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    Default EFNIR: Pilot Mixable Colour Red

    Extra Fine Nib Ink Review: Pilot Mixable Colour Red

    This is review #306 in my series. Here's the YouTube video:


    Post-recording notes: I'm taking this ink out of order because water was starting to evaporate out of the cartridge. I added a few drops of distilled water to top the cartridge off. I don't believe this has had a significant impact on color or performance. (And finally, we are done with the Mixable Colour cartridges!)

    This is a bright red red (no hint of orange), darker from the EF nib than in the swatch. The microscope smear was dull as could be. The ink showed through the review page heavily, and bled through in one spot. The ink can look fuzzy at times, even on good paper.

    I changed the lubrication rating after the review - lubrication seemed worse on the single sheet, whereas usually the pen does better that way.

    I saw gold sheen under the microscope (looks orange in the image), so maybe on the right paper, with a very wet nib, this ink would have some sheen.

    Cleaning was pretty easy with plain water, just concentrated. Despite seeing no hint of orange in the writing, when rinsing the section, it went to orangish red and then pink. I very much like the diluted version of this ink (~1 part water to 5 parts ink - color seems only a little lighter - still very red) in my CM nib - enough lubrication, nice bright red, no fuzzing on decent paper.

    Zoomed in photo (One monitor shows too orange, the other too bright.)


    Screenshot (This is quite close - text is a little too dark.)


    Scan of Completed Review (This is closest to reality.)


    Absorbent Paper Close-up (top is puzzle paper like thick newsprint, bottom is old 20lb copy paper) (Both show the ink a little brighter than reality.)


    Line width (The "I" in "Ink:". Magnification is 100x. The grid is 100x100µm. The scale is 330µm, with eleven divisions of 30µm each. The line width for this ink is roughly 324µm. With 306 inks measured, the average line width is 297µm.) (You can see some gold sheen here (looks orange in the capture).)


    Previous Review: Organics Studio Nitrogen.

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    Default Re: EFNIR: Pilot Mixable Colour Red

    Waiiiitaminnit….is this Red the same as Pilot Red that was part of a Mystery Ink flight? If it is, that was orangey, and I liked the color but it is one of the stainiest inks I ever encountered.

    Can I think of this as Kansas City Chiefs Red?

    The story: I'm picturing a darkened room and a lot of hush….apart from someone drumming his fingers. Oh my. Go Quin! Et cetera.

    Confidence? I have Monteverde Confidence Blue. That should theorectically make me more confident. But I have a desire for Taccia Ao etc. What would you do?

    Thanks again, Liz, for the Timely Tuesday Magical Fun. 💝
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    Default Re: EFNIR: Pilot Mixable Colour Red

    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin View Post
    Waiiiitaminnit….is this Red the same as Pilot Red that was part of a Mystery Ink flight? If it is, that was orangey, and I liked the color but it is one of the stainiest inks I ever encountered.
    Nope, this ink is the one made for Parallel pens and would be different from Pilot/Namiki Red (at least, this is my strong assumption). As far as I know, this ink is only available in cartridges (but I haven't really looked hard, and sometimes you can get things in Japan that aren't offered elsewhere).

    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin View Post
    Can I think of this as Kansas City Chiefs Red?
    Yes! It seems like a close match.

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    The story: I'm picturing a darkened room and a lot of hush….apart from someone drumming his fingers. Oh my. Go Quin! Et cetera.
    Yes, very serious mood in the family home. I'm imagining the doctors off in one of the bedrooms, for privacy, while the family are gathered in the living room, but Quin, et al, are in the hallway in between, wishing this were over with. Surely that's Simon drumming his fingers loud enough that Quin can hear them half-way down the hall. Quin's next-oldest sibling (a sister) is wondering if she should go tell Quin to stop being so anti-social and come join the rest of the family. Eventually one of the older sisters huffs and says to Simon, "Would you stop that!?" Meanwhile, Mom is lost in her own private thoughts, getting more and more worried, realizing this is likely the last chance to save her husband's life, and if it doesn't work, he'll die.

    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin View Post
    Confidence? I have Monteverde Confidence Blue. That shoukd theorectically make me more confident. But I have a desire for Taccia Ao etc. What would you do?
    Whatever works for you. Though, of course, the point of the writing prompts is to give you something to do with your pens and inks!

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    Thanks again, Liz, for the Timely Tuesday Magical Fun. 💝
    You're most welcome!

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    Default Re: EFNIR: Pilot Mixable Colour Red

    Great review at @LIzEf Glad that the marathon of the pilot mixable is over
    It seems we've reached to the crux of Quin/Father storyline, the illness, Marsell's poisoning and redemption of the prodigal son.

    Interesting that ink was in halloween mood on Rhodia. While not my favourite, for me it's a benchmark paper and normally if anything bleeds/ghosts through that it must be awful. And very few inks can achieve that.
    Looking forward to next weeks storyline, with Vika and Quin's ascension.

    Thanks for making Tuesday's so special 🙏🙏🙏

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    Default Re: EFNIR: Pilot Mixable Colour Red

    Quote Originally Posted by Yazeh View Post
    Great review at @LIzEf Glad that the marathon of the pilot mixable is over
    Thanks! Me, too!

    Quote Originally Posted by Yazeh View Post
    It seems we've reached to the crux of Quin/Father storyline, the illness, Marsell's poisoning and redemption of the prodigal son.


    Quote Originally Posted by Yazeh View Post
    Interesting that ink was in halloween mood on Rhodia. While not my favourite, for me it's a benchmark paper and normally if anything bleeds/ghosts through that it must be awful. And very few inks can achieve that.
    These Mixable inks really push the limits when used at full strength.

    Quote Originally Posted by Yazeh View Post
    Looking forward to next weeks storyline, with Vika and Quin's ascension.
    Thanks!

    Quote Originally Posted by Yazeh View Post
    Thanks for making Tuesday's so special 🙏🙏🙏
    You're most welcome!

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