Pilot Iroshizuku Yamo Budo

[declanh]

I got this ink this morning all the way from Singapore courtesy of Aesthetic Bay. Ink cost approx £15 and postage was free, this is the best deal I have seen it for.

 

Before I even opened the package the impression is of a high quality product. The silver coloured cardboard box is very high quality and the card is nice and thick and stiff. Opening it up reveals a very sturdy slab of glass for the bottle. The bottom of the bottle has a small indentation to maximse ink filling capability when the ink starts to wane.

 

I filled a couple of pens (Safari Broad nib and a Reform 1745) to try it out. For some reason in the broader nib it seems pinker to me - don'y know whay that should be.

 

 

Overall this is definitely a keeper for me, shading excellent, dry time moderate to good and no feathering or bleedthrough evident on either Rhodia or Clairfontaine paper.

 

A close second to MB Violet for me but defintely an impressive ink.

 

Note that for some reason or other MB Violet appears a little darker than normal to me - not totally sure why as the Yamo Budo scan looks very close to the original.

 

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[Gehaha]

Hello,

 

I got this ink as a gift from a FPN friend a few month ago

and I like it very much. Your observation, that a wet broad nib

makes the ink look more purple is right.

With a fine nib it looks "burgundy", like some people say.

With my MB OBB it looks really light "purplish" (a bit like Diamine Claret).

 

It's a best behaving, "go to" ink for me.

 

Thanks for your review!

 

Best,

Anna

[Phormio]

I got this ink this morning all the way from Singapore courtesy of Aesthetic Bay. Ink cost approx £15 and postage was free, this is the best deal I have seen it for.

 

thanks for the review. I've been looking at this ink for a while but I haven't been sure if I should get it as I have Watermans Purple and the Dumas Tulipe to use. MMM, makes decision hard................

 

 

As for the cost, this is a yes and no for me. I've been looking at these inks for a while on ebay where it was $15 USD per bottle plus $16 USD postage, and an additional $7 per bottle postage beyond the first bottle.

 

This price above, with the free postage is far cheaper for one bottle, but (and this is my word of caution) do your math for each additional bottle you order. Up to 3 bottles will be cheaper from Aesthetic Bay, 4 or more it will be cheaper on fleabay.

 

EDIT: since posting this Aesthetic Bay has increased thier prices to $31 per bottle

Edited June 11, 2009 by Phormio