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Sailor Kobe No.36 Indigo Blue

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Once again, I had high hopes for this ink, and once again, I'm a little disappointed, though this is has a lot more to do with my expectations than with any problem with the ink itself. Based on the name and the (admittedly) small swab, I was expecting something a little bluer. Instead, this ink has a greenish cast to it that reminds me of inks like Tsuki-yo and Diamine Prussian Blue. It behaves flawlessly, but the color is not quite what I had in mind. This one will probably go up for trade.

 

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Thanks for your well written review. You've saved me at least one bottle of ink. :P

I'm also looking at some Sailor Kobe inks, but I don't really like inks with a green or purple tint to it.

Shall focus on the other Kobe inks then.

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Looks like sailor seiboku. Which looks like Tsukiyo too..getting the nunobiki and souzuran

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Indigo is the color screwed up by ink manufacturers more than any other.

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Is there an indigo blue you cellulophile or Kronos 77 can recommend? I too was very unhappy with Diamine indigo and have not looked elsewhere.

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Is there an indigo blue you cellulophile or Kronos 77 can recommend? I too was very unhappy with Diamine indigo and have not looked elsewhere.

Diamine Denim is close.

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Thank you for the review. The Kobe ink I purchased is a very pretty color, but it was not what I had expected. No doubt the mistake was mine, because, the sample I saw was created with an extra fine nib and the ink is radically different when in a broad (or triple broad) nib.

 

I will keep looking and appreciate your time in creating the review.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

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My pleasure! With so few reviews and samples available, and with the tiny swatches on the Nagasawa website, these inks are a bit of a gamble. I'm expecting a bottle of the 23, Nagata Blue, any day now and will post a review once I have it.

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Woo Hoo - Thank you.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sorry for the dead links. Here's an updated scan. I like this ink a lot more the second time around, but I would still recommend saving some money and getting Diamine Misty Blue instead.

 

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Thanks for the updated link. Not a huge fan of this ink, but it's nice to see more Kobe reviews.

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