Sailor — Hachimitsu (Honey) Vs Apricot

[jasonchickerson]

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Lamy 2000 M / XXXF on Rhodia Dotpad

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(1) Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki (2) Iroshizuku Yu-yake (3) Sailor Hachimitsu

(4) Sailor Apricot (5) Noodler's Apache Sunset (6) J. Herbin Orange Indien

(7) Sailor Hachimitsu and (8) Sailor Apricot on Strathmore Watercolor paper

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Chromatography for Sailor Hachimitsu (top) and Apricot (bottom)

For my purposes, these inks are identical in color and behavior. The chromatography is practically a mirror image!

 

It appears from the washes that the Sailor inks are close in hue to Apache Sunset. However, this is slightly less so in real life. The Sailor inks are very saturated, approaching fluorescent, while Apache Sunset is slightly more earthy.

 

Care was taken to ensure color accuracy, but in all things, perfection is unattainable.

 

Thanks to migo984 and fireant, who requested reviews of these inks and supplied the samples!

[lgsoltek]

Good to see this review. Now I'm happy with my Hachimitsu and won't loathe not having Apricot anymore.

[webgeckos]

There is also a Kobe Apricot, made by Sailor, its very slightly different than Sailor's Apricot. I found the Silor to be a tiny step more towards red than the Kobe.

[Cyber6]

Good to see this review. Now I'm happy with my Hachimitsu and won't loathe not having Apricot anymore.

 

 

LOL.. Backwards here... I will happily caress my Apricot and won't miss not having Hachimitsu... :lol:

 

Thanks Jason!!

[migo984]

LOL.. Backwards here... I will happily caress my Apricot and won't miss not having Hachimitsu... :lol:

 

Thanks Jason!!

SNAP! :-)

[KaB]

nice job!

[visvamitra]

Cool Comparison. I enjoyed Apricot quite a lot. A pity it's gone but as you've proven there's decent replacement on the market

[lapis]

Excellent comparison. Still a bummer that I can't find Apricot anywhere.... even if only to complete my collection of that pack....

 

Loath

[haruka337]

Thank goodness I prefer #1 and #2 above all listed.

[RayJ]

Excellent comparison. Still a bummer that I can't find Apricot anywhere.... even if only to complete my collection of that pack....

 

Loath

I actually make a list of all the discountinued inks which are available with certain sellers. There was a seller who had this is stock. I told about it to someone who wanted it, and she bought it.

[fireant]

Jason-is the sheen the same on both? I thought I saw someone mention that apricot had a silver sheen too?

[Algester]

As far as I know someone posted the sheen of hachimitsu being silvery

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/297965-sailor-hachimitsu-honey/?p=3469585

Here we are by lgsoltek getting this ink though maybe a totally different story

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/227507-sailor-apricot/?p=2434341

Here's an old review which is still legit

Edited November 19, 2015 by Algester

[fireant]

Thank you for the links Algester!!

[lgsoltek]

I remember fellow member bstnnyc mentionned Apricot has the same kind of silvery sheen:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/289069-sailor-hachimitsu-honey/?p=3335782

Edited November 20, 2015 by Lgsoltek

[amberleadavis]

Thank you for the comparison. I admit, I like oranges and pinks.