Sailor For Kobe #28 Suzuran Green

[white_lotus]

Sailor produces the Kobe line of inks for the Nagasawa Pen Shop. I think that's what it is, most folks just know it as Kobe. Like other Sailor Japan store-exclusive inks these are based on a theme, in this case the city of Kobe, Japan.

 

These inks are somewhat "easy" to obtain being available via the cool-japan store on ebay.

 

Compared to Evening cicada, this ink is bluer, yet still yellow-green, and less muted than the other ink. It's more what you might think of as a yellow-green. It's not bright or retina-searing. A solid color. It shades quite well.

 

On Mohawk via Linen

 

Closeup of same:

 

 

On Hammermill 28lb Inkjet paper

 

Closeup of same:

 

 

On Tomoe River, again with ghosting to the next page due to operator error. And these two images seem quite accurate of the actual color.

 

Waterfastness Test

Fairly resistant. Some ink loss of course, but still quite readable.

[visvamitra]

This I like a LOT.

[jmccarty3]

Very nice, thanks!

[MCWB]

I think this is my favourite ink, or certainly right up there. Great review, looks exactly as it does for me.

[white_lotus]

Thanks! Learning a little bit more about how to try and capture the color. Glad it worked this time!

[penswordnoassemblyrequired]

I've been looking at this ink for several months. Thank you for the review. It seems to live up to my expectations. As soon as I finish the bottle of KWZI green I got yesterday, I'm definitely getting Suzeran.

[amberleadavis]

Nice. When I saw it, I thought it was complex enough for Vis and Cyber6.

[Cyber6]

Nice. When I saw it, I thought it was complex enough for Vis and Cyber6.

 

 

It is... Suzuran Green was one of my first Kobe bottles...

[amberleadavis]

Woo Hoo!

[Barkingpig]

As always a wonderful review & this time including one of my favorite "cocktails" after I stopped drinking. ( I feel much better ordering bitters & sparkling water than other alternatives & have come to enjoy it before as well as "after dinner!" )BUT I just sent the order for this ink to Atsu & decided I should include #49 the "olive" so they wouldn't be lonely traveling all that way. You have certainly made the Kobe inks "come alive" & I appreciate your work.

[jmccarty3]

As always a wonderful review & this time including one of my favorite "cocktails" after I stopped drinking. ( I feel much better ordering bitters & sparkling water than other alternatives & have come to enjoy it before as well as "after dinner!" )BUT I just sent the order for this ink to Atsu & decided I should include #49 the "olive" so they wouldn't be lonely traveling all that way. You have certainly made the Kobe inks "come alive" & I appreciate your work.

 

 

+1 to that. And I'll bet Atsu is very grateful for the existence of this forum.