Pilot Blue (70Ml Bottle)

[gylyf]

One of my everyday inks.

 

 

 

[subbu68]

thank you for the review

 

Is it the same as the ink in Pilot Namiki blue cartridges? If so I was planning to get the bottled version. I like that colour very much

[gylyf]

I have heard (but can't confirm) it's the same ink as can be found in the cartridges (at least, I can't tell the difference), but a different ink than that found in the squat, round Namiki bottle. Hopefully, someone more knowledgeable can chime in.

Edited August 20, 2015 by gylyf

[amberleadavis]

Thank you!!!

[alexander_k]

Thanks for the review. This is a blue I intend to use as soon as the number of similar inks on my desk decreases.

[eelldan]

Thank you for the review! This is a nice looking blue! Do you know who it behaves with cheap copy paper?

[gylyf]

Thank you for the review! This is a nice looking blue! Do you know who it behaves with cheap copy paper?

 

Hmm, not very well, I'm afraid:

 

 

[FlyFast]

It behaves very well on cheap paper, if you use a fine enough nib and/or a dry enough pen. It works well in My Lamy 2000 EF and in all of my Japanese fine nibs. I use it as my everyday ink.

Edited August 22, 2015 by FlyFast

[Gloucesterman]

have been using this, off and on, for years and thoroughly enjoy it.

 

it performs well AND, yes, I like the bottle too!

[arcadeflow]

I really like this ink, but I am the only one that complains about it being hard to clean. Every blue Pilot ink I have has some component for water resistancy that adheres to converters and feeds, it only comes out with scrubbing and ammonia solution. This is a terrible ink for piston pens! The others ink with the same behavior is the blue-black and Shin-Kai.

[gylyf]

I really like this ink, but I am the only one that complains about it being hard to clean. Every blue Pilot ink I have has some component for water resistancy that adheres to converters and feeds, it only comes out with scrubbing and ammonia solution. This is a terrible ink for piston pens! The others ink with the same behavior is the blue-black and Shin-Kai.

I've definitely experienced that with the blue-black, Shin-kai, and Kon-peki, but I can't say I've noticed it with this ink... At least, I've used it my Custom Heritage 92s with no issues.

[jmccarty3]

One of the squat bottles of Namiki blue came with a pen I bought at the DC show. Will have to give it a try. Don't have any Pilot blue for comparison, although I'm interested in the Pilot Blue-Black.