Jump to content

Suzuran Green - Sailor Kobe No 28


visvamitra

Recommended Posts

http://imageshack.com/a/img903/6787/QslPHK.jpg

Kobe (神戸市 Kōbe-shi) is the sixth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture. It is located on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bayand about 30 km (19 mi) west of Osaka. With a population around 1.5 million, the city is part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto. Its name comes from "kanbe" (神戸), an archaic title for supporters of the city's Ikuta Shrine. Kobe became one of Japan's 17 designated cities in 1956.

Kobe is famous for its shirines and nioce architecture but among fountain pen and ink afficionados the name Kobe cause increased heart-rate. The city is a home of Nagasawa-Kobe stationery shop that offers incredible lione of more than fifty inks made by Sailor.

http://imageshack.com/a/img908/7578/dtzhVS.jpg

https://kobe-nagasawa.co.jp/


My master - plan is to prepare comparison of full line of Nagasawa-Kobe inks. Not an easy task as they're not the most obtainable inks on the market, but hopefully I'll manage to do it :)

At the moment Nagasawa-Kobe offers 52 inks:

Sample of Suzuran Green was sent to me by White_Lotus. Thank you a lot. I haven't planned any ink purchases but I need this ink. Sooner than soon.

 

It's stunning.

Ink Splash

http://imageshack.com/a/img661/3725/By4bRD.jpg

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

http://imageshack.com/a/img661/3329/dzpTtz.jpg

Waterproofness

http://imageshack.com/a/img907/9149/otbEWD.jpg

Software ID / color range

http://imageshack.com/a/img913/7505/xeZJsv.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img911/8428/Ja4wJi.jpg

Oxford recycled, Kaweco Sport Classic, B

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/3816/prRY3k.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img901/9498/SEcpEv.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img537/1803/Ve6FTd.jpg

Semikolon notebook, Haolilai 808, chinese F/M nib
http://imageshack.com/a/img905/4972/pMNPyL.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img661/2112/zI7Ptt.jpg

Cheap calendar, Haolilai 808, F/M nib

http://imageshack.com/a/img540/9712/eICc5y.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img540/1489/uOqojn.png

Comparison

http://imageshack.com/a/img537/6826/gMSvGL.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/1019/lmfWYX.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 22
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • bstnnyc

    4

  • visvamitra

    3

  • Frank C

    2

  • brunico

    2

Gorgeous, and an amazingly helpful review, as always! But I already have Rokko green and Sourakuen tea green. This looks midway between them.

 

If I had disposable cash, I would buy the Kobe - Nagasawa - Graphilo notebook, which has all fifty ink bottles and swatches on the covers, just for the sake of having it.

 

Quite apart from the fact I think Sailor makes the best ink in any possible universe, I adore the design of the Kobe labels and would love to have all fifty side-by-side to make a cityscape.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

It seems there are 51 Kobe now. The latest one is a black or a blue black if I remember correctly.

Ooh I've been waiting to see what they'd come out with next! Have you seen any writing samples of it yet?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Wow Vis...

 

Question how long is if walking from Austria to Japan?

Das leben ist wie ein Perpetuum Mobile mit ein Mangel..... Immer im Bewegung jedoch nicht unendlich. (life is like a troubled Perpetuum Mobile ever moving but not for ever)

Tricked throughout the centuries...

For centuries people had been tricked by kings & "religion-alism"

In the 20th century people got tricked by communism

Today people get tricked by (neo)capitalism :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thank you for doing this review. I was considering this ink for a while but now that I see it, I much prefer the KWZI IG Green #1.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

One of my very first Kobe purchases.... Love those greens... :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

 

 

Thanks Vis to bring attention to this gorgeous ink... :D

fpn_1481652911__bauerinkslogo03.jpg
**** BauerInks.ca ****

**** MORE.... Robert Oster Signature INKS ****

**** NICK STEWART - KWZI INKs TEST ****

"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it's the illusion of knowledge." -Stephen Hawking,

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Gorgeous, and an amazingly helpful review, as always! But I already have Rokko green and Sourakuen tea green. This looks midway between them.

 

If I had disposable cash, I would buy the Kobe - Nagasawa - Graphilo notebook, which has all fifty ink bottles and swatches on the covers, just for the sake of having it.

 

Quite apart from the fact I think Sailor makes the best ink in any possible universe, I adore the design of the Kobe labels and would love to have all fifty side-by-side to make a cityscape.

 

+1

 

Who do you all usually order these from?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 

+1

 

Who do you all usually order these from?

 

The seller cool-japan on Ebay. Many people here have ordered from him and rate him highly.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 

Found it. It's the one on the left. The other two are #38 and #7.

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

The seller cool-japan on Ebay. Many people here have ordered from him and rate him highly.

+1

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks for the review. I love all those Sailor ink—some more than others. This is a nice one.

"One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson

 

"I already own more ink than a rational person can use in a lifetime." —Waski_the_Squirrel

 

I'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I love the ink, but hate the bottle. That plastic insert they use is the worst. Does anyone really like that things?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now







×
×
  • Create New...