Noodler's Upper Ganges Blue

[Yazeh]

This is an ink that you would either love or hate. It's a sky blue ink, with very fast drying times and then nothing moves it. It hates Japanese Ef steel nibs, wet pens and flex nibs. It'll almost bleed through anything. Ironically the line was thicker when I wrote reverse with Japanese Ef nib.
It's very paper specific, Rhodia, Midori and Maruman Mnemosyne. But don't try writing with a gusher/flex nib combo. It'll eat your paper.

Let's start with the chroma:

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Writing samples:
Rhodia - Upper Ganges.jpg
While the colour of the first three lines look different it's the scanner not ink.
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Mnemoysne - Upper Ganges.jpg
It didn't like the TR at all. Look at the bleeding and bleed through with EF, reverse Ef, fine, flex and fude. Ironically it likes only M and B nibs
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Massacre of Hammermill
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Water test: It doesn't budge.
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Comparison:
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As usual an art work. This naïve work was inspired by Tara Brach's quote: When we trust that we are the ocean, we are not afraid of the waves.
The paper is Fabriano Water colour
Black ink Platinum Carbon Black
The colour is darker, but the phone camera couldn't capture the blue correctly. The dilution effect was created by a water brush before applying the ink. The ink doesn't budge the moment it touches the paper.


Note: Like the Russian series, this ink is more expensive than typical Noodler’s ink. Ink is fluorescent.


· Pens used: Pilot Kakuna Ef, Lamy Safari (EF/F/M/B), Jinhao with Kanwrite Ultra-flex /fude
· What I liked: Super fast daytimes and looking for spiritual quotes
· What I did not like: In general, I prefer inks which have better lubrication or more saturated.
· What some might not like: Dry ink, the fact it doesn't like cheap papers, plus it needs a well-sealed pen preferably.
· Shading: No.
· Ghosting: Depending pen paper combo. Doesn't iike cheap paper. It prefer M/B nibs.
· Bleed through: Same as above.
· Flow Rate: Very wet.
· Lubrication: It doesn't make your scratchy pen cushion-y.
· Nib Dry-out: None
· Start-up: None
· Saturation: Unsaturated
· Shading Potential: Maybe with broad nibs.
· Sheen: None
· Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Yes on newspaper paper and depending some pen/nib combos.
· Nib Creep / “Crud”: Depends.
· Staining (pen): No
· Clogging: No
· Cleaning: Surprisingly easy. I put one of the feeds in an cleaning solution. It was clean.
· Water resistance: Excellent.
· Availability: 90 ml bottles

Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier

[Sailor Kenshin]

This is an ink I don't have (or know about). Love the artwork and quotes! The color, well, normally I am a big blue ink fan. But this one looks dusty, or chalky.

Dry but gushy? Ooo, may I be permitted to hate this? 😂

Thanks, Yazeh, for another of your detailed ink reviews.

[LizEF]

Thank you, Yazeh, for another comprehensive review! I like the cooling aspect of the color - perhaps due to our heatwave... Also really like your ocean of people - well done illustration of the quote. Could we put some watermelon-flavored syrup on the snowman and call him a snow-cone?

[Yazeh]

This is an ink I don't have (or know about). Love the artwork and quotes!

🙏

The color, well, normally I am a big blue ink fan. But this one looks dusty, or chalky.

Dry but gushy? Ooo, may I be permitted to hate this? 😂

Yes it has that chalky feel, like most bulletproof inks

Thanks, Yazeh, for another of your detailed ink reviews.

🙏

[Yazeh]

Thank you, Yazeh, for another comprehensive review! I like the cooling aspect of the color - perhaps due to our heatwave...

Glad it helps for something Are you yet missing the snow storms? I often do

Also really like your ocean of people - well done illustration of the quote.

🙏

Could we put some watermelon-flavored syrup on the snowman and call him a snow-cone?

Sure. Or you could just freeze some blended watermelon/ or juice, with a touch of mint

[LizEF]

Are you yet missing the snow storms?

Oh yes. I'd much rather clear snow than do yard work. Apparently I'm weird... (Of course, the reason for that preference is that I don't have to clear snow in winter as often as I have to do yard work in summer...)

Sure. Or you could just freeze some blended watermelon/ or juice, with a touch of mint

Just be practical and healthy, why don't you!? :/

[Yazeh]

Oh yes. I'd much rather clear snow than do yard work. Apparently I'm weird... (Of course, the reason for that preference is that I don't have to clear snow in winter as often as I have to do yard work in summer...)

Sure. Or you could just freeze some blended watermelon/ or juice, with a touch of mint

Just be practical and healthy, why don't you!? :/

Trust me, it's very sweet. It's the perfect snack on hot days. I often carve close to the rind of watermelons which are not sweet, and blend them. Boy they become so sweet when frozen.