Sailor Rikyu-Cha (2016 Japanese Version)

[rickygene]

Lovely pics of a very good ink. I've used it a lot over the past 4 years or so and really enjoy it. I'll always keep a bottle or two on hand.

 

Enjoy & use your Rikyu-cha with abandon, knowing you can get a back-up bottle relatively easily :-)

Thanks. I've written a few pages in the journal already and I love the look of a full page.

[Sandy1]

Has anyone compared Iroshizuku Yama Guri to Sailor Rikyu-Cha in person? I have Yama Guri in my pen now and to me it looks a lot like the Rikyu-Cha samples I've seen on the web. I'm just curious if Yama Guri would be a good substitute for Rikyu-Cha?

 

 

 

Hi,

 

Pardon me for arriving late to the party.

 

I've contributed IRs of both inks:

> The initial 2010 LV iteration of rikyu-cha @ https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/174539-sailor-jentle-rikyu-cha/

> Pilot yama-guri @ https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/220115-pilot-iroshizuku-yama-guri/

 

Bye,

S1

Edited September 19, 2016 by Sandy1

[rickygene]

 

 

 

Hi,

 

Pardon me for arriving late to the party.

 

I've contributed IRs of both inks:

> The initial 2010 LV iteration of rikyu-cha @ https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/174539-sailor-jentle-rikyu-cha/

> Pilot yama-guri @ https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/220115-pilot-iroshizuku-yama-guri/

 

Bye,

S1

 

Never too late to the party Sandy, there still some dodgy drinks left. Let me look, I think there's a bottle of Cherry Advokaat somewhere......

 

Anyway, thanks for the comparison reviews. I agree with your assessment of these two inks. To answer NobleDei's question, in my opinion Yama Guri is not a substitute for Rikyu Cha. While they look close on the screen, to the naked eye Yama Guri appears mostly brown (with an undertone of grey-purple to my eyes). Rikyu Cha goes on dark murky green and changes as it dries to greenish grey-brown, but the final appearance is extremely dependent on the paper, pen and lighting conditions - that's why it's so much fun to use.

 

Rikyu Cha is the colour I was looking for when I bought Noodler's Catalpa all of those years ago and which remained on the shelf until it found a more deserving home a couple of months ago.

Edited September 20, 2016 by rickygene

[Pensei]

I have not owned green ink for over thirty years, and I think I may change that now. I liked the advice in your last paragraph, and I am going to try to follow it. The wait may add to the charm.

[rickygene]

I have not owned green ink for over thirty years, and I think I may change that now. I liked the advice in your last paragraph, and I am going to try to follow it. The wait may add to the charm.

I'm still on the journey that Arkanabar has so eloquently described in his recent post:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/306763-inky-t-o-d-oh-the-places-youll-go-or-waypoints-on-the-inky-journey/page-1

 

I've passed through most of the stages on that inky journey and now am at the point where I seem to be appreciating subtlety more. I've developed a real passion for inks which give a vintage look - blue blacks in particular. I find that Rikyu Cha has a subtle warmth which I'm not sure I would have appreciated a few years ago.

Edited September 20, 2016 by rickygene

[NobleDel]

To answer NobleDei's question, in my opinion Yama Guri is not a substitute for Rikyu Cha. While they look close on the screen, to the naked eye Yama Guri appears mostly brown (with an undertone of grey-purple to my eyes). Rikyu Cha goes on dark murky green and changes as it dries to greenish grey-brown, but the final appearance is extremely dependent on the paper, pen and lighting conditions - that's why it's so much fun to use.

Thanks rickygene.

Edited September 21, 2016 by NobleDel

[rickygene]

You're welcome!