Pilot Iroshizuku Yu-yake: Ink Review
Pilot Iroshizuku Yu-yake is a vivacious orange fountain pen ink with gorgeous shading. Yu-yake translates to sunset and this ink will certainly set your writing ablaze! Read on to discover more.
Supplies Used:
- LAMY AL-star with medium steel nib (also EF and B nib)
- Rhodia No. 16 dotpad, 80g white paper
- Tomoé River white paper
- Moleskine notebook
Smear Test (Dry Time):
- Medium– Under 30 seconds and this one is dry. That's a pretty standard drying time. Not quick dry by any means, but you shouldn't be too worried about turning the page when writing.
Drip Test (Water Resistance):
- Medium– Surprisingly, this ink had pretty good staying power! It isn't exactly waterproof (there was some smearing) but the lines stayed somewhat in tact and legible.
Saturation:
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Medium– While there were definite fluctuations in color
between the first and second swabs, there was no difference between the
second and third.
Ease of Cleaning:
- Easy– The light hue of the ink made it easy to clean out of the pen. A couple of runs through the faucet, and our LAMY was clean.
Shading:
- High– Like a lot of orange inks, this one had gorgeous shading. In certain lights, it might seem almost burnt orange, to this lighter shade. It's seriously stunning.
Flow:
- Medium-This ink has wonderful flow! Not to heavy, not too light, right in the sweet spot.
Packaging and Aesthetics:
- Beautiful 50ml bottle and box.
- Bottle has a large round opening making it easy to fill.
- The box is beautifully designed and pleasant to look at.
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Summary:
This is a fantastic ink! It could work well for teachers who don't want to grade in red as well. Obviously, orange might not be considered to be the most professional of colors, but it could be used for letter writing or journaling if you can't use it in the office.
You can find Pilot Iroshizuku Yu-yake at Goulet Pens in a 50ml bottle or a 2ml ink sample.
