Noodler's Recreant Rhinoceros (RINO)

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Noodler's Recreant Rhinoceros (RINO)

I was attracted to this ink because it is quite a chameleon. I like inks that transform. This one writes from black and then dries to a Green/ Teal, depending paper.
The name of this ink is intended to provoke. A marketing gimmick: pity as the ink is complex enough, to stand on its own.
But we’re not here, to debate politics, but enjoy the creativity and diversity of inks




Just check the chroma:


And the water test.



Check the back of the paper:



I don’t have any ink, to can compare it with. Ink writes a grey black and dries to a variety of colours depending on your paper.


Now some visuals on different papers:
Midori


Stalogy:

Classic Tomoe River (Photo)


Tomoe River 68gr:

Hillroy absorbent Paper (front and back)


and Peter Pauper - Thick absorbent Paper:





· Pen used: Noodler’s Ahab / Lamy Safari Broad/ Reverse
· Ghosting: Possible on cheap/ thin papers. There's ghosting on Stalogy, for ex. but that can be modulated by less pressure or a different nib.
· Bleed through: Same as above.
· Flow Rate: Wet
· Lubrication: Good.
· Nib Dry-out: Not noticed.
· Start-up: None
· Saturation: Complex
· Shading Yes.
· Sheen: No
· Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: See for yourself
· Nib Creep / A bit on Ahab…
· Staining (pen): One of the easiest inks to clean.
· Clogging: None.
· Water resistance: Water resistant.
· Availability: Only in bottle 90 ml bottles.