Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki & Asa-Gao

[dvalliere]

When I first began sampling various blue inks, I found that not all of the inks I liked performed well in my TWSBI Mini - F. Iroshizuku inks performed flawlessly for me in that pen but I didn't find quite the shade I was looking for. I ended up coming up with a mix of Kon-peki and Asa-gao that did what I wanted. My reciple is 5 parts Kon-Peki to 4 parts Asa-gao.

 

On Tomoe River white paper:

 

http://s19.postimg.org/glyxmsib7/image.jpg

 

It also shades better than others I have on lesser papers such as HP 32# Laserjet:

 

http://s19.postimg.org/4y4vs8t6b/HP32.jpg

 

Has anyone else tinkered with these two inks or similar?

Edited September 22, 2015 by dvalliere

[uchinanchukg]

Wow! That looks amazing.

 

Oh boy. I may need to pick up Asa-gao to go with my Kon-Peki....

 

Not sure if I'm happy or sad (about my wallet)

 

 

KG

[TSherbs]

you copied the same entry twice

[dvalliere]

you copied the same entry twice

 

Fixed the link. Thanks.

[carlos.q]

Thank you for this idea! I have an unused bottle of Kon-Peki (I don't like the color) that now seems to be useful.

[amberleadavis]

OOOO, I wonder if this would be a good replacement for PPS. Feel like joining in our PPS comparison?

[whichwatch]

LOoks great, with nice shading. I love Iroshizuku and have both inks - going to have to try some!

[AwfullyPhDing]

@dvalliereI have been looking for this mix of Kon peki and asa gao! Could you share the sample pictures again? I am unable open the links you shared :)) thanks! 

[Detman101]

I would also like to see the pictures as the host for them no longer exists.

[dvalliere]

I haven't been on this site in a LONG time.  But here you go: 

 

[Detman101]

8 hours ago, dvalliere said:

I haven't been on this site in a LONG time.  But here you go: 

 

Thank you!  
Welcome back also!

[amberleadavis]

On 3/6/2023 at 9:55 AM, dvalliere said:

I haven't been on this site in a LONG time.  But here you go: 

 

 

That really is a great mix.

[inkstainedruth]

Somehow missed this thread before now.

The mix looks like an interesting color.  But given my experience with Asa-Gao?  I'm wondering how wet an ink this mix is.

I've only had two inks that literally dripped, and one of them was Asa-Gao.  I'd write about a page and it it would then have a large drop of ink roll down the nib and go SPLAT on the page.  So not a happy experience....   And weird in that I LOVE Kon-peki -- both for the color and the behavior....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

[USG]

30 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

Somehow missed this thread before now.

The mix looks like an interesting color.  But given my experience with Asa-Gao?  I'm wondering how wet an ink this mix is.

I've only had two inks that literally dripped, and one of them was Asa-Gao.  I'd write about a page and it it would then have a large drop of ink roll down the nib and go SPLAT on the page.  So not a happy experience....   And weird in that I LOVE Kon-peki -- both for the color and the behavior....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

 

I would have missed this thread too if it wasn't for you.  Thanks.  I had a similar experience with Asa-Gao but it didn't click until I read about your experience.  And I agree with you that Kon-Peki behaves well but I'm not crazy about the color.  I only have it in one pen, a Wing Sung 601,  which is actually an amazing pen. Never skips, and can stay capped up for months and write perfectly as soon as it touches paper...