Sailor Grenade Vs Oku-Yama

[webgeckos]

A request was made to see Sailor Jentle's Grenade vs Oku-Yama. I was interested myself having been told one is identical to the other. Although I know there is a fourway comparison of Oku yama, Grenade and others, I thought I might do a longer piece of writing with just the two. I settled on copying out the masterpiece that is President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

 

All writing on the left side of the paper is Grenade in a Waterman 52 1/2 HRB V No 2 flexy nib.

 

All writing on the right side is Oku-Yama in an Aurora 88 vintage with a F and semi-flexy nib.

 

Paper was Rhodia Dot

 

All photos taken out in the sun at 6 pm MST.

 

Fun smear was my cat walking across it Twice.

 

 

 

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What I noticed in writing them was that the Oku-Yama was slightly lighter, especially with ascenders; however, where there is darker shading them seem the same.

 

Close up of lettering:

 

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On making doodles:

 

They appear almost identical -

 

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I would have to say that the Oku-Yama is just a hair lighter than Grenade; however, if they were not side by side, I am not sure most of us would notice the difference.

Edited April 29, 2015 by webgeckos

[Frank C]

I agree that I cannot tell the difference. I was always a fan of the Grenade, so I stocked-up when it was discontinued. Thanks for the comparison.

[A144]

Thanks for the comparison! I'm wondering if the variation is due to the pens used and how they'd look out of the same pen/nib. I may have to get a bottle of Oku-yama and test it.

 

I had just discovered (and fell in love with) Grenade right before it was discontinued. I bought some extra before it was gone too.

[jasonchickerson]

I'm with A144. The difference we're seeing is likely the pens. Chromatography shows these inks use the same dyes in (near) identical ratios. Any differences there may be rely on free-flow agents and the like. I'd love to see a small writing sample of the Grenade written with your Waterman.

[betsypreston]

Any idea whether the sheen is in line with Grenade?

 

I just got a letter from a friend on kokuyo paper with Grenade and the greenish/goldish sheen is off the charts. I went looking immediately for my own bottle, only to find it was discontinued. Wondering if this would work as well.

 

Thanks!

[jasonchickerson]

Any idea whether the sheen is in line with Grenade?

 

I just got a letter from a friend on kokuyo paper with Grenade and the greenish/goldish sheen is off the charts. I went looking immediately for my own bottle, only to find it was discontinued. Wondering if this would work as well.

 

Thanks!

 

It is incredibly sheeny. The only magenta I know of that has more sheen is Iroshizuku Yama-budo.

[amberleadavis]

Nice!! Thank you!