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My beloved eponymous ink had its throne challeged by not one, but two contenders, one Polish and one Japanese. But the king has not lost its crown: while both KWZ and Sailor inks behave flawlessly and offer a superior writing experience, to the point of appealing to the writer's nose (KWZ smells like vanilla, and Sailor smells like... well Sailor ink), they couldn't best Diamine Eclipse, which on top of all that offers a discreet but noticeable golden sheen. His sidekick Vivaldi actually ups the sheen AND shading game a notch, but is noticeably lighter and cannot under any circumstance be mistaken for black, therefore limiting his viability somewhat.

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Thanks for the comparisons - I have only Diamine Eclipse of the ones you showcase, but it's a favourite of mine. I've never noticed a sheen though! I think the nibs I usually use are too fine. I'll have to try it in a broader one.

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Interesting comparison. I have two of these: Eclipse and Grey Plum, and like both of them. Don't have any of the Diamine music line inks, and was not familiar with Chushu.

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Thank you for the comparison. I've tried Diamine Eclipse and liked it. I've started using and liking KWZ inks lately, and Grey Plum is appealing to me, so looks like it's going on the wishlist.

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Lovely colours... You might want to add Sailor Shigure to the mix :lol:

 

 

Sailor Kobe Suma Purple is another one to try. Most of my inks are dark purple, but Suma Purple is my favorite.

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Lovely colours... You might want to add Sailor Shigure to the mix :lol:

Yes! I have a samle of Shigure that came in the same shipment with Chushu and I like it a lot, but it felt too blue to fit with these 4, or to replace one. Maybe I'll do a comparison just for it...

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Yes! I have a samle of Shigure that came in the same shipment with Chushu and I like it a lot, but it felt too blue to fit with these 4, or to replace one. Maybe I'll do a comparison just for it...

 

Interesting, I thought it would be too blackish.... In retrospect Diamine Purple Rain might fit the bill better, but then you wouldn't see the purple through all that sheen....

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Thanks for the comparison. I got a bottle of Chushu a few years back thinking it would be a kind of purple, but it wasn't, it was just gray to my eyes.

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Interesting, I thought it would be too blackish.... In retrospect Diamine Purple Rain might fit the bill better, but then you wouldn't see the purple through all that sheen....

Shigure is definitely darker than Chushu, but it's not only darker in value, it's also more saturated. I see it as more blue but looking at my swabs now... not so sure anymore. I don't have purple rain, but I do have Scribble Purple which looks similar, and maybe less sheeny so you can see what's beneath...

 

Thanks for the comparison. I got a bottle of Chushu a few years back thinking it would be a kind of purple, but it wasn't, it was just gray to my eyes.

 

Yep Chushu is definitely unsaturated... damn I should have put Shigure in its place lol

 

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Shigure is definitely darker than Chushu, but it's not only darker in value, it's also more saturated. I see it as more blue but looking at my swabs now... not so sure anymore. I don't have purple rain, but I do have Scribble Purple which looks similar, and maybe less sheeny so you can see what's beneath...

There's always another ink, which will resemble or be closer to this or that :)

I nearly bought a bottle of Purple Rain on impulse, I'm glad I didn't. The sheen was overwhelming, and the purple just to blackish.....your selection looks quite elegant.... I might pull out my Scabiosa and ink something with it :)

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Sailor Kobe Suma Purple is another one to try. Most of my inks are dark purple, but Suma Purple is my favorite.

 

This looks like a lovely color....

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Sailor Kobe Suma Purple is another one to try. Most of my inks are dark purple, but Suma Purple is my favorite.

I agree. Suma Purple is one of those mercurial inks that looks quite ordinary at first glance, but the smokey shading gives it hidden depths.

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