Suggestions For "in Your Face" Blue?

[lapis]

Getting back to Sandy, you (the poster here) might want to check out another blue or two (or up to ten, har, har) which Sandy once cherished -- maybe she still does. Whether or not you find any of these "in-your-face-ish", her listings like this are IMO indispensable, fundamental, cardinal.

 

Mike

[Algester]

my in your face blue is more like azure blue so...

blues like Kon-peki, Souten are in there

but judging from everyone else

BSB - reminds me of that pentel star-v ink

and Luxury Blue

 

also other types of poppy blue

Penman sapphire - probably reversed engineered by millions certainly in japan is known as hatsukoi from bung box

[Coop]

As you said no Noodlers or Iroshizuku, the ultimate in your face blue (Baystate Blue) and my personal favorite (Asa-gao) are out.

 

But here's a few others (that may or may not have already been mentioned):

J. Herbin Eclat de Saphir (pretty close to Baystate blue when swabbed, but not in writing)

Diamine Royal Blue (hinting a bit more towards Azure blue)

Diamine Sapphire (hinting a bit towards purple)

Diamine Sargasso Sea (darker blue, but can produce a nice sheen under the right circumstances)

 

Of these inks, Sargasso Sea is my favorite for daily use. As it is a bit darker, it can be used in a professional environment without problems, yet with its tendency to sheen in medium to wet pens on good quality paper, it is still very interesting to look at.

[Newjelan]

I wonder why Noodlers isn't available in Australia?

It is available at some places, just not everywhere and the range is limited.

 

I'd go with Visconti Blue (a favourite) or one of the Diamines suggested above.