white_lotus Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 In May 2014 Kingdom Note came out with a new line of specialty inks from Sailor based on Mushrooms. At that time they were relatively easy to obtain, but only two of the inks were colors that appealed to me then, so I passed on the others. Recently several became available again as they sometimes do, and I decided to get them. I've learned that the little color circle on the box is only the most general idea of the ink color. The five inks of this series are Amanita muscaria (red)Entoloma virescens (light blue)Stropharia aeruginosa (green)Mycena pura (pink)Trametes versicolor (dark blue) I'd reviewed the two blue inks earlier and the links are above. Normally I don't buy red inks as I rarely have any use for them, they're often too bright, or dry. Occasionally I've bought some Noodler's reds mostly for the label (Park Red, Berning Red) but they rarely make the rotation. But this one seemed different and I decided to give this one a try since I was ordering other KN inks as well. This ink didn't disappoint. This particular pen has a fairly fine nib and with this ink produced a very nice line. The flow was wet enough, not dry, reasonable dry times, and no problems in handling. And I liked the color. I don't know how it looks in a wide nib. There's a good amount of pink in this red and that's probably why I like it. Pen: Pelikan M201 (F-steel)Papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, TR=Tomoe River, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet, Rhodia=Rhodia 90g ivory.Camera: iPhone 7 Depending on the angle of your screen, the ink may appear much darker than real life. The original pictures seem to be darker than my review pages where the writing is simply darker than the page. The ink color approaches a strawberry shade more than the Coca-cola red. I wouldn't say it's a red-orange color either like the box implies. Link to post Share on other sites
lgsoltek Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I enjoy this ink. It's very similar to Bung Box Omaezaki Sunset, but richer and wetter. Shades beautifully, with sheen on some paper. All my inks, with ink splash and links to my reviews Link to post Share on other sites
white_lotus Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 Thanks for the additional info! Link to post Share on other sites
amberleadavis Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Ooooo I like it. Thank you for another wonderful review. Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Want to get a special letter / gift from me, then create a Ghostly Avatar Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 366 Inks in 2016 Check out inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to post Share on other sites
jmccarty3 Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 This was one of my first Sailor shop LEs. Thanks for a great review! Rationalizing pen and ink purchases since 1967. Link to post Share on other sites
KKay Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I adore this ink. I got a sample of it a long time ago. I wish Vanness or somebody would sell it here. KWZ Grapefruit, and Diamine- Sunset is as close as I could get to the sample I had color wise. Close but still not as good as Amanita muscaria to me. Link to post Share on other sites
liston Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I should have picked this up when I was in Japan, never mind next time. Link to post Share on other sites
senzen Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Great review, very pretty ink! "The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." B. Russell Link to post Share on other sites
DrDebG Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Wonderful review as always. Any ideas where to obtain? "Today will be gone in less than 24 hours. When it is gone, it is gone. Be wise, but enjoy! - anonymous today Link to post Share on other sites
white_lotus Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 There is someone in Japan who bought many of the KN inks and has been offering them on eBay. Otherwise, one must use a forwarder in Japan and order through the KN site. Not sure whether it would be worth the hassle for one bottle of ink, or whether that's cheaper than the high price on eBay! Link to post Share on other sites
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