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Sailor is my favourite ink maker (ex-aeque with J. Herbin). Sadly their most interesting inks are available only in Japan or from internet retailers. There are few japanese shops famous for their wide and interesting range of Sailor inks. One of most well-known is Bung Box. A lot of people were taken by interesting bottles and intriguing colors. It seems however that recently many ink enthusiasts started to shy away from this line since Bung Box inks became much more bitterly expensive than other Sailor inks.




The line consists of quite a few colors. My list is incomplete and most of the names aren't translated well. If you have full list of BB inks and/or could help me with correcting english names, help me sort this out :)


  1. 4B Blue/Black
  2. BB Espresso
  3. Dandyism
  4. Ebisu Gold
  5. Emerald
  6. Enshu Black
  7. First Love Sapphire
  8. Fresh Oranges of Lake Hamana
  9. Fuyiyama Blue
  10. Hamanako Eel
  11. Imperial Purple
  12. Ink of the Witch
  13. L’Amant
  14. Luminous Green
  15. Melancholic Gray
  16. Mocha
  17. Music Black
  18. Nostalgia
  19. Oamezaki Sunset
  20. Omaezaki Ocean
  21. Omaezaki Blue
  22. Orange
  23. Pink
  24. Ruby
  25. Sapphire
  26. Silent Night
  27. Soleil
  28. Tears of Clown

Before I write few words about the ink allow me to start by saying thank you mmg122 for sending me samples of different inks.




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Omaezaki Sunset is too red to be called an orange but in the same time it's not red enough to be called true red. Also, if you'll look closely, you'll see some pinkish accents. It's rather unusual color but I wouldn't call it pretty. I just don't feel it.



Apart from that ink behavior is reasobable. It lacks any useful water resistance but it's, I think, its only drawback.




Drops of ink on kitchen towel



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Rhodia, Omas Ogiva Alba, medium nib



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Moleskine, Omas Ogiva Alba, medium nib





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Leuchtturm1917, Kaweco Sport, broad nib



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Thank you for reviewing this ink Vis, I really like using Sunset; there's a softness to the colour that's unusual in such a bright shade. It doesn't have the "glare" that some of the saturated red-oranges exhibit.

The underlying pinky-coral is very pretty: it reminds me of geranium flowers. I like using this ink for titles/headings, as a contrast to cool grey text.

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That Sunset is pretty alright. I fell in love with Amanita muscaria though. I wish they would make that again.

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This is a long-time favorite. Thanks for the review.

Rationalizing pen and ink purchases since 1967.

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Thanks for the review- to me, the splash looks best: it loses something when written compared to the splash. I had just looked at the review of Papier Plume Garden District Azalea before seeing this, and I think that is influencing my impression. That ink appears a good bit less saturated, and shades more from what I can see.

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I love the color of this ink. On my monitor, Vis' first Leuchturm sample is closest to what I see; the splash and the first Rhodia are next closest.

 

I don't find it to be particularly dry, but then again, I use it for EDC, including markup, and appreciate a quicker dry time. It does do very well on office ("multipurpose") paper.

 

It's the first (and so far only) ink I've purchased a second, backup bottle for. If it were at all water-resistant it would be perfect.

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Thank you Vis for another great review. You have no idea how much I appreciate your reviews. While I may not necessarily agree with your color tastes, I appreciate the excellent and unbiased reviews that you write!

 

Actually I think the got the name correct on this. It is a beautiful sunset color. I love the Bungbox colors I just can't justify the high price here in the U.S. Perhaps if I get a longer layover in Tokyo, I can go to one of the great pen stores and pick some up at a better price.

"Today will be gone in less than 24 hours. When it is gone, it is gone. Be wise, but enjoy! - anonymous today

 

 

 

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Thanks Vis for another great review. JM, I wouldn't have thought that this would be a color for, but I'm not surprised Migo and DrPen like it. I'm with you, Vis, this one doesn't sing to me like the others.

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