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Iroshizuku Asa Gao Vs. Platinum Pigmented Blue


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asa gao not so bright like this scan.

more fade Deep blue color.

on this image it is similar to BSB, but BSB burns out a retina in real world

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They look very similar but Aso Gao is more vibrant. Thanks for the review. Platinum Pigmented blue is one of my inks under consideration.

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Asa-Gao is a bit more purplish in person than in appears on this monitor, but I'm at a guest PC, meaning that it hasn't been properly calibrated methinks. Haha, I really like using Asa-Gao for taking notes and journalling, since the colour is so great, but it isn't even remotely waterproof.

 

OP, could you please do a water resistance test on these two if you have the time? Just curious about the results, even though I have a general idea of what the outcome will be, the Platinum ink being pigmented and all :rolleyes:

 

 

Cheers!

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Sure. The right side of the sheet was held under running water for 30 secs. All the nibs are F except Namiki Blue is EF. I'd say that if you want water resistance against spills, Namiki Blue will do the job pretty well. If you want the highest water resistance + UV fade proof, and can afford the higher maintenance of pigment inks, then Platinum Pigmented Blue is the way to go. BTW in other test of mine Asa Gao showed to be very fade resistant (better than Namiki Blue). I cut down on contrast/saturation of the scan since Anton complained of the first one being too vivid. :)

 

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Asa Gao is far more vibrant than Platinum's Pigemented blue, but the waterproofness of the ink makes it a worthwhile tradeoff for some applications.

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That there's some water resistance is reassuring. Haha, I won't have to worry too much about accidentally dunking my letters/notes in water. Thanks again!

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Admittedly Asa Gao is more vibrant, but paper matter a lot as well. If someone not care about waterproofness, than go for Asa, but if waterproofness matter, than Pigmented Blue. For me Asa gao probably will not be a member of my blue collection, at least not for a while, because have enough blues, Pigmented Blue is already in the collection. Hope its have a same survival abilities like Carbon Black.

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Asa Gao does very well in fade tests, which suggests that the dye is very stable. It does not do well in waterproof tests, which suggests that it is easy to dissolve in water and thus clean out of a pen.

 

Platinum Pigment Blue does well in both fade and water tests, which suggests that it's chemically stable but may be more difficult to clean out of pens.

 

This being said, I have both in my "daily pens" and I enjoy both for what they are. Asa resides in a more expensive pen and Platinum in a cheaper one. Both very good writers.

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What about a 50:50 mix of Irosh. AsaGao and Pilot Blue? One gives water-resistance and one gives light-fastness.

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Asa-Gao is a bit more purplish in person than in appears on this monitor, but I'm at a guest PC, meaning that it hasn't been properly calibrated methinks. Haha, I really like using Asa-Gao for taking notes and journalling, since the colour is so great, but it isn't even remotely waterproof.

 

Cheers!

 

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