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Comparison: Noodler's Ottoman Azure :: Pilot 'asa-gao'

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Please take a moment to adjust the brightness & contrast of your monitor to accurately depict this Gray Scale.

As the patches are neutral gray, their colour on your monitor should also be neutral gray.

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Figure 1. Gray Scale.

http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/InkyThoughts2010/INK576.jpg

 

Figure 2. Swabs.

http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/InkyThoughts2010/Comparison%20-%20Pilot%20asa-gao%20TO%20Noodlers%20Otto%20Azure/INK969-1.jpg

Noodler's Ottoman Azure x3

Pilot asa-gao x3

Noodler's Ottoman Azure x2

Pilot asa-gao x2

Noodler's Ottoman Azure x1

Pilot asa-gao x1

 

 

Figure 3. Other Stuff.

http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/InkyThoughts2010/Comparison%20-%20Pilot%20asa-gao%20TO%20Noodlers%20Otto%20Azure/INK970-1.jpg

Left Side: Pilot asa-gao.

Right Side: Noodler's Ottoman Azure.

 

 

Written Samples - Moby Dick

 

Figure 4. Written Samples on Rhodia.

http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/InkyThoughts2010/Comparison%20-%20Pilot%20asa-gao%20TO%20Noodlers%20Otto%20Azure/INK968-1.jpg

Left Side: Pilot asa-gao: Ten lines from the Estie+M; then ten lines from the Estie+Bs.

Right Side: Noodler's Ottoman Azure: Ten lines from the Estie+M; then ten lines from the Estie+Bs.

 

Figure 5. Written Samples on HPJ1124.

http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/InkyThoughts2010/Comparison%20-%20Pilot%20asa-gao%20TO%20Noodlers%20Otto%20Azure/INK967-1.jpg

1st Line: Noodler's Ottoman Azure from the Estie+M.

2nd Line: Pilot asa-gao from the Estie+M.

3rd Line: Noodler's Ottoman Azure from the Estie+Bs.

4th Line: Pilot asa-gao from the Estie+Bs.

 

 

High Resolution Scans:

 

As I do not wish to have the sobriquet of 'Queen of the Bandwidth Bandits', these are Links only.

Pilot asa-gao from M nib on Rhodia. LINK

Noodler's Ottoman Azure from M nib on Rhodia. LINK

Pilot asa-gao from Bs nib on Rhodia. LINK

Noodler's Ottoman Azure from Bs nib on Rhodia. LINK

Pilot asa-gao and Noodler's Ottoman Azure from M nib on HPJ1124. LINK

Pilot asa-gao and Noodler's Ottoman Azure from Bs nib on HPJ1124. LINK

 

Observations:

 

These aspects are not apparent from the Images.

 

My contribution was to generate enough reasonable samples, then capture the appearance of those samples.

If you'd like some detailed information, please send me a PM; I'll do what I can (within reason - you naughty FPN boys).

I leave it to the viewer to interpret what is seen.

 

Type

  • Both are dye-based FP inks.

Flow Rate:

  • Both inks are OK.
  • Pilot asa-gao definitely superior.

Nib Dry-out:

  • Both inks are OK.

Start-up:

  • Both inks are OK.

Lubrication:

  • Both are OK.
  • Pilot asa-gao definitely superior.

Nib Creeping:

  • None for both inks.

Staining:

  • None after 2 days for both inks.

Clogging:

  • Not seen for both inks.

Bleed Through:

  • None on papers used for both inks.

Show Through:

  • None on papers used for both inks.
  • Both sides of the sheet may be used.

Clean-up:

  • Both cleaned-up quickly with plain water.

Densitometer Readings - From the Written Samples only. (FWIW)

 

Pilot asa-gao:

Red 91

Grn 119

Blu 226

Lum 135

Noodler's Ottoman Azure:

Red 69

Grn 107

Blu 188

Lum 113

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MATERIEL

 

Paper

  • Written Samples:

  • Rhodia
  • HPJ1124

  • Other:

  • HPJ1124
  • Glossy paper
  • Glossy card

Pen: Esterbrook J.

Nibs:

  • 9460 - Rigid Medium - Medium Manifold.
  • 9284 - Firm Stub - Signature Stub.

Images:

  • Scans were made on an Epson V600 scanner; factory defaults were accepted.
  • Figures shown were scanned at 96 dpi & 24 bit colour.
  • Images linked were scanned at 300 dpi & 24 bit colour.
  • Scans went straight to the file sharing thingy.

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In Figure 5 are the samples the wrong way around by any chance? The Noodlers appears to be the greener ink in the other examples.

 

Great review as always.

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I need Ottoman Azure!!! Great color! Unfortunately, it is not bulletproof or at least waterproof.

 

BTW, another great review!

Thanks a lot,

 

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In Figure 5 are the samples the wrong way around by any chance? The Noodlers appears to be the greener ink in the other examples.

 

Great review as always.

Thank-you for the sharp eyes.

I stand corrected.

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