Are Pilot Inks And Namiki Inks Exactly Same?

[rodja]

Hi guys

I was wondering if the Pilot inks and Namiki inks are exactly the same or not.

Specifically I am interested in these blue/black cartridges:

1) Pilot Blue/Black

http://www.amazon.com/Pilot-fountain-cartridge-blue-black-IRF-12S-BB/dp/B00G43SY1E/ref=sr_1_4?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1444087537&sr=1-4&keywords=pilot+blueblack

 

2) Namiki Blue/Black

http://www.amazon.com/Pilot-Fountain-Cartridge-Cartridges-69102/dp/B005XLFKCO/ref=pd_sim_229_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=15KQG82GGA8YZ20DMDVS&dpID=51O4I%2BkTTlL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR155%2C160_

 

There also bottled versions of these ink.

Anybody can shed some light on this?

 

Thanks

[VinnyCordeiro]

Namiki and Pilot are different brands from the same company. So yes, the ink probably is the same.

[Keyless Works]

As far as I know they are one and the same.

 

The blue packaging is newer than the red and white but they are the exact same size (ie they will fit Pilot/Namiki cartridge pens). I have never noticed a difference between cartridges in those two different packages. For bottled ink they come in variety of formats some branded Namiki some Pilot. I only have experience with bottles of blue (one branded Pilot and the other Namiki) and they are the same.

[pkoko]

I have some Pilot ink & namiki ink but in different colors. They are both excellent behavior wise. I would guess that they are the same ink.

[amberleadavis]

Oh dear, I think we should do a comparison.