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Rohrer & Klingner Verdura – Sponsored By JetPens!

14 Monday Apr 2014

Posted by Five Cat Penagerie in Ink Comparison, Ink Review, Rohrer & Klingner, Uncategorized

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I’m incredibly excited to be debuting my first SPONSORED ink review! The ink for this review was graciously provided by JetPens.com. This particular ink is a very bright, happy light(ish) green with good shading and consistent performance. You can find it for sale on JetPens.com, right here.

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Here are some comparisons with other green inks:

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And some not so green (disregard the typo about blue ink):

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And on some common papers:

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And lastly, the torture tests. Though it fought admirably against acetone and alcohol, it didn’t fair well at all against water and ammonia (and, of course, bleach obliterated it, but that’s hardly uncommon for most inks). The faint writing on the bottom of the page reads “Ten Minute Soak”. Obviously this ink wasn’t meant for Seattle.

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So, if I had to nitpick, what would I change about it?

Well, I’m a big sheen fan, so obviously I’d love it to have more of that, but the fact that it doesn’t isn’t a negative in and of itself. I have found that, with the exception of their iron gall inks, Rohrer & Klingner inks seem to be more prone to feathering than most other “up market” inks, even on Rhodia. Feathering is one thing, but bleedout just annoys the heck out of me (see the “Brause” sample). Again, this seems pretty common with R&K inks.

I like to again thank JetPens for making this review possible! I’ve been a loyal customer of theirs for years, and in fact my very first bottle of fountain ink was purchased from them—J. Herbin Vert Réséda (along with several Brause nibs that thoroughly annoyed me until I figured out how to play them like Charlie Daniels plays his fiddle). I don’t take recommending online shops lightly, and there are few that I will do business with on a regular basis, and JetPens has been one of those, years before I was contacted about a sponsored review. 🙂

Iroshizuku Syo-ro

19 Wednesday Feb 2014

Posted by Five Cat Penagerie in Ink Review, Iroshizuku

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On the surface Syo-ro is very simlar to Ku-jaku, but Syo-ro is closer to a deep-yet-bright forest green. Though I prefer Ku-jake, I LOVE both.

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Awesome deal on Iroshizuku inks!

11 Thursday Jul 2013

Posted by Five Cat Penagerie in Iroshizuku, Various Pen Stuff

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Hat tip to Inkophile for the heads up! $21 per bottle.

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Iroshizuku Yu-Yake

21 Thursday Mar 2013

Posted by Five Cat Penagerie in Ink Review, Iroshizuku

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Waterman 12

01 Friday Mar 2013

Posted by Five Cat Penagerie in A Random Writing, Iroshizuku, Various Pen Stuff, Video, Waterman, Writing Sample

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blue ink, Fine Nib, Flex Nib, Flex Pen, flexible nib, Fountain Pen, Fountain Pen Ink, Fountain Pen Network, fountain pen restoration, Ink, Iroshizuku, Iroshizuku Ku-jaku, Ku-jaku, peacock ink, Pens, pilot Iroshizuku Ku-jaku, Random writing, rhodia, turquoise ink, waterman, waterman 52, waterman 52½V, wet noodle, wet noodle fountain pen, wet noodle pen, wet noodle waterman

My firehose wet noodle obsession.

The ink is Iroshizuku Ku-jaku, and the paper is Rhodia.

I’m losing faith in Iroshizuku…

12 Tuesday Feb 2013

Posted by Five Cat Penagerie in A Random Writing, Iroshizuku, Various Pen Stuff, Writing Sample

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fuyu-gaki, Iroshizuku, iroshizuku fuyu-gaki, Iroshizuku Ku-jaku, Ku-jaku, pilot Iroshizuku, pilot Iroshizuku Ku-jaku

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That’s Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki on Rhodia 80 g. paper. This is my fifth Iroshizuku ink review and I’ve been entirely disappointed with four of them. The fifth, which I liked enough to buy despite its quirks, is Ku-jaku.

Someone talk me out of hating this ridiculously poorly behaved ink that goes for $0.56 per milliliter. I won’t judge the entire line on the five I’ve tried, but I’m not wasting any more money on any more of this brand.

Iroshizuku Ku-jaku

26 Saturday Jan 2013

Posted by Five Cat Penagerie in Ink Review, Iroshizuku

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Diamine, dip pen, Fine Nib, Flex Nib, Flex Pen, flexible nib, Fountain Pen, Fountain Pen Ink, Fountain Pen Ink Review, Fountain Pen Network, Ink, Ink Review, Iroshizuku, Iroshizuku Ku-jaku, Ku-jaku, Nib, Nibs, Noodler's, Noodler's Flex, noodler's flex pen, noodlers ink, Pens, pilot Iroshizuku, pilot Iroshizuku Ku-jaku, Shading, waterman 52

Here’s a gorgeous ink from Iroshizuku. It’s not exactly a class act on copy paper, but on Rhodia and other quality papers it’s a stunning color.

Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku (Medium)

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