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    Default Noodler's Polar Brown

    Polar Brown is one of my favorite inks. Ironically, I’m not a fan of the color. It’s somehow bland. It can be a frustrating and finnicky ink, depending the pen used. But in this day age, where the veil on life’s non-permanence and uncertainty has been torn to bits, an ink, as permanent as the paper it bonds with is a source of comfort.

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    When I first got into inks, being too lazy, I ordered a bunch of mystery samples. There were two Polar Browns. When I inked my pen, I told myself, what have I done to deserve such an ink in double amounts.
    But it grew on me, to the point that I bought a bottle, and I always have a couple of pens inked up, just in case, I have to jot down some important information, words of wisdom, sign a check or write a shopping list. Not a pleasant feeling when your painstakingly craft list melts after an impromptu drizzle or stray snowflake……

    It dries in less than 10 seconds with a wet medium nib, and 3 with a fine on Rhodia dotpad.
    On copy paper it’s instantaneous.
    However, it takes forever to dry on Tomoe River with a wet nib, but it shades. With a fine nib, 45 seconds, until smudge free…
    It is also one of the easiest inks to clean out of a fountain pen. I’ve tried it even in a vintage Waterman and cleaning was a breeze.

    Personally, this is one of those rare inks that I would not use with a stub/ oblique nib/ fude.
    With a wet/ wide combo it would ghost and bleed through unabashedly. Though sometimes I prefer that dark rich brown, haunting the paper, than the mild muted brown it usually is.

    I’m not sure if it would be happy in a dry pen.
    I have had it in a Jinhao 992 for a year with no problem. In a Jinhao 450 with a fude nib, it had flow issues but when I changed the nib to a medium it was much better. When it flows, it’s a joy to write with. And unsurprisingly Polar Brown, loves Noodler’s nib creeper.

    On Rhodia dot pad

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    Rhodia Back
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    Tomoe River with shading
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    Tomoe River back
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    Amazon copy paper (front)
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    Amazon copy paper (back)
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    On Hilory Notebook where even pens ghost (front)
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    Hilory (back)
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    Swab comparison
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    Last edited by Yazeh; April 12th, 2020 at 06:09 AM.

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    Default Re: Noodler's Polar Brown

    I also did a water test. It was raining the other day, so I put a page of Rhodia dot pad out in the elements..
    This is how it look before - Please note that Black Swan in English Roses was actually Sailor Yodaki
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    After two hours of rain/ sleet (photo)
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    The next having past the whole night outside snow was added to the mixture....(scan)

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    And then to add insult to injury, I did a very unscientific alcohol/ bleach test....
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    Default Re: Noodler's Polar Brown

    Nice. They aren't kidding about bulletproof. I've never tried bleach or UV (sun) exposure but man they held up to soaking no problem. (I've tried Bankers Tan, Air Corps blue-black, and 54th Massachusetts so far).

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    Default Re: Noodler's Polar Brown

    Quote Originally Posted by azkid View Post
    Nice. They aren't kidding about bulletproof. I've never tried bleach or UV (sun) exposure but man they held up to soaking no problem. (I've tried Bankers Tan, Air Corps blue-black, and 54th Massachusetts so far).
    No they are not kidding.
    I haven't tried the UV tests either, but I've seen some review sthat have done a 6 month UV test.....I believe Kung Te-Cheng didn't budge

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