Yazeh
May 5th, 2020, 02:09 AM
Noodler’s Blue Nose Bear was named after the famed Nova Scotian schooner, Bluenose and in homage to the Winnipeg bear, who inspired Winnie the Pooh.
As a lefty underwriter, most important to me are water resistance and acceptable dry times and smooth writing. Shading is a plus.
Most reviews have stated this ink feathers on most papers, bleeds through etc. I find that this while true not always valid. For example, flexed Ahab on Rhodia is awful, however endearing on Clairefontaine.
It also ghosts and it could have minimal bleed through with a very wet nib.
With a wet Medium Jinhao it has lovely feathering. Yes, you read correctly the feathering is actually quite nice. To my surprise with a fude nib, it did not feather and shaded delightfully……
It is partially waterproof, and a greyish line would remain after extended water submersion. The ink is also fluorescent
ON Rhodia
53842
Back
53843
On Tomoe River - Note no feathering
53844
Tomoe River Back
53845
With a wet fude nib on Rhodia - No feathering
53848
Example of feathering on Clairefontaine - Note this is a closeup
53849
Ironically it didn't feather when I did a second test, with Rhodia
53850
Comparison
53846
Fluorescence
53847
Conclusion: I really like this ink, despite its foibles. It is wet, but dries under 10 seconds on Rhodia. It doesn't have some of the flow problems of other Noodler's inks, and it is decently waterproof....as you can see after staying 18 hours under snow, sleet and rain....
53851
It seems that I don’t like “perfect” inks but inks that have imperfect perfection….
As a lefty underwriter, most important to me are water resistance and acceptable dry times and smooth writing. Shading is a plus.
Most reviews have stated this ink feathers on most papers, bleeds through etc. I find that this while true not always valid. For example, flexed Ahab on Rhodia is awful, however endearing on Clairefontaine.
It also ghosts and it could have minimal bleed through with a very wet nib.
With a wet Medium Jinhao it has lovely feathering. Yes, you read correctly the feathering is actually quite nice. To my surprise with a fude nib, it did not feather and shaded delightfully……
It is partially waterproof, and a greyish line would remain after extended water submersion. The ink is also fluorescent
ON Rhodia
53842
Back
53843
On Tomoe River - Note no feathering
53844
Tomoe River Back
53845
With a wet fude nib on Rhodia - No feathering
53848
Example of feathering on Clairefontaine - Note this is a closeup
53849
Ironically it didn't feather when I did a second test, with Rhodia
53850
Comparison
53846
Fluorescence
53847
Conclusion: I really like this ink, despite its foibles. It is wet, but dries under 10 seconds on Rhodia. It doesn't have some of the flow problems of other Noodler's inks, and it is decently waterproof....as you can see after staying 18 hours under snow, sleet and rain....
53851
It seems that I don’t like “perfect” inks but inks that have imperfect perfection….