on salePlatinum Pigmented Blue - Ink Sample

I tried a sample and fell in love with it. It's wet, but not too juicy. Saturated, but not too much so. It dries quickly, yet it's not dry. Perfect for business use.

This is a beautiful blue and I love the color. On good paper it behaves very nicely, although the color is not as rich. Unfortunately on cheap paper (Ampad) it feathers badly and bleeds through to the next page.

One of my favorite inks is the Mont Blanc Royal Blue and this ink is similar in hue although it is a little lighter. somehow it seems that the pigment separated after leaving the ink in a pen for a few days in two separate pens. I am not sure if this is due to a contamination issue or what but the ink got lighter colored and more watery.

I'm an aficionado of blue and blue blacks. And of waterproof or bulletproof inks. Because of this, most of my inks have been from Noodler's. To my eye most of the current bulletproof Noodler's blues have a greenish or aqua tint which is fine but some may prefer a colder blue. Pigment Blue seems to change hue depending on the paper it writes on. In my Kunst & Papier it is a wonderful blue, and on some postcards a hue bordering on purple. It has a very consistent flow and is very well behaved. A bit pricey but worth it, in my opinion.

This ink in a Noodler's basic piston filler with flex nib has an astounding effect. It shades beautifully, almost like a blue black ink, but still a noticeable blue. I recommend this ink for high risk jobs, it is probably the most water/ chemical resistant blue I have run into, second to non accept maybe Noodler's Bay State. I used quite a bit of my bottle thus far, it is such a pleasing color to me that I can not stop using it.Do note this ink is permanent, pigmented ink. If it dries it will clog your pen, requiring cleaning. Don't let it sit in there too long.