Sailor Sky High Vs. Summer Sky Vs. Kon-Peki (Chromatography)

[SamCapote]

Well I was surprised how close the three of these inks are. They are veritably three blue peas in a pod. I used a wider, wet Speedball (C-4) reservoir nib just to see more of the secondary red sheen effect from pooled ink. In retrospect, being so wet may have made them look even more similar. Close up and in person, there is very slight differences between the Sailors, with Summer Sky #210 having more of the darker blue which you can see in the chromatography strips. It also has a little more of the red sheen than the new Sky High #241. Both Sailors are a shade darker blue than the Irosh kon-peki...but as you can see it is close.

 

So if I had to get one bottle out of all three, I would choose the Summer Sky. Having said that, the differences between all three are subtle enough that it will come down to how it writes with a given pen and paper to make an ultimate choice.

 

Below are thumbs of photo and scans.

 

 

 

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/pike444/Inks/Sailor/SkyHigh1s.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/pike444/Inks/Sailor/SkyHigh2s.jpg

[Surfbits]

Thank you for sharing. I agree, I might like to see the three together with a Med-Fine nib, also, what you felt for wetness and lubrication for each. With the price difference, this is great information to have. :-)

[jde]

Well I was surprised how close the three of these inks are.

 

Thanks kindly for the comparison, SamCapote! Appreciate it.

 

Very glad to see all three together. I have Kon-Peki and Sky High, have really enjoyed the former yet cannot afford it. Not the same yet Sky High is a very good alternative IMHO. Try as I might I do not get the 'red sheen' thing with this ink, though. (Using calibrated monitor, as well, and do not see it really in the above scans/photos or in person on Staples Eco or Rhodia.) I'm not disagreeing at all... I'm just sayin' I don't see it. BTW: Playing with plain old Sailor Blue I do see it whereas before I didn't pay attention & hadn't noticed it.

Edited May 2, 2011 by jde

[sbruno33]

thanks much for the comparison.

[agchristie]

What about Sailor Yamaduro? How does that compare to Sky High? And thank you for the fab comparison.