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    Cool Noodler's Polar Purple

    This is a muted , bullet proof purple in the Polar series.
    Polar series consists of five inks. Black, Brown, Green, Blue and Purple.

    Comparison:

    Comparaison.jpg
    Polar inks were developed for cold regions. In their original iteration they didn’t freeze, but had flow issues, I believe. In this updated version they turn into slush in subzero temperatures.

    TR 68 gr /Reverse fude #6/ fude
    TR 68 gr-2 -Fine-fude.jpeg


    While I live in a relatively cold area, I have not found the need to ever use a fountain pen or pen for that matter outdoors. Frankly, I doubt if I can hold a pen in -30°C /-22°F with a gigantic mitt. And frankly I don't see the point of getting frostbite to prove a point.

    Midori /Medium nib dry time decreases drastically on this paper, 9 seconds. Nib is medium

    midori.jpeg

    Polar Blue and Purple are similar in behaviour: they are both very wet, and muted. So, your EF will probably turn in a fine.

    These i cellulose reactive inks, don’t behave well on cheap/ thin paper, that is they bleed through like there’s no tomorrow.
    HP32.jpg


    Polar Purple doesn’t shade, unless you use a wide nib. It’s a pastel/muted/flat colour. I like pastel. It's not distracting


    Shading on TR 68 gr/ #6 fude nib - There is shading on this paper. But dry times are above 20s on this paper.
    HP32.jpg



    Dry time on Rhodia is almost immediate, with Midori is about 10 seconds.

    Fude nib/ Midori
    Midori Codex.jpeg

    Polar inks have a bad rap in general. They can have some flow issues at time and need the right pen/nib combination. They stain (Green and Brown do) but a bit of Doyou/Red Rattlers and the stain disappears. Thought they are best to be married to one pen and they live happily ever after. I have Green in a Kaweco and brown in Chinese pen. They just do fine.

    Clairefontaine /Fude

    Claire Fontaine.jpeg

    Rhodia - Water test. Note the water test was done immediately after writing.

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    · Pens used: Jinaho 450 fude/ medium nib - Reverse
    · Papers used: TR 68 gr / Midori/ Rhodia/ Clairefontaine /HP32
    · Shading: None. Pastel
    · Ghosting: On thin absorbent paper yes. With pens
    · Bleed through: on thin papers for sure.
    · Flow Rate: Wet.
    · Lubrication: Good
    · Nib Dry-out: Needs a well-sealed pen.
    · Start-up: No
    · Saturation: Muted
    · Shading Potential: None
    · Sheen: None
    · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Not noticed. But I’m sure with thin absorbent paper it would feather and fly!
    · Nib Creep / “Crud”: Not noticed.
    · Staining (pen): I don’t know.
    · Clogging: None
    · Water resistance: Excellent
    · Availability: 90 ml bottles

    Note: Polar Purple can stain plastic.
    Last edited by Yazeh; March 31st, 2022 at 09:35 AM.

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    Default Re: Noodler's Polar Purple

    Outstanding review, Yazeh! I love the color, but it just doesn’t inspire me. And if I need to write something in below freezing weather, I just use a pencil and leave my pens in their nice warm pen case.

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