EFNIR: Sailor Kin-mokusei

[LizEF]

Extra Fine Nib Ink Review: Sailor Kin-mokusei

This is review #284 in my series. Here's the YouTube video:

Post-recording notes: This is a nice, cheery orange that is neither "in your face" nor burnt, nor pastel. I don't think there's sheen, but there is a sort of glittery look when the page is angled to the light. Perhaps a big wet nib would sheen... It does dry a little fast on the nib, so long pauses should be avoided.

Cleaning was quick and easy with plain water.

Zoomed in photo (Color is not quite right, but I'm having a hard time describing how.)

Screenshot (Not quite the right color, also seems a little muted / dull compared to reality.)

Scan of Completed Review (Text is a little too dark.)

Absorbent Paper Close-up (top is puzzle paper like thick newsprint, bottom is old 20lb copy paper) (AP: Ink is darker in real life. CP: Very close to what I see on the paper.)

Line width (The "I" in "Ink:". Magnification is 100x. The grid is 100x100µm. The scale is 330µm, with eleven divisions of 30µm each. The line width for this ink is roughly 300µm. With 284 inks measured, the average line width is 296µm.) (This may well give the best idea as to color, also, the sheeny/glittery bits can be seen here and there.)

Microscope image (100x. Random pink dots floating in orange and yellow. I think those brighter yellow dots might be the "glittery" sheen-like thing I see.)

Previous Review: Sailor Blue.

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Hope you enjoy. Comments appreciated!

[yazeh]

Fabulous review @LizEF 👍This is nice, lovely, happy orange. 😊

It's funny how the colour changes the mood of the story despite a ratty tree rat of a spy working for the big ratty wizard.  I love it when you manage to have all characters active in your weekly installment. It gives weight/ presence to all characters. Looking forward to next week. 🙏🙏🙏

[LizEF]

5 minutes ago, yazeh said:

Fabulous review @LizEF 👍

Thanks!

 

5 minutes ago, yazeh said:

This is nice, lovely, happy orange. 😊

Yes!  Nice happy color for spring.

 

7 minutes ago, yazeh said:

It's funny how the colour changes the mood of the story despite a ratty tree rat of a spy working for the big ratty wizard.

 

8 minutes ago, yazeh said:

I love it when you manage to have all characters active in your weekly installment. It gives weight/ presence to all characters.

Thanks! I don't always manage it, but I try to include all of them as much as possible.

 

10 minutes ago, yazeh said:

Looking forward to next week. 🙏🙏🙏

Thanks!

[yazeh]

3 minutes ago, LizEF said:

Thanks! I don't always manage it, but I try to include all of them as much as possible.

It's  doable. All you need to do is to see them all in the frame. How can all three advance the story 🙂

[LizEF]

30 minutes ago, yazeh said:

It's  doable. All you need to do is to see them all in the frame. How can all three advance the story 🙂

I guess sometimes other things seem more important to include in my 100 words...

[yazeh]

1 hour ago, LizEF said:

I guess sometimes other things seem more important to include in my 100 words...

I get you. ✌ 😊

[Sailor Kenshin]

Ooo, a microcircuit city with pink accents!

And I have a sample vial of Kin Mouseki. Next time I need an orange ink, out it comes, to see whether the gold somethings are visible there.  

Love the story. Makhabesh and Essri turn gumshoe. Thanks, @LizEF, for the Tuesday Treat!  

(There are green squirrels in Africa. Appropriately, they have orange bellies.)

 

[Penguincollector]

  Great review, Liz!  This was the ink that made me like orange. I tend to have it in my rotation. It’s one if the inks that has the sheen outline on Cosmo and Iroful. I’ve often wondered why, and now I see! I wonder what that ingredient is and what other inks use it.

[LizEF]

1 hour ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

Ooo, a microcircuit city with pink accents!

 

1 hour ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

And I have a sample vial of Kin Mouseki. Next time I need an orange ink, out it comes, to see whether the gold somethings are visible there. 

Looking forward to learning if it's all in my imagination.

 

1 hour ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

Love the story. Makhabesh and Essri turn gumshoe.

Thank you!

 

1 hour ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

Thanks, @LizEF, for the Tuesday Treat! 

You're most welcome!

 

1 hour ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

(There are green squirrels in Africa. Appropriately, they have orange bellies.)

Cool!  His fur does look sort of greenish (image from wikipedia):

 

Meanwhile, look at those beady eyes, that smirk, the side-ways glance.  He's clearly up to something!

[LizEF]

25 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

Great review, Liz!

Thank you!

 

26 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

 This was the ink that made me like orange.

Ah, mine was Akkerman Oranje Boven - it was so "in your face"!   (And it also made me think, "orange cow" (bovine).)

 

27 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

I tend to have it in my rotation. It’s one if the inks that has the sheen outline on Cosmo and Iroful. I’ve often wondered why, and now I see! I wonder what that ingredient is and what other inks use it.

Oh, hooray, it's not me!   Clearly I should have used it on Iroful - my sample was very small and I didn't dare use any of it anywhere except for review purposes.  (It's all gone now!)  Thanks for sharing your experience.  If I ever get more, I'll be sure to use it on Iroful - a sheen outline is very cool!

[Penguincollector]

  It’s $13 and one day delivery right now on Amazon Prime if you’re a member. The ink selection on Prime is pretty good if you’re not. I think it pays for itself  pretty quickly. I’m happy to send you samples if you’d like some!

[LizEF]

20 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

  It’s $13 and one day delivery right now on Amazon Prime if you’re a member. The ink selection on Prime is pretty good if you’re not. I think it pays for itself  pretty quickly. I’m happy to send you samples if you’d like some!

Thanks, Penguincollector.  I have so many samples that it'll be three years before I want any more!  But I sincerely appreciate it!

[Penguincollector]

  Anytime! I have many EF nibs, and enjoy your reviews. Should you ever need a particular ink for them, let me know and I’ll check my stash. 

[LizEF]

36 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

  Anytime! I have many EF nibs, and enjoy your reviews. Should you ever need a particular ink for them, let me know and I’ll check my stash. 

Thanks!  I'll get back to you in 3 years. Or if I run into some unexpected situation and need a specific ink for some reason...

[InesF]

Killer squirrels? 🐿️ Killer squirrels! 😱

 

Thank you, @LizEF, for the always entertaining story parts and for never getting tired of ink reviews! 

 

My first Orange Love was Kaweco Sunrise Orange and even that didn't appeal to me at the very beginning. It was not before I used it in the extremely wet Pineider LaGrande Bellezza.

My take home message: do not give up too early.

 

I'm looking forward to the further development of the story! You drew my attention very much towards the squirrel!  🐿️  

[LizEF]

24 minutes ago, InesF said:

Killer squirrels? 🐿️ Killer squirrels! 😱

 

24 minutes ago, InesF said:

Thank you, @LizEF, for the always entertaining story parts and for never getting tired of ink reviews! 

You're most welcome!

 

25 minutes ago, InesF said:

My first Orange Love was Kaweco Sunrise Orange and even that didn't appeal to me at the very beginning. It was not before I used it in the extremely wet Pineider LaGrande Bellezza.

My take home message: do not give up too early.

Yes, the right pen and paper can make a huge difference!

 

25 minutes ago, InesF said:

I'm looking forward to the further development of the story! You drew my attention very much towards the squirrel!  🐿️  

Thank you!

[yazeh]

@LizEF @InesF

 

[LizEF]

1 hour ago, yazeh said:

@LizEF @InesF

 

Some animals just don't seem to know they're supposed to kill each other.  Too bad that's not contagious...

[yazeh]

1 minute ago, LizEF said:

Some animals just don't seem to know they're supposed to kill each other.  Too bad that's not contagious...

[InesF]

20 hours ago, yazeh said:

@LizEF @InesF

 

That's great! You made my day!