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picked up iroshizuku's tsuki-yo not long ago, and finally inked up my waterman52 superflex.. My apologies for my terrible handwriting, in advance.

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Thank you for this!!! I've been looking for a good real-world example of this ink as I LOVE gray, black and blue. I seldom use blue inks, but love blue-blacks. I'm going to be ordering a Pilot Custom 74 to replace the Falcon I just returned and I think I'll get a bottle of this to go with it. :D

No, that's not blood. That's Noodler's Antietam.

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Thank you for this!!! I've been looking for a good real-world example of this ink as I LOVE gray, black and blue. I seldom use blue inks, but love blue-blacks. I'm going to be ordering a Pilot Custom 74 to replace the Falcon I just returned and I think I'll get a bottle of this to go with it. :D

My review sucked, but the ink is amazing. Reminds me of 54th mass from noodlers.i have been using it all morning and love it

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Thank you for this!!! I've been looking for a good real-world example of this ink as I LOVE gray, black and blue. I seldom use blue inks, but love blue-blacks. I'm going to be ordering a Pilot Custom 74 to replace the Falcon I just returned and I think I'll get a bottle of this to go with it. :D

My review sucked, but the ink is amazing. Reminds me of 54th mass from noodlers.i have been using it all morning and love it

 

I don't think it sucked. Convinced me, didn't it? :)

 

I have 54th from Noodlers and love it very much. I still want to try this one. One can never have too many blacks and blue/blacks in their collection, right?

No, that's not blood. That's Noodler's Antietam.

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Thank you for this!!! I've been looking for a good real-world example of this ink as I LOVE gray, black and blue. I seldom use blue inks, but love blue-blacks. I'm going to be ordering a Pilot Custom 74 to replace the Falcon I just returned and I think I'll get a bottle of this to go with it. :D

My review sucked, but the ink is amazing. Reminds me of 54th mass from noodlers.i have been using it all morning and love it

 

I don't think it sucked. Convinced me, didn't it? :)

 

I have 54th from Noodlers and love it very much. I still want to try this one. One can never have too many blacks and blue/blacks in their collection, right?

Thanks for that! My next ink review will be more in depth. But it was my first time using my waterman 52 superflex, and I love that pen. I definitely agree that one can never have too many blue/black or blue/grey inks

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I quite agree about there never being enough blue-blacks.

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An ink that took me a little while to fall in love with (based on a sample from the Goulets). It's definitely a purchase for me in March when I go to Japan. There really isn't an ink like it. Reminds me of the back and forth I had with Herbin Bleu Nuit (not the same color, but I went from meh to love . . . speaking of, I have yet to replace the bottle of Bleu Nuit I went through!).

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An ink that took me a little while to fall in love with (based on a sample from the Goulets). It's definitely a purchase for me in March when I go to Japan. There really isn't an ink like it. Reminds me of the back and forth I had with Herbin Bleu Nuit (not the same color, but I went from meh to love . . . speaking of, I have yet to replace the bottle of Bleu Nuit I went through!).

 

I had a similar experience with J. Herbin Bleu Ocean 1670 (Anniversary Ink). I bought it mostly because I had the Rouge Hematite and thought it would be nice to have the pair. I got it, inked up my TWSBI 540 and wrote a few lines. Hmmm... :hmm1: Not quite as exciting as the Rouge. Not in the least. But then I spent some more time with it and eventually started to really appreciate the bright, almost neon purple I got from it. I don't use it a lot, but it will be there for when I want a nice bright blue ink.

No, that's not blood. That's Noodler's Antietam.

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An ink that took me a little while to fall in love with (based on a sample from the Goulets). It's definitely a purchase for me in March when I go to Japan. There really isn't an ink like it. Reminds me of the back and forth I had with Herbin Bleu Nuit (not the same color, but I went from meh to love . . . speaking of, I have yet to replace the bottle of Bleu Nuit I went through!).

 

I had a similar experience with J. Herbin Bleu Ocean 1670 (Anniversary Ink). I bought it mostly because I had the Rouge Hematite and thought it would be nice to have the pair. I got it, inked up my TWSBI 540 and wrote a few lines. Hmmm... :hmm1: Not quite as exciting as the Rouge. Not in the least. But then I spent some more time with it and eventually started to really appreciate the bright, almost neon purple I got from it. I don't use it a lot, but it will be there for when I want a nice bright blue ink.

 

I'm trying to put a list together of Iroshizukus I want to get in Japan and I'm having that issue about Asa Gao, Shin-Kai and Syo Ro (do I really want them? Will I fall in love with them?). So far, it's definitely Tsuki-Yo, Ku-jaku and oddly enough Ina-Ho. I have no idea why that last one is calling to me like with a giant siren . . . perhaps it's that it feels very Japanese to me. We'll see what I get when I go in March.

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+1 for this great ink...and thanks for your review!

 

My first Iroshizuku ink and think it performs excellently.

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Thank you for this!!! I've been looking for a good real-world example of this ink as I LOVE gray, black and blue. I seldom use blue inks, but love blue-blacks. I'm going to be ordering a Pilot Custom 74 to replace the Falcon I just returned and I think I'll get a bottle of this to go with it. :D

My review sucked, but the ink is amazing. Reminds me of 54th mass from noodlers.i have been using it all morning and love it

 

I definitely notice the similarities with 54th Mass. Any thoughts on differences between the two (besides the water resistance of the Noodlers)?

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Thank you for this!!! I've been looking for a good real-world example of this ink as I LOVE gray, black and blue. I seldom use blue inks, but love blue-blacks. I'm going to be ordering a Pilot Custom 74 to replace the Falcon I just returned and I think I'll get a bottle of this to go with it. :D

My review sucked, but the ink is amazing. Reminds me of 54th mass from noodlers.i have been using it all morning and love it

 

I don't think it sucked. Convinced me, didn't it? :)

 

I have 54th from Noodlers and love it very much. I still want to try this one. One can never have too many blacks and blue/blacks in their collection, right?

 

Here's a quick shot of the Iroshizuku Tsuki-Yo and Noodler's 54th side by side.

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I'd say Tsuki-yo, Asa Gao, Horse tail, and Wild Chestnut are all must haves. Yama Budo, Kon Pecki and others like some of the blue greens are too. Just depends on your color palate thing, but definitely a couple of blues and at least one if not both browns....

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Thank you for this!!! I've been looking for a good real-world example of this ink as I LOVE gray, black and blue. I seldom use blue inks, but love blue-blacks. I'm going to be ordering a Pilot Custom 74 to replace the Falcon I just returned and I think I'll get a bottle of this to go with it. :D

My review sucked, but the ink is amazing. Reminds me of 54th mass from noodlers.i have been using it all morning and love it

 

I don't think it sucked. Convinced me, didn't it? :)

 

I have 54th from Noodlers and love it very much. I still want to try this one. One can never have too many blacks and blue/blacks in their collection, right?

 

Here's a quick shot of the Iroshizuku Tsuki-Yo and Noodler's 54th side by side.

 

Interesting. Looks like more grey/green in the 54th Mass, and more blue in the Tsuki-Yo.

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Anyone have both Noodlers Navy and Tsuki-Yo that can post a comparison? I have the former and I'm considering the latter.

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I'm trying to put a list together of Iroshizukus I want to get in Japan and I'm having that issue about Asa Gao, Shin-Kai and Syo Ro (do I really want them? Will I fall in love with them?). So far, it's definitely Tsuki-Yo, Ku-jaku and oddly enough Ina-Ho. I have no idea why that last one is calling to me like with a giant siren . . . perhaps it's that it feels very Japanese to me. We'll see what I get when I go in March.

 

I love Ina-Ho. I got a sample of it on a whim, and I've been writing a lot with it. A beautiful gold color, with a slight green cast. I think it's awesome, especially in a wet broad nib or a stub. Love it! :puddle:

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I'm trying to put a list together of Iroshizukus I want to get in Japan and I'm having that issue about Asa Gao, Shin-Kai and Syo Ro (do I really want them? Will I fall in love with them?). So far, it's definitely Tsuki-Yo, Ku-jaku and oddly enough Ina-Ho. I have no idea why that last one is calling to me like with a giant siren . . . perhaps it's that it feels very Japanese to me. We'll see what I get when I go in March.

 

I love Ina-Ho. I got a sample of it on a whim, and I've been writing a lot with it. A beautiful gold color, with a slight green cast. I think it's awesome, especially in a wet broad nib or a stub. Love it! :puddle:

 

Me too! I adore Ina-Ho and can't quite explain why. But I use it in my Pelikan Tortoise 400 with a flex nib and it's divine. I haven't bought a bottle yet, but I keep ordering samples.

I can't stop buying pens and it scares me.

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Thank you for the review! :thumbup: I have Tsuki-Yo and love it, don't use it so much now as I am quite infatuated with FPN VG Starry Night blue. But the bottle will be there for later...

 

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