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There has already been a brilliant and very comprehensive review of this ink here! (hope it's ok to reference), but I thought that I would treat you all to another one, as it's one of my all time favourite inks.

 

Click here and here for some more examples of this fantastic ink.

 

This is an usual and very attractive shade, going onto the paper bluish and then drying to a mid-teal. This characteristic really fascinates me!

This ink is saturated and I have never noticed a great deal of shading in the year that I have had it, but then I use big, broad, wet pens. I believe the Iroshizuku inks are fantastic in terms of behavioural characteristics and this ink is no different; I have never really noticed any feathering or bleeding, but there is some showthrough on Habana notebook paper (which I think is only 60gsm, so this is to be expected). I love green inks but am yet to find one equivalent to this colour.

 

I've put some drying times and a quick water test on the attachments.

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There has already been a brilliant and very comprehensive review of this ink here! (hope it's ok to reference), but I thought that I would treat you all to another one, as it's one of my all time favourite inks.

 

Click here and here for some more examples of this fantastic ink.

 

This is an usual and very attractive shade, going onto the paper bluish and then drying to a mid-teal. This characteristic really fascinates me!

This ink is saturated and I have never noticed a great deal of shading in the year that I have had it, but then I use big, broad, wet pens. I believe the Iroshizuku inks are fantastic in terms of behavioural characteristics and this ink is no different; I have never really noticed any feathering or bleeding, but there is some showthrough on Habana notebook paper (which I think is only 60gsm, so this is to be expected). I love green inks but am yet to find one equivalent to this colour.

 

I've put some drying times and a quick water test on the attachments.

 

How does this compare to Diamine Steel Blue, Private Reserve Blue Suede, and Caran d'Ache Caribbean Seas Turquoise?

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How does this compare to Diamine Steel Blue, Private Reserve Blue Suede, and Caran d'Ache Caribbean Seas Turquoise?

 

Now there's a question....

I'll have to get back to you on that. Although I don't have Blue Suede, I have the other two, but not with me today.

What I would say though is that Steel Blue and Caribbean Sea are both green/turquoise, Ku-Jaku is more teal.

I'll update you tomorrow!

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There has already been a brilliant and very comprehensive review of this ink here! (hope it's ok to reference), but I thought that I would treat you all to another one, as it's one of my all time favourite inks.

I've put some drying times and a quick water test on the attachments.

VERY nice work, thanks! :thumbup:

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How does this compare to Diamine Steel Blue, Private Reserve Blue Suede, and Caran d'Ache Caribbean Seas Turquoise?

 

Now there's a question....

I'll have to get back to you on that. Although I don't have Blue Suede, I have the other two, but not with me today.

What I would say though is that Steel Blue and Caribbean Sea are both green/turquoise, Ku-Jaku is more teal.

I'll update you tomorrow!

 

I do have both the PR blue suede and Ku-Jaku. Although I haven't tried comparing them right now, I would say that the PR blue suede is lighter then the Ku-Jaku. It's also a bit greener when dry.

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Thank you for the excellent review! I've been eyeing this ink for a while now, and hoping someone would add to immoteus's great review. I just ordered a bottle from Jetpens. Fingers crossed that it turns out to be just that shade of blue-green I am looking for. (Got to intercept it before my wife sees how much I spent on a bottle of ink! )

 

dizzypen, you took the question out of my mouth on comparison to Steel Blue, Blue Suede and Caribbean Sea, all on my "want" list in the ink exchange. Look forward to everyone's experiences on those comparisons.

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This is absolutely wonderful ink.

If this is saying someone who uses almost exclusively black inks... I want one peacock for myself :)

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There has already been a brilliant and very comprehensive review of this ink here! (hope it's ok to reference), but I thought that I would treat you all to another one, as it's one of my all time favourite inks.

 

Click here and here for some more examples of this fantastic ink.

 

This is an usual and very attractive shade, going onto the paper bluish and then drying to a mid-teal. This characteristic really fascinates me!

This ink is saturated and I have never noticed a great deal of shading in the year that I have had it, but then I use big, broad, wet pens. I believe the Iroshizuku inks are fantastic in terms of behavioural characteristics and this ink is no different; I have never really noticed any feathering or bleeding, but there is some showthrough on Habana notebook paper (which I think is only 60gsm, so this is to be expected). I love green inks but am yet to find one equivalent to this colour.

 

I've put some drying times and a quick water test on the attachments.

 

~Hi, any luck with a Cobolt BLue ink..?

 

Sincerest Regards

 

Kubalai

 

 

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How does this compare to Diamine Steel Blue, Private Reserve Blue Suede, and Caran d'Ache Caribbean Seas Turquoise?

 

Now there's a question....

I'll have to get back to you on that. Although I don't have Blue Suede, I have the other two, but not with me today.

What I would say though is that Steel Blue and Caribbean Sea are both green/turquoise, Ku-Jaku is more teal.

I'll update you tomorrow!

any update?

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I love this ink too. It is such a lovely writing experience using this, I have it in several pens at once, something I rarely do.

 

I have PR Blue suede and the best way to describe the differences is that Suede seems not only greener, but harsher. Ku-Jaku is slightly bluer, gentler, easier on the eye.

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Thank you! I just got a bottle, and have been using it for a couple of days. Nice, bright color and behavior. Compared to a Tsuki Yo sample I have, it is much brighter and greener. Definitely stands out, which is what I want.

 

Now if only if it were a tad bluer after drying and had more shading. Sorry for being so finicky. I am going to try it in a wetter pen to see what happens. When wet, the color is perfect.

 

It might yet grow on me....

 

Tawanda, thanks for eliminating the PR Blue Suede for me :)

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...How does this compare to Diamine Steel Blue...

I just read through this thread. Ku-Jaku is a favorite of mine.

 

Here are a couple of photos. Can't guarantee the precise accuracy of these colors. However I think they make the point: Diamine Steel Blue is greener than Ku-Jaku. They're certainly related shades, but K/J looks like it might be, say, 2 parts Steel Blue + 1 part Waterman South Seas. Know what I mean?

 

Top: Iroshizuku Syo-Ro

Middle: Diamine Steel Blue

Bottom: Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/3704008229_de01089937_o.jpg

 

 

Top: Diamine Steel Blue

Bottom: Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3482/3704815202_5cb2b394b9_o.jpg

 

 

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...How does this compare to Diamine Steel Blue...

I just read through this thread. Ku-Jaku is a favorite of mine.

 

Here are a couple of photos. Can't guarantee the precise accuracy of these colors. However I think they make the point: Diamine Steel Blue is greener than Ku-Jaku. They're certainly related shades, but K/J looks like it might be, say, 2 parts Steel Blue + 1 part Waterman South Seas. Know what I mean?

 

Top: Iroshizuku Syo-Ro

Middle: Diamine Steel Blue

Bottom: Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/3704008229_de01089937_o.jpg

 

 

Top: Diamine Steel Blue

Bottom: Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3482/3704815202_5cb2b394b9_o.jpg

 

Interesting to see that these colours are so similar. I need to remind myself to bring the CdA into work tomorrow, so that I can compare all three.

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What would be a good place to source this from in the US?

 

JetPens is a good place to get the Iroshizuku inks:

 

http://www.jetpens.com/index.php/cPath/55_393_696

 

Thanks!

Thats what came up in my search too!

 

I have ordered from them several times and they're a great company to do business with. Free shipping on orders over $25 helps to ease the pain of Iroshizuku ink prices.

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Uploading to this thread (rather than start a new one) a pic I took today of a favourite new ink - truly gorgeous

 

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Favourite Owned Pen - Lamy Studio, Brushed Steel with either a 1.1mm italic or Black F nib

Favourite Inks - Diamine Imperial Purple, Diamine Sargasso Sea, Noodlers Bad Blue Heron, Sheaffer Skrip Red

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I am just adding updated links to some of the photos that were created for this thread, so that folk can more-easily see the Inky Goodness ;) 

 

So, here are the two photos that @MiniMaupassant created and linked-to in the OP:

Her review text...

Ku-Jaku review

 

And her photo that shows her 'water test'...

 

Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku

 

 

 

Now for @merzig's comparison photos:

 

On 7/9/2009 at 4:58 PM, merzig said:

I just read through this thread. Ku-Jaku is a favorite of mine.

 

Here are a couple of photos. Can't guarantee the precise accuracy of these colors. However I think they make the point: Diamine Steel Blue is greener than Ku-Jaku. They're certainly related shades, but K/J looks like it might be, say, 2 parts Steel Blue + 1 part Waterman South Seas. Know what I mean?

 

Top: Iroshizuku Syo-Ro

Middle: Diamine Steel Blue

Bottom: Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku

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Top: Diamine Steel Blue

Bottom: Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku

 

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All credit for these pictures is owed to their originators, @MiniMaupassant and @merzig.

 

I hope that this post proves to be useful for folk in future 🤞

 

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