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Ink Review: Pilot Iroshizuku fuyu-gaki (Winter Persimmon)
Today I’m reviewing Pilot Iroshizuku fuyu-gaki ink.
From Japanese this translates to Winter Persimmon and is a lovely reddish orange colour.
Fuyu-gaki is an unusual colour. It’s neither orange nor pink. It matches the colour of a ripe persimmon fruit vey well. The nearest ink I could find to compare it to was Diamine Coral.
It didn’t suffer from any hard starts or non-starts when I put the uncapped pen down to do swab tests, dry times and water resistance.
It dried very quickly within 6-8 seconds on the Clairefontaine Triomphe paper and didn’t smear after it was dry.
Available in attractive Pilot Iroshizuku 50ml or 15ml glass bottles from many outlets worldwide.
- Flow Rate: Excellent - wet.
- Lubrication: Excellent - felt very smooth across the page.
- Nib Dry-out: Not noticed.
- Start-up: Immediate.
- Saturation: Not saturated
- Shading Potential: Some nice shading seen.
- Show-Through: Some seen on the extra papers I used.
- Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Seen on Maruman Mnemosyne paper.
- Nib Creep / “Crud”: Not seen, even after several days in the pen.
- Staining (pen): Not seen after several days - easy clean-up.
- Staining (hands): Washed off of my hands easily.
- Clogging: Not seen.
- Water resistance: Not sold as waterproof, but shows a little water resistance.
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Re: Ink Review: Pilot Iroshizuku fuyu-gaki (Winter Persimmon)
No interest in that ink, but I applaud your effort. Thanks.
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Brilliant Bill
No interest in that ink, but I applaud your effort. Thanks.
You're welcome. :)
Re: Ink Review: Pilot Iroshizuku fuyu-gaki (Winter Persimmon)
It looks like a good alternative to Noodler's Apache Sunset although NAS probably shades more.
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KrazyIvan
It looks like a good alternative to Noodler's Apache Sunset although NAS probably shades more.
I'm afraid that a Noodler's Apache Sunset is an ink I've never had a sample of so can't compare the two together. Dragon's Napalm looks quite close. :)
Re: Ink Review: Pilot Iroshizuku fuyu-gaki (Winter Persimmon)
Great review as always, many thanks! Actually I love this ink in very wet pens.
Re: Ink Review: Pilot Iroshizuku fuyu-gaki (Winter Persimmon)
It's Sweet-and-Sour sauce color!
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aurore
Great review as always, many thanks! Actually I love this ink in very wet pens.
You're welcome. :)
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manoeuver
It's Sweet-and-Sour sauce color!
;) My chilli sauce is much more red, but yes it might be similar to sweet and sour sauce.
Re: Ink Review: Pilot Iroshizuku fuyu-gaki (Winter Persimmon)
This has been a favorite since my first days of buying ink. It deserves the exposure given it by your excellent review.
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VertOlive
This has been a favorite since my first days of buying ink. It deserves the exposure given it by your excellent review.
I remember it is a favourite of yours, and when The Writing Desk asked me if I wanted to review a few P.I. inks for them I specially asked for a sample of this one. :)
Thank you and you're welcome to the review. :)
Re: Ink Review: Pilot Iroshizuku fuyu-gaki (Winter Persimmon)
Thanks Chrissy! Fuyu-gaki and Caran d'Ache Electric Orange are my Fall colors. This thread just reminded me to pull them out of the sample vial racks for October inking.
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junglejim
Thanks Chrissy! Fuyu-gaki and Caran d'Ache Electric Orange are my Fall colors. This thread just reminded me to pull them out of the sample vial racks for October inking.
You're welcome. :) That reminds me, I think I still have a little of Caran d'Ache Colours of the Earth Saffron that I should use up. :)
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I tried this one a long time ago, and loved it.
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Thank you for the great review!
Love this ink in wet pens.
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aurore
Thank you for the great review!
Love this ink in wet pens.
You're welcome. :)
My Pilot Custom 74 is a fairly wet pen. Must try fuyu-gaki in there. :thumb: