Noodler’s Pushkin
Agreeable muted green/blue. While it doesn’t capture the flamboyance of one Alexander Pushkin, it encapsulates the Russian spirit complexities and nuances.
A bit about Pushkin before touching his namesake, considered the father of modern Russian literature. His great-grandfather was Abram Petrovich Gannibal, kidnapped from “Africa” gifted to Peter the Great, freed, and ennobled.
Most of his works are in form poetry.
And he was killed in a duel of honor, by his bother-in-law, a French Officer, in a duel at age 37.
Now to the ink.
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I had difficulties reviewing this ink. This is the first Noodler’s which seemed to have flow issues. It absolutely disliked Ahab, especially when flexed. However, when I wrote with a light touch, the pen glided effortlessly.
Chroma:
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However, compared to similar inks, i.e. Akhmatova, General of the Armies the writing experience was uneven to put it diplomatically. I enjoyed it however, in Lamy Safari.
Ink even diluted, is waterproof.
Here is diluted test:
Before
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After:
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Ink is fluorescent, I would place it between Akhmatova (subtle) and General of the Armies (striking)
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General of the Armies...
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Writing samples: On Midori (photo)/ TR 68 gr (scan)
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Sketch (in honour of one of our own Geeks who had cat named Pushkin) on super absorbent paper (Peter Pauper)
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Comparaison
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Pros: Bulletproof/ very easy to clean/ doesn’t stain etc.
Cons: Flow, and chemical scent.
Note: Like most Russian series, this ink is more expensive than the typical Noodler’s ink.
· Pen used: Noodler’s Ahab / Lamy Safari Broad/ Pilot Metro Fine/ Kanwrite Flex
· Ghosting: Yes on thin papers like Stalogy
· Bleed through: None
· Flow Rate: On the dry side, sluggish
· Lubrication: adequate
· Nib Dry-out: No.
· Start-up: Depends
· Saturation: Yes
· Shading Yes.
· Sheen: No
· Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: None
· Nib creep: Yes, quite a bit. Though, Lamy has a black nib, so I didn’t see anything.
· Staining (pen): None
· Clogging: None.
· Water resistance: Bulletproof
· Availability: Only in 90 ml bottles
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