermill 28lb Inkjet paper

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Closeup of same:

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On Tomoe River, again with ghosting to the next page due to operator error. And these two images seem quite accurate of the actual color.

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Waterfastness Test

Fairly resistant. Some ink loss of course, but still quite readable.

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I think this is my favourite ink, or certainly right up there. Great review, looks exactly as it does for me.

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Thanks! Learning a little bit more about how to try and capture the color. Glad it worked this time!

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I've been looking at this ink for several months. Thank you for the review. It seems to live up to my expectations. As soon as I finish the bottle of KWZI green I got yesterday, I'm definitely getting Suzeran.

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Nice. When I saw it, I thought it was complex enough for Vis and Cyber6.

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Nice. When I saw it, I thought it was complex enough for Vis and Cyber6.

 

 

It is... Suzuran Green was one of my first Kobe bottles... ;)

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Woo Hoo!

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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As always a wonderful review & this time including one of my favorite "cocktails" after I stopped drinking. ( I feel much better ordering bitters & sparkling water than other alternatives & have come to enjoy it before as well as "after dinner!" )BUT I just sent the order for this ink to Atsu & decided I should include #49 the "olive" so they wouldn't be lonely traveling all that way. You have certainly made the Kobe inks "come alive" & I appreciate your work.

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As always a wonderful review & this time including one of my favorite "cocktails" after I stopped drinking. ( I feel much better ordering bitters & sparkling water than other alternatives & have come to enjoy it before as well as "after dinner!" )BUT I just sent the order for this ink to Atsu & decided I should include #49 the "olive" so they wouldn't be lonely traveling all that way. You have certainly made the Kobe inks "come alive" & I appreciate your work.

 

 

+1 to that. And I'll bet Atsu is very grateful for the existence of this forum.

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