Yama-Budo In Kop With An M Nib = Too Much Flow?

[Pendel]

I love my KOPs. Both are ebonite-bodied; one-with a Naginata-Togi, and one with a regular Medium nib. I have used various different inks in the pens. The M-nibbed one has previously fed on Sailor Jentle inks and on some Diamine, and even on Herbin Perle Noire. In all cases it wrote beautifully with a measured flow and smoothness, and with enough feedback for control.

 

I have heard much praise of Pilot's Iroshisuku inks, and so I ordered a few bottles from Japan. Yama-Budo was one of these, and I loaded the M-nibbed KOP with that ink, while NT one received Tsuki-Yo. The NT writes beautifully with the new ink, but the M-nibbed pen produces way too much flow. There is almost no feedback and I barely have to touch the paper. While some may desire this sort of thing, I find it fairly frustrating. Reminds me of writing with PR Tanzanite in some (admittedly cheaper) pens, or with my Pelikan M1000 before Richard Binder tamed the nib.

 

Has anyone else experienced faster than average flow with Yama-Budo? I will go on to try it in other pens, of course, but I am sad that it will not be part of the KOP diet. Is it possible I have hit a bad batch? I certainly do not notice any sheen, but that may be normal.

 

;-)

[hooper]

I'm using Yamabudo in a Nakaya music nib and I must say the flow is close to perfect. While the music nib does put down a lit of ink by default and it's not the sharpest stub, there's excellent feedback. I'd say it's no different to other Iroshizuku inks, can't recall writing with Jentle inks in that nib though.

 

It is quite paper-sensitive, but even regular copy paper works alright for me.

 

I don't see much sheen either, though. Is it supposed to come through?

[beanbag]

I once had too much flow from yama-budo, but that was because the previous ink left a residue and I didn't clean it out completely. But this ink is on the wet side.